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Nestled against a mountain slope in a picturesque and friendly small farming village, an alpine style lodge and higher up in the cloud forest at an altitude of 2200 meters, five fully equipped chalets, sans electricity, but with fireplaces and hot water.

The lodge and individual mountain chalets are set along three pristine rivers, within a 400 hectare private compound, deep inside La Amisdad International Park and Volcan Baru National Park.

Facilities include a restaurant with produce from organic gardens, a cozy bar lounge with a central fireplace and floor-to-cieling mountain view windows, a full-service spa and gym. Suites with fireplaces, kitchenettes, and forest, lake and river views.

Activities include free guided cloud forest hikes for Los Quetzales guests through old age forests and waterfalls, birding with knowledgeable guide, ponies, horses, mountain hikes, sauna, jacuzzi and four hot tubs. The "resplendent" quetzal is often seen here. Kids: yes. Languages: English, Spanish, French.