Guadalupe Travel Guide

 kyoub Says:  We had heard that Panama was a very good place to see the Resplendent Quetzal.This is especially true during the nesting season from Jan -May.From our cabin balcony we got lucky and saw a male and a female both days that we were there.The guide came early on the first... 

 kyoub Says:  If you love birding but would like to stay somewhere not quite as remote, stay at Hotel Los Quetzales. Carlos Alfaro a dedicated conservationist owns both hotels.This one is located in Guadalupe near restaurants and shops.You may book tours or do your own thing.There is also... 

 kyoub Says:  There are no restaurants in the park and unless you are staying several days you probably didn't bring groceries.The solution? Hire a cook.For a small fee a lady will come to your cabin and cook as many meals a day as you would like her to. She brings the food, cooks the... 

 kyoub Says:  When you stay at the Cabanas Los Quetzales, your nighttime sport will be keeping the fire going.There is no heat nor electricity in the cabins but there is plenty of wood to keep the fire in the stove going.When the flames burn down it is time to go to bed.The birds go to... 

 kyoub Says:  We had the rental car that we had gotten at David airport when we arrived from Panama City.The nice owners of our cabin in Boquete had made arrangements for our over night stay at Los Quetzales.It took us a couple of hours to drive from Boqete to Guadalupe. 

 kyoub Says:  I don't know that this is a tip but can you believe how dirty these feeders are?I clean my feeders every time I refill them but I don't think that they do that here.I know it was very humid and rainy but these are very bad.The birds didn't seem to mind the grunge though. 

 kyoub Says:  There are no real dangers here in the park.No mosquitos, no see ums, nor any venomous snakes . That is always good to know.What you see here is gems, like the White-throated mountain gem, in the picture. 

 kyoub Says:  Something easy to carry up the hill to your cabin. You will need good walking/hiking shoes or boots. Something to keep you dry. Plus something to keep you warm at night. It gets chilly up this high. Don't forget to bring your bath soap and if I remember right there were no... 

 kyoub Says:  Parque International La Amistad is a 407,000 hectare park which is half in Costa Rica and half in Panama.From Guadalupe, on the Panama side, it is a short drive or walk to the park.We went there to see the Quetzal and we were amazed to see so many species of hummingbirds... 

 kyoub Says:  My favorite memory of this area is all the birds that you can see without leaving your cabana.Just step out on your patio or balcony and you will see hummingbirds everywhere.The area has 25 different species of hummingbirds. It is unbelievableOne of my favorites, if you can...