Central Valley

Los Quetzales National Park
Costa Rica

Cold oak forest at km 76, for quetzals. Pair it with a night in San Gerardo de Dota.

Check before you go

  • The gate is at km 76, as of 5 Oct 2026.
  • It is cold oak forest. Look for quetzals at opening, as of 5 Oct 2026.

Facts

Gate: Km 76.

Night: San Gerardo de Dota.

Fee: Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.

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  • The oak forestCold. The quetzals, if they are around, are a morning at the gate.

Cold oak forest. Quetzals, if they are around, are a morning of looking, not a promise.

The gate is at km 76, on the road through the valley.

At opening. Noon is the wrong hour, and the forest is cold.

Pair it with a night in San Gerardo de Dota. It is not a stop from the city after lunch.

Sleep in San Gerardo and be at the gate when it opens.

Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.

Be there at opening. A later start is a cold walk without the birds.

No. Look up, and stay on the path.

Go at opening. It is cold. Do not leave the path.

Where to stay

San Gerardo de Dota is the night in the same valley.

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