When and Where to See the Resplendent Quetzal in Costa Rica
The resplendent quetzal is best seen in San Gerardo de Dota between January and June, at dawn, near fruiting wild avocado trees. The Savegre river valley is one of the most…
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Birdwatching in San Gerardo de Dota: over 250 species in the cloud forest
More than 250 bird species have been recorded in the Savegre reserve, including Talamanca mountain endemics found nowhere else on earth. San Gerardo de Dota is the only Costa…
Hiking in San Gerardo de Dota: the five trails of the reserve
The Savegre private reserve has five trails, from 400 metres to 6.2 kilometres, with one for every level of fitness. You can walk them on your own or with a guide, they are open…
Costa Rica's Páramo: The Andean Ecosystem That Survives in Talamanca
Páramo is an Andean ecosystem, and in Central America it exists only on the summits of the Talamanca range, in Costa Rica and western Panama. You reach it from the hotel by…
Night Walk in the Cloud Forest: What You Hear and What You See
The cloud forest at night is a different place from the cloud forest in the morning: it becomes audible, and the species that appear are not the same. The guided night walk lasts…
Horseback Riding in San Gerardo de Dota: From the Hotel to the Savegre River
Horseback riding at Savegre runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with rides of 30, 60, or 90 minutes to choose from. The trails lead down to the bank of the Savegre river and to the…
How San Gerardo de Dota Was Born: The Story of the Chacón Brothers
San Gerardo de Dota did not exist before 1954. That year, two coffee labourers from the Los Santos region — Efraín and Federico Chacón — lost their way while hunting in these…
The Three Elements of Savegre's Identity
Savegre Mountain Hotel's visual identity was not designed from scratch: it was taken from what was already in the valley. Three elements make it up — the quetzal, the Savegre…
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