We fell in love with the beautiful cloud forest village of San Gerardo de Dota. It’s a magical little place where the air is cool, the forests are misty and mysterious, and the magnificent resplendent quetzals can be spotted in avocado trees beside the river. We’re sharing how to spend the perfect few days here, including tips for quetzal spotting.

Why we don’t think Los Quetzales National Park is worth visiting unless you enter through the backdoor, ie not the main sector of the park. We’re sharing far better walks in the local area that we guarantee you will enjoy more.

The truth about the walk to Rio Savegre Waterfall, including just how bad the trail really is. We’re also sharing some great wild swimming spots which don’t require negotiating any of the sketchy terrain!