The Quetzals Trail

The route from Los Quetzales is probably the most famous trekking route in the country, especially since the very beautiful can observe quetzals, the sacred bird of the Maya. When we arrived at Boquete we were disappointed to discover that the rainy season meant that many bridges and had collapsed and couldn't be crossed. Still, at the end of March 2009 some sections become passable and visiting those bridges is worth it. If you are interested in just walkin, I think you can do it without any guidance. Now, to observe quetzals you do need a guide, a lot of luck or to know well how to mimic their calls.