Tucked away in a highland
cloud forest, Los Quetzales Lodge and Spa is
ideal for those longing to retreat from the hustle and bustle of
modern living. At 7260 feet above sea level (2,200 meters), the
Preserve has the highest lodging facilities in the country and lies
inside the primary rainforests of Volcan Baru National Park. The
Volcan Baru Park is adjacent to the Parque Internacional la Amistad,
which straddles Costa Rica and Panama. Our 400 hectare preserve has
been protected by the private efforts of its founders since 1970.
It
is our privilege to offer the only eco-vacation compound in Panama
or Costa Rica with overnight accommodations inside a national park.
Our main hotel and headquarters is in the town of Guadalupe, adjacent
to Cerro Punta. From there, guests may visit our mountainside preserve
inside the Park. We provide access via 4 wheel drive or horseback.
The walk is a gentle 30 minute climb featuring mountain scenery,
quilted with the small farms and colorful gardens in the town of
400 inhabitants, and higher up ,simple homes of the friendly Guaymi
Indians.
The Accommodations
Los Quetzales offers two options for our overnight guests. The first
is to stay at our Lodge, built along a river in the picturesque town
of Guadalupe. Guests may choose from a hotel room, dormitory or suite.
Our spacious hotel rooms feature private bath, hot water, room service
and telephone service. Our wood-paneled dorms have between six and
ten beds, suitable for large families or hostel-type shared accommodations.
Our cedar-walled suites are spacious, and have fireplaces and kitchenettes.
The Reception Lodge, reminiscent of a Swiss chalet, houses a full
service restaurant and bar lounge with fireplaces. Guests have access
to a comfortable reading room and a game room. Our riverside Spa
offers massages, facials, sauna and outdoor Jacuzzi.
Your second option is
to rent one of our five Mountainside Chalets, built in the midst
of our preserve’s rainforest inside La Amistad
and Volcan Baru National Parks. Our two-story wooden chalets are
ringed by pristine mountain rivers and springs. Each of the spacious
chalets offers total privacy, serenity and relaxation. They feature
fireplaces, private kitchens, on demand hot water gas heaters, queen
beds, skylights and observation balconies. There is no electricity
or phone. Communication with your guide/caretaker and hotel is via
radio. To get to the preserve from the lodge in Guadalupe takes about
17 minutes using a 4-wheel drive vehicle, 15 minutes by horseback,
or 30 minutes on foot.
Guests staying in the
Mountain Chalets may choose to take their meals in the Lodge (transportation
provided),
or have hot or ready to heat
meals delivered. The Lodge will also deliver fresh fruits, vegetables
and meats to those wishing to prepare their own meals. You even
have the option of hiring a cook to prepare and serve meals in
your chalet.
The Activities
