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The small and simple resort Ranchitos del Quetzal is is a good place to see the Quetzal in Guatemala. It is located in the Cloud Forest along the CA-14 between Guatemala City and Coban [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Ranchitos del Quetzal is a low-key resort with a great crew [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Guest room building [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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The Quetzal can often been seen in the Trumpet Trees at the reception. So put the chairs outside, order a coffee and start looking [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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The male Resplendent Quetzal. The 'Bird of Paradise' of Central America [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Spring is a good time of year to see the Quetzal, because the Trumpet Trees are fruiting with these finger-like fruits [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Isn't he beautiful! [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Ranchitos del Quetzal is not only a low key resort, but also a small research centre. They do not only want to understand and protect the Quetzals, but also the wild orchids. This picture is made in their small laboratory [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemal
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Cultivating wild orchids [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Greenhouse with all the orchids that are present in the Cloud Forest [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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One of the orchids in the green house [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Violet Sabrewing [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Heh...what's that! [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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The Unicolored Jays like tortillas, so they are often visiting the reception area to see if there's something to eat [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Lizard [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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The cloud forest around the Ranchitos del Quetzal resort has great hiking trails for you to explore the forest [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Mountain Gem [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Small stream on the property of Ranchitos del Quetzal [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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A Coral snake, one of the poisonous snakes in Guatemala [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Flowering plant [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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The cloud forest is full of living creatures [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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The hiking trail passes great spots in the cloud forest [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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A blue-colored fungus in the cloud forest [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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One of the hiking trails at the Ranchitos del Quetzal resort ends at this waterfall [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Spotted Woodcreeper [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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We found this very beautiful caterpillar on a branch [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Isn't this a fantastic caterpillar? [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Highland Guan [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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Lizard [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
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The Collared Trogon is easy to see at Ranchitos del Quetzal. This is a female. [Ranchitos del Quetzal / Guatemala]
