Love came the second time around when Bob and Cynthia were in their 50s. The couple spent the next 20 years finding birds and going through the latter half of life together.
Situated among the mist-covered peaks of the Talamanca Mountains, Los Quetzales is Costa Rica s newest national park, covering more than 12,000 acres of cloud forest. Previously the Los Santos Reserve, the park protects sections of the Savegre River which originates high up on the Cerro de la Muerte and flows through the picturesque valley of San Gerardo de Dota.
Santa Maria de Dota is a small mountain town best known for shade-grown coffee and birdwatching; coffee mill tours and excellent resplendent quetzal watching.
Best known for its legendary birdwatching and trout fishing, the emerald landscapes of Gerardo de Dota are located in the cool highlands of the Talamanca Mountain Range.