Irazu

After visiting the garden, we left the hotel and drove to Irazu volcano, at about 10,000 feet altitude. Here we are looking for birds along the side of the volcano. Turning in the other direction, we see Turrialba with its smoking summit poking out of a valley of clouds

Along the way up the side of Irazu, we stopped in a pleasant green area surrounded by trees, a piece of cloud forest that was left. A quetzal flew from one f the trees, its beautiful tail streaming behind. We saw them many times, but I was never able to get a picture of one.