Birdwatching Paradise on the Cerro de la Muerte

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The day had begun in the warm and sunny Central Valley -- 45 miles and a world away from my current location in Costa Rica's Cerro de la Muerte, the so-called Mountain of Death. As I glanced around me, admiring the mist-shrouded landscape of a high-montane cloud forest, I zipped my jacket and flipped up the hood. The mountain air was deliciously chilly.

Last updated: Oct 22, 2023


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