点评:We did a full day hike and bird watching tour with Coffee Adventures on the Sendero Los Quetzales in the Baru Volcano National Park. From my first email contact with Coffee Adventures, Hans and Terry corresponded with me, designing the hike to fit our schedule and wishes. Hans and Terry were as excited as we were to embark on this adventure as the Los Quetzales trail had been closed for several years and had just reopened a week ago!
On the day of the hike, Hans and Terry picked us up from our hotel in their new 4x4 and drove us to the start of the trail. They obtained the permits in advance, so we just checked in at the ranger station at the beginning of the trail. Hans and Terry then set up a nice spread with delicious coffee and carrot cake. Fortified, we set out on the hike, which lasted 7 hours. Terry was our guide on the trail while Hans drove around the volcano to meet us at the other end of the hike.
Terry was delightful company the entire day. She is an experienced hiker and an excellent bird spotter. She was able to find and show us a broad array of birds-including the beautiful wattled bellbird and many different hummingbirds. After a few hours of hiking through the cloud-forest, we stopped for lunch. Terry laid out a delicious spread with sandwiches and vegetables and sweets.
The trail itself is in a good condition with all new bridges over river and stream crossings. And there are several spots with a clearing allowing views of the stunning mountains all around. It was a beautiful 9km hike through several different micro-climates and environments.
At the end of the hike, Hans met us with more coffee and carrot cake and then drove us about two and a half hours around the volcano back to our hotel in Boquete. It was a wonderful day and we are grateful to Terry and Hans for sharing their love of Panama and its nature with us!
翻译:我们在巴鲁火山国家公园的 Sendero Los Quetzales 参加了 Coffee Adventures 的一日徒步旅行和观鸟之旅。从我第一次通过电子邮件联系 Coffee Adventures 开始,Hans 和 Terry 就与我进行了沟通,根据我们的日程安排和愿望设计了徒步旅行。Hans 和 Terry 和我们一样兴奋地踏上了这次冒险之旅,因为 Los Quetzales 小径已经关闭了好几年,一周前才重新开放!
徒步旅行当天,Hans 和 Terry 开着他们的新四轮驱动车来酒店接我们,然后开车送我们到小径的起点。他们提前获得了许可证,所以我们只是在小径起点的护林站办理了入住手续。Hans 和 Terry 随后准备了美味的咖啡和胡萝卜蛋糕。吃饱喝足后,我们开始了徒步旅行,历时 7 个小时。Terry 是我们的向导,而 Hans 则开车绕着火山转了一圈,在徒步旅行的另一端与我们会合。
Terry 整天都陪伴着我们,非常愉快。她是一位经验丰富的徒步旅行者和出色的观鸟者。她能够找到并向我们展示各种各样的鸟类 - 包括美丽的肉垂铃鸟和许多不同的蜂鸟。在云雾林中徒步几个小时后,我们停下来吃午饭。特里摆放了一顿美味的三明治、蔬菜和糖果。
这条小路本身状况良好,所有横跨河流和溪流的新桥都完好无损。而且有几个地方有空地,可以欣赏到周围令人惊叹的山脉。这是一次美丽的 9 公里徒步旅行,穿越了几个不同的微气候和环境。
徒步旅行结束时,汉斯给我们端来了更多的咖啡和胡萝卜蛋糕,然后开车带我们绕火山大约两个半小时回到我们在博克特的酒店。这是美好的一天,我们感谢特里和汉斯与我们分享他们对巴拿马及其自然的热爱!