What an amazing creature!  You've got to learn more about the Quetzal.  It is ACTUALLY the national bird of Guatamala, but Costa Rica is home to more of them than is Guatamala!  Our high jungles and cloud forests are perfect for their existence and so many of these areas are protected by Costa Rica!
Here's a video link that will inspire you to dig deep into the life of the Quetzal:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW7RJuloa8M
And I've added a link that discusses their habitat, their diet and other interesting facts:  https://www.anywhere.com/flora-fauna/bird/resplendent-quetzal
Here's another link that will get you so excited that you'll be hooked:  https://www.offthebeatenpath.com/seeing-the-quetzal-a-costa-rican-birding-quest/
And another beautiful video with some music that will make you tap your toes:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN9i_bLHOxk
Here's a link to the Monteverde Cloud Forest website:  https://monteverdetours.com/quetzals-costa-rica-2.html
By now, you should be so excited that you want to book a week or so in an area that the Quetzal lives!  Here's a link to a few places to stay:  
https://www.booking.com/hotel/cr/quetzal-valley-cabins.html
https://www.hotels.com/de10520753/hotels-near-monteverde-cloud-forest-biological-reserve-monteverde-costa-rica/?rffrid=sem.hcom.US.google.003.00.04.s.kwrd=c.303233696533.65377846528.1587285017..dsa-549810703345.9011864..0.EAIaIQobChMI7Pan-sWL6AIVS73ACh3hpgA9EAAYAiAAEgIbEvD_BwE.aw.ds&PSRC=G21&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7Pan-sWL6AIVS73ACh3hpgA9EAAYAiAAEgIbEvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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