Home of the Quetzal bird, the most famous bird of Costa Rica, Dota is located delineated by the Río Savegre on the south and southeast, the Río Naranjo on the west and the Cordillera de Talamanca on the north and northeast.
Quetzals arebelieved to be among the most striking birds in the world, the quetzals in Dota nest in the nearby cloud forest and can be seen most of the year. You will often spot them during the months of April and May, which is their breeding season.
Other birds found here include peccaries, tanagers, woodpeckers and hummingbirds making this area truly a birdwatchers safe place
It's a region where coffee is one of it's main economic activities, and where you will see land dedicated to it's cultivation, locals will offer you a cup of fresh hot coffee.