Trogon Lodge is part of what is now a protected Forest Reserve, named Los Santos Forest Reserve. It gets its name since most of the towns belonging to the Reserve are named after a Saint (Santo or Santa in Spanish). Therefore, we can find the towns of Santa María, San Marcos, San Pablo, San Gerardo, among others. This ritual of naming towns after a Saint, was a very common one between the first settlers of the area.

The clean waters of the Savegre River run through the property with its waters on an endless travel through the rocks. One can feel right in heaven going to sleep with the nearby sounds of the river waters. The river hosts a large population of Rainbow trouts and is a supply of potable water to the area.

Trogon Lodge is part of what is now a protected Forest Reserve, named Los Santos Forest Reserve. The area was declared Forest Reserve in November 1975 and covers an extension of 62,000 hectares.

The fauna is diverse, where more than 175 different species of birds have been identified.

The area was declared Forest Reserve in November 1975 and covers an extension of 62,000 hectares. Three different life zones blend together in this area: Premontane Rain forest, Low montane rain forest and montane rain forest. Elevation ranges from 2000 to 3000 meters above sea level in Cerro de la Muerte. At this high elevation, temperature ranges between 0 and 17C, with an annual rainfall of between 2500-3500 mm per year.

Three different life zones blend together in this area: Premontane Rain forest, Low montane rain forest and montane rain forest.

Natural trails will take you through the rain forest where you will can encounter the Resplendent Quetzal, who lives here year round, as well as other species such as Trogons, Hummingbirds, Great Tinamou, sooty robin, woodpeckers, among many. Other animal species include as felines, tapirs, brockets and coyotes.

Rio Macho Forest Reserve protects an area of approximately 22,577 hectares where the ecosystems are primary and secondary tropical cloud Forests, dominated by trees such as wild avocados, oak, small cypress and canuela bamboo.

The fauna is diverse, where more than 175 different species of birds have been identified. The area, is home to Resplendent Quetzal, who lives here year round, as well as other species such as Trogons, Hummingbirds, Great Tinamou, sooty robin, woodpeckers, among many. Other animal species include as felines, tapirs, brockets and coyotes.

Bird Wathcers may encounter species such as Trogons, Hummingbirds, Great Tinamou, sooty robin, woodpeckers, among many.

The area, is home to Resplendent Quetzal, who lives here year round.

The wild avocados, cedrillos and wild blackberries found in the area are one of the main sources of food for the Resplendent Quetzal, besides the oak forest and trees contribute highly to clean the air, though the fixation and storage of carbon and liberation of oxygen.

Rio Macho Forest Reserve protects an area of approximately 22,577 hectares where the ecosystems are primary and secondary tropical cloud Forests, dominated by trees such as wild avocados, oak, small cypress and canuela bamboo. These forests are also characterized by a high incidence of epiphytic plants. The wild avocados, cedrillos and wild blackberries found in the area are one of the main sources of food for the Resplendent Quetzal, besides the oak forest and trees contribute highly to clean the air, though the fixation and storage of carbon and liberation of oxygen.

This is also an area of rivers, where the Savegre River plays a very important role, as host of a large population of Rainbow Trouts (Salmo gairdneri) and a supply of potable water through rural aqueducts. Other important rivers in the area are the Naranjo, Division, Blanco and Brujo.