El Quetzal charge. On 23 April 1961, church construction was completed and it was opened and blessed by San Marcos dioceses Bishop, Celestino Fernández. Father López Nadal led the parish until 25 January 1964, when father Juan Van Der Vaeren took his place. In 1965, El Quetzal was elevated to parish and had its own priest, leaving La Reforma. El Quetzal has tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: "Am"). El Quetzal El Quetzal () is a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It was recognised as municipality on 19th of June 1900. The major source of income is the agriculture. "La Inmaculada
Crested quetzal Crested quetzal The crested quetzal /ketSAHL/ ("Pharomachrus antisianus") is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae native to South America, where it is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny described the crested quetzal in 1837 as "Trogon antisianus". The species name is derived from "Antis", a Latinised version of the Andes, ultimately from "anti", an Incan word for copper. It is closely related to the resplendent quetzal ("P. mocinno"). It is one of five species of the genus "Pharomachrus" known as quetzals. The