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Off the top of my head I would say either Rufous-tailed or Steely-vented Hummingbird, but I don't know the Cartago region well. Nice shot though!
 
It's a Stripe-tailed Hummingbird. Rufous on secondaries characteristic for genus Eupherusa.
 
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Forgot about that one! It didn't look quite right for the two I suggested, but I couldn't think any others off the top of my head.
 
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