"Cloud Forest" Top 5 Page for this destination Monteverde by grandmaR
Monteverde Travel Guide: 180 reviews and 402 photos
I wanted to see as many different kinds of rain forest as I could and Monteverde was one place that I thought I could do that. It is a cloud forest
Monteverde encompasses everyone's idea of a rain forest. It contains more than 100 species of mammals including 5 species of cats, over 400 species of birds including 30 kinds of hummingbirds, tens of thousands of insect species (over 5000 species of moths) and 2,500 species of plants (420 kinds of orchids). The area is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding wildlife refuges in the New World Tropics.
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The Early Bird Sees the Birds
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In order reduce the impact of so many visitors, the Topical Science Center (at the main Monteverde Preserve) limits the... more travel advice
The Cheap Alternative
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It is possible to get to Monteverde without a car. But it is QUITE spread out and an enormous amount of hiking will be... more travel advice
A Bumpy Trip
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The roads to Monteverde are deliberately kept unimproved. It is quite a bumpy trip, and cannot be taken faster because... more travel advice
Cheesy
Off The Beaten Path
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After we had enough of the Reserve, we stopped by the Cheese Factory. Two reasons - it was FREE, and I was interested in... more travel advice
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We hope to visit Costa Rica someday--the animal life alone would be a big attraction! THANKS for the tour.
fantastic page! I can't wait until I can get there now!
looking forward to the rest!!!