Monteverde Packing List Tips by grandmaR Top 5 Page for this destination

Camera Hints

Luggage and bags: Soft side bags

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Sandals that can get wet . The mud in the rain forest is pretty sticky. It took me a long time to clean it off my sandals, and it wasn't even that muddy when we were there.

No denim jeans - they are too heavy and take too long to dry.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Insect repellant. Leave makeup and hair dryers at home. Settle for a well-scrubbed look.

Photo Equipment: Be sure you know how to use your camera before you leave especially if you have just switched to digital.

Take plenty of film (I had 18 rolls for 13 days, and it wasn't too much). Take extra camera batteries. It is really irritating to have your battery die, and replacements will be expensive and may not be fresh. Take slower film for boat trips and places you will be outdoors in the sun (otherwise it may be overexposed), and take really fast film (at least 400) for the rain forest. It's dark in there. You may need a telephoto lens to take pictures of birds at a distance. You will need very fast film for that too.