Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Nature's chorus of exotic bird, animal, reptile, and insect noises resonates with lush green mountains and tropical jungle cloaked in clouds. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has an amazing setting. This reserve, located along with the Cordillera de Tilarán mountain range in central Costa Rica, is one of the country's most sought-after tourist destinations due to its breathtaking natural beauty, exceptional biodiversity, and diverse range of activities.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, which is accessible by bus from Monteverde, features a modest lodge, a café, and a gift shop. Hiking among the numerous trails, admiring beautiful waterfalls and exotic flowers and plants in search of wildlife such as tapirs, agoutis, frogs, wild pigs, monkeys, porcupines, butterflies, and the rare resplendent quetzel, the bird once regarded sacred by the Mayans, is one of the most popular things to do here. Horseback riding, canopy tours above the treetops, Sky Walks over suspension bridges, and zipline excursions through the jungle trees are all ways to explore the cloud forest and its plethora of species.
Location: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Best time to visit Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve: You can visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve year-round, though heavy rains in September and October make animal spotting difficult and road navigation problematic.
