Monteverde

Pros: Adrenalin-pumping canopy tour gives close-up view of lush tropical vegetation
Cons: Expect damp wet weather most of the year

What's your favorite color? If you're in the cloud forests of Costa Rica, it better be green because that's all you're going to see. Green, green, green. Not just the leaves either. Tree trunks seem to be covered with green, when you can see them behind...

Pros: exotic birdlife, chances to be above the rainforest canopy
Cons: In danger of being overrun

In the beginning was the Cloud Forest. At least the human “beginning,” whether it was ten, twenty, or fifty thousand years ago. In geological terms, the land bridge between North and South America made by volcanoes in what is Costa Rica is new. And when...

Pros: The cloud forest is beautiful ;trail system is extensive and well-constructed. Pleasantly cool temps.
Cons: Lots of visitors. Not as much wildlife as lowland forest. Can be very rainy.

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the more popular ecotourism destinations in Costa Rica. It's an excellent place to see the beautiful, spectacularly lush tropical cloud forest. On the down side, its pretty heavily visited. "Cloud Forest" ...

Pros: Fabulous unique scenery, plenty of attractions to keep you busy, tourist friendly logistics/options
Cons: Kind of hard to get there, some things are perhaps a little too touristy

Spent a great mid-March week on our first trip to Costa Rica. My companion review concerns the first few days of the trip that we spent at the Paradisus Playa Conchal resort on the Guanacaste Northern Pacific coast. ...

Pros: Beautiful mountains and cloud forests, good cheese
Cons: Hard to reach, often cloudy and cold

Monteverde is an interesting and worthwhile destination that should be on any Costa Rica itinerary. It is actually a Quaker community that concentrates (despite the tourists) on simple lifestyles. The main product is the famous monteverde cheese, which...

Pros: Nature really lush! A lot to do.
Cons: If you like it hot and sunny, stay on the beach.

I was planning a day and a half for the Monteverde cloud forest and ended up staying a week. There is a lot to do, and the area is very safe and comfortable.

I've been in Nicaragua and Honduras (I liked these places too),...

Pros: Nature at it's best, beautiful hotel, friendly and safe atmosphere
Cons: none

I didn't really know what to expect from our trip to the Monteverde region but having spent four days of our Costa Rican vacation there, I can't express what a unique and breathtaking experience it was. The roads to get to Monteverde are all really bad, ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, cheap lodging, cool climate, relaxing
Cons: bumpy roads, large insects

While visiting Costa Rica one location imparticular sticks in my mind. Monteverde. With the beautiful cloud forest and many activities, this is a definite must for all walks of life. Zipping through the canopies or strolling through the trees, its an...

Pros: Unlike any other place in the world.
Cons: The bumpy roads take some getting used to..

Monteverde was just one stop on our whirlwind tour of Costa Rica in December '04. We stayed in the beautiful Fonda Vela hotel and would highly recommend it. I believe there are two different canopy tour companies (zip lining over the rainforest) and we went with a company whose name started with an "S"... can't recall. It was incredible! Also did a guided tour of the cloud forest which was breathtaking. Our entire trip (including many other locations throughout the country) was handled by a fantastic tour company. If anyone is interested in getting their contact info or if you have specific questions about he country - feel free to drop me a line at onehelluvaguy@hotmail.com. If you're going to visit Costa Rica you are going to love it! Pura Vida. Scott.