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Monteverde Cloud Forest

Costa Rica Puntarenas Montes de Oro

Monteverde Cloud Forest
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A cloud forest reserve on the continental divide, misty and full of mosses, orchids and wildlife, including the resplendent quetzal. Walk the trails with a guide, cross the hanging bridges, or ride ziplines through the canopy.


Night walks reveal tarantulas, sloths and frogs. Roads are rough; it's about 3 hours from La Fortuna.

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