Bosque Nuboso de Monteverde (Monteverde Cloud Forest) Guide

Straddling the Continental Divide and covering 170 sq kilometres (66 sq miles), this vast forest has its head – and its feet – in the clouds. The ever-present drizzle and mist provide a home to an amazing array of flora and fauna. Trails, overnight shelters for camping and a 91-metre (300-feet) suspension bridge enable visitors to experience the incredible biodiversity of the forest. There is also a Visitor Centre, Butterfly Centre, Orchid Garden, Serpentarium and Hummingbird Gallery, as well as the Frog Pond of Monteverde Herpetarium. Other highlights include the Sky Trek and the Sky Walk, a series of trails and platforms reaching high into the jungle canopy.

Contact Addresses

Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Apdo 55-5655, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Tel: 645 5122
Website: www.cct.or.cr or www.cloudforestalive.org

Transportation

Air: Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José). Road: Coach: Services to Santa Elena (from Puntarenas) services from Monteverde (from Tilarán); express service to Monteverde (from San José). Car: Pan-American Highway to Kilometre #149 (from San José).

Tourist Information

Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (Costa Rica Tourist Board)
Apartado 777, 1000 San José, Costa Rica
Tel: 223 1733 or (800) 343 6332 (toll free USA and Canada only). Fax: 223 5452 or 255 4997.
E-mail: info@tourism-costarica.com
Website: www.tourism-costarica.com
Embassy and Consulate of the Republic of Costa Rica
Flat 1, 14 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3LH, UK
Tel: (020) 7706 8844. Fax: (020) 7706 8655. E-mail: info@embcrlon.demon.co.uk or general@embcrlon.demon.co.uk
Website: www.embrclon.demon.co.uk