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  • las chicas

    "Oh what a lovely hotel!" | Oct 12 06'

    by las chicas a 32 year old female from Brighton, on vacation in Monteverde

    Flo says:We liked Cabinas Eddy very much. What a bargin! Met an interesting lady doing our route in 5 years on her pension, "you go girl"! Loved th... Continue reading »

  • Samantha

    Adrenalin and Cheese in the Jungle | Jun 06 06'

    by Samantha a 30 year old female, on vacation in Monteverde

    "Also scary was the men at the top estimating your height and size and adjusting the rope length accordinly"

    I woke up this morning to more cloud than rain which was nice - the cloud forest living up to its name - but obviously that didn't last for lo... Continue reading »

  • smcgovern

    Arenal | Sep 06 04'

    by smcgovern a real traveler, on vacation in Monteverde

    September 5, 2004\r Duncan: The volcano (El Arenal) exceeded expectations. We were wary of getting our hopes too high, because most of the time... Continue reading »

  • smcgovern

    Arrival in Monteverde | Aug 30 04'

    by smcgovern a real traveler, on vacation in Monteverde

    Duncan: Here we are in Costa Rica! Getting here has been half the fun. The four-hour bus ride turned into a more than five-hour venture after we... Continue reading »

  • Jess&Damian

    Big old trees... | Jan 08 06'

    by Jess&Damian a real traveler, on vacation in Monteverde

    "Big old trees..."

    9.01.06Drove to our eco lodge in Santa Elena up in the hills. A four hour drive. The last hour for the final 25K climb along a road worse than the... Continue reading »

  • The Suberris

    Cloud Forest Adventures | Apr 29 06'

    by The Suberris a 28 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Monteverde

    "When watching animals becomes animals watching...."

    So, it happens to be that our 6AM bus was really a 5:45AM bus, and the next bus was at 9AM, but the important part is we made it, with good ti... Continue reading »

  • Beach2theBush Babes

    Cloud Forest Chill | Mar 25 08'

    by Beach2theBush Babes a female from United States, on vacation in Monteverde

    "Jurasic Park Like"

    This was my place of desire to see this cloud forest.  No that is not a fancy word for fog.  We walked for over two hours across sky brid... Continue reading »

  • Toby and Alison

    Cloud Forests | Jan 04 07'

    by Toby and Alison a traveling as a couple from Derby, on vacation in Monteverde

    A short 4 hours bumpy bus journey and we are in the cloud forests!The Quakers came here 1950ish and bought a huge chunk of land for $50k...now its... Continue reading »

  • Heids & Dunc

    Cloud forests and monkeys: The Monteverde adventure | Mar 30 09'

    by Heids & Dunc a female traveling as a couple from Winchester, on vacation in Monteverde

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    Getting to Monteverde was a nightmare thanks to a series of complicated transport routes and cancelled buses, which saw us spend one night in a dum... Continue reading »

  • satori

    Cloudforest? | May 06 07'

    by satori a 38 year old male traveling as a couple from Mesa, on vacation in Monteverde

    Oh, Monteverde!  The area was very beautiful.  The zipline was too fun.  The hotel was a major disappointment.  The roads....&n... Continue reading »

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