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    Introduction

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    167km (104 miles) NW of San José; 82km (51 miles) NW of Puntarenas Monteverde translates as "green mountain," and that's exactly what you'll find at the end of the steep and windy rutted dirt road that leads here. It's a rough ride up, and... Continue reading »

  • Planning

    Planning a trip

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Getting There & Departing By Car -- From San José, take the Interamerican Highway north. About 20km (12 miles) past the turnoff for Puntarenas, there will be a marked turnoff for Sardinal, Santa Elena, and Monteverde. From this turnoff, the... Continue reading »

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The Last Adventure

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