The Monteverde tourism zone is known around the world for its conservation efforts and lifestyle centered on respect for nature.
Santa Elena is the area’s main service center with various shops and tourism companies; other important towns are San Luis and San Gerardo. Though its main attraction is the Monteverde Biological Preserve, the region also features a variety of natural places, picturesque paths, flora- and fauna-watching opportunities, natural landscapes and more.
Owing to the area’s attractions and environment, activities are centered on natural history and adventure; possible tourist activities include bird- (especially the resplendent quetzal), wildlife- and nature-watching, hiking, canopy tours, trips to suspension bridges and visits to butterfly and frog gardens.
ACTIVITIES
Monteverde’s most significant tourist activities rest on nature and adventure; however, a cultural component is being revived thanks to the influence of the Quaker community that still dwells in Monteverde and that through much effort has achieved considerable development of the area.
BIRD-WATCHING
The resplendent quetzal is the area’s most striking bird; the wet forest is its habitat. Alongside the quetzal, the bellbird and the umbrella bird also stand out. Hummingbirds, goldfinches and other birds may also be admired.
HORSEBACK RIDING
Several hotels and mountain lodges, as well as family operations, offer horseback-riding tours through typical villages, picturesque trails and wet forest, with the final destination usually being a waterfall or other scenic natural spot.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Picturesque trails lead between mountain and forest areas to typical towns such as San Luis and San Gerardo, as well as to the Santa Elena and Monteverde preserves.
TREETOP ADVENTURES
Several options are available for observing life and activity in the treetops: several species of monkey, birds, snakes and the forest canopy itself, as well as different varieties of orchids, bromeliads, climbing plants, parasites and communities of insects and pollinators.
As a complement to all this, tourists can live the adventure of walking over suspension bridges, gliding through the canopy on zip lines anchored to platforms, or swinging from the seat of an aerial tram.
Canopy, Sky Walk, Sky Trek and Natural Wonder Tram are options for visitors to enjoy adventure and nature.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography is promising in this region, thanks to the wealth of flora and fauna, especially birds, as well as a variety of cultural, architectural and landscape possibilities.
HONEYMOONS
Nature, climate and peacefulness make this region a popular destination for national and international visitors enjoying their honeymoons.
LANGUAGE, HANDICRAFT AND ART COURSES
As a complement to the area’s activities, art, painting, pottery, and Spanish courses and workshops are available.
ZOOFARMS (INSECTS, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS)
In these places, visitors can observe diverse species of butterflies, around 40 snake species and the natural history of the region’s frogs in terrariums that simulate their habitat.
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