El Establo Hotel brings you: Green Season Special!!!

Come and enjoy our 2x3 Green Season Special at El Establo Hotel, stay 3 nights and pay only for 2. Special valid only for the months of April and November, 2011

The hotel El Establo is the largest and one of the most luxurious hotels in Monteverde. It is owned by a Quaker/Costa Rican family and has 155 comfortable rooms; Deluxe Rooms, Master Suites and Honeymoon Suites. Located in Cerro Plano this is a convenient place from where to start exploring the area. Monteverde is world famous for its beautiful Cloud Forests and abundant flora and fauna.

This hotel is located on a private 150 acres (60 hectares) farm (50% protected primary forest) next to the Monteverde Reserve.

Among the services offered to their guest El Establo has:  tennis, basketball and soccer courts, 2 swimming pools, 2 restaurants and bars, Gym, Spa, Conference Center and a Canopy Tour.



All rooms have wall to wall carpeting, private bathrooms with hot water (separate bath tub and shower), orthopedic mattresses, refrigerator, telephone, cable TV, coffee maker, hair dryer and safety box.

The rooms provide excellent views of the Gulf of Nicoya, on clear days you will also admire some of the most astonish sunsets.

The property offers two restaurants with a wide range of options for lunch and dinner. At “Las Riendas” you will experience the taste of the traditional Costa Rican food as well as good variety of international dishes; “Laggus” restaurant, on the other hand if designed within an elegant atmosphere and  is specialized in fine cuisine.

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THE HOWLER MONKEYS IN COSTA RICA

Named for their throaty howls that can be heard for up to three miles, howler monkeys are the loudest of all New World monkeys. There are nine species of howler monkey. Costa Rica is home to the common mantled howler (Alouatta palliata), which inhabit parts of southern Mexico, Central and South America. Howler monkeys usually vocalize at dawn and dusk by passing air through a specially-adapted hyoid bone in their large throats. The result is a deep, grunt-like call that resonates for miles. These vocalizations are used to mark territory and communicate with others within the troop.

Mantled howlers, called “Mono Congo” in Costa Rica, can weigh up to 20 pounds and typically have black fur. They are also noted for a brown or golden-colored mantle that is formed by long hairs along their flanks and back. Their long, prehensile tails act as an extra arm, gripping branches while they move about the rainforest canopy in search of food.

 A troop of howler monkeys usually consists of eight to twelve females, three or four dominant males and several young. In Costa Rica, howler monkey sightings are common as they inhabit many of the country’s national parks and reserves, including Corcovado National Park, the dry forests of Santa Rosa National Park, Arenal Volcano National Park and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Females breed once every two years and typically give birth to one offspring after a six-month gestation period. An infant howler will cling to its mother’s belly for about a month and then catch a ride on her back. Mothers nurse their young for up to a year and have been known to care for abandoned or injured howler babies on occasion.

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COSTA RICA SPECIAL DEALS PRESENTS: MONTEVERDE

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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