Guidebook for Monteverde
Sightseeing
The Bat Jungle
Take a tour and learn about these fascinating mammals.
They offer 30 species of butterfly in 4 different habitats, over 20 species of live insects and arachnids in our nature center, an active leaf-cutter ant colony and the best guides in the business, they let guests interact with insects.
44 locals recommend
Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
They offer 30 species of butterfly in 4 different habitats, over 20 species of live insects and arachnids in our nature center, an active leaf-cutter ant colony and the best guides in the business, they let guests interact with insects.
It is a place where you can find more than 25 species of frogs, toads and the occasional amphibian.
Frog Pond Ranario
It is a place where you can find more than 25 species of frogs, toads and the occasional amphibian.
Food Scene
Tramonti
Calle La CascadaThe best Italian Restaurant in town.
Great places for breakfast...or lunch and obviously coffee. Across the street from each other.
21 locals recommend
Stella's Monteverde
Great places for breakfast...or lunch and obviously coffee. Across the street from each other.
They offer a wide variety of dishes, good service and serve food without having to wait so long.
27 locals recommend
Morphos Restaurant
They offer a wide variety of dishes, good service and serve food without having to wait so long.
Italian, Steakhouse, Fast Food, Costa Rican, Seafood. They also offer vegetarian or gluten free food.
Restaurante Thomas & Thiago
Italian, Steakhouse, Fast Food, Costa Rican, Seafood. They also offer vegetarian or gluten free food.
Everything Else
Monteverde Cheese Factory
Famous Cheese factory founded by the Quakers.
The meeting place of the Quakers, they are happy to receive guests at their bi-weekly meetings.
Monteverde Friends School - Friends School
The meeting place of the Quakers, they are happy to receive guests at their bi-weekly meetings.
Shopping
Get a souvenir made by local artisans or have lunch at their small restaurant that serves Costa Rican typical dishes.
There is also a small grocery store next door.
27 locals recommend
CASEM--Cooperative of Artisans Santa Elena Monteverde
Get a souvenir made by local artisans or have lunch at their small restaurant that serves Costa Rican typical dishes.
There is also a small grocery store next door.
Monteverde Reserves
Park with great trails with a great variety of birds and animals in the middle of the forest.
37 locals recommend
Curi Cancha Reserve
Park with great trails with a great variety of birds and animals in the middle of the forest.
World renown reserve with hundreds of species of flora and fauna.
141 locals recommend
Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
Carretera a Reserva de MonteverdeWorld renown reserve with hundreds of species of flora and fauna.
World renown reserve with hundreds of species of flora and fauna. (Is smaller than the Monteverde Reserve)
32 locals recommend
Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena
World renown reserve with hundreds of species of flora and fauna. (Is smaller than the Monteverde Reserve)
Costa Rica’s largest private reserve
17 locals recommend
Children's Eternal Rain Forest Bajo del Tigre
Costa Rica’s largest private reserve
Zip Lines
The Selvatura Adventure Park, or Monteverde Nature Center, Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens is a nature center in Monteverde
50 locals recommend
Selvatura Adventure Park
The Selvatura Adventure Park, or Monteverde Nature Center, Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardens is a nature center in Monteverde
The longest zipline in Costa Rica – 5220 ft (1590 m)! Experience the cloudforest with the adventure of a lifetime on our canopy tour. The experience includes a total of 10 zip lines.
21 locals recommend
Monteverde Extremo Park
The longest zipline in Costa Rica – 5220 ft (1590 m)! Experience the cloudforest with the adventure of a lifetime on our canopy tour. The experience includes a total of 10 zip lines.
Located at 1,400 meters above sea level (roughly 4,600 feet), Sky Adventures Monteverde is high enough to have amazing views above the canopy of the Monteverde area but low enough for you to have the opportunity to spot some wildlife during your visit.
36 locals recommend
Sky Adventures
Located at 1,400 meters above sea level (roughly 4,600 feet), Sky Adventures Monteverde is high enough to have amazing views above the canopy of the Monteverde area but low enough for you to have the opportunity to spot some wildlife during your visit.