{"id":6735,"date":"2010-07-27T10:54:59","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T14:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/?page_id=6735"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:14:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:14:20","slug":"monteverde","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-guides\/costa-rica-travel-tips\/monteverde\/","title":{"rendered":"Monteverde Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 1983, a National Geographic article described Monteverde (which means Green Mountain<\/em>) as the perfect place to see the Resplendent Quetzal, a beautiful (and rare) bird important to Mesoamerican mythology. From that moment on, hordes of eco-tourists descended on this small village in Costa Rica<\/a>, ready to bask in its birdwatching and stunning cloud forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Monteverde is one of the main centers of tourism in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though it can get a little crowded, I loved my time there. The cloud forest is beautiful (and, if you avoid the birders, you can find plenty of paths to yourself), there\u2019s lots of wildlife, there are some delicious restaurants in the area (local produce is super fresh thanks to the quality of the soil), and there are even some interesting night hikes you can do to spot nocturnal wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monteverde is one of my favorite places in Costa Rica<\/a>. I still dream of the coffee I had there \u2013 and I’m not even a coffee drinker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This travel guide to Monteverde will give you the low down on everything you need to know to plan your visit, stay safe, and save money!<\/p>\n\n\n