Travels to Monteverde Region
We took our time packing up the car this morning. I had had such a wonderful stay at the Monteverde Lodge and Gardens that it was difficult to motivate myself. We had some eggs and coffee before checking out and saying goodbye to the wait staff which had been so hospitable.
As we drove down the bumpy mountain road leaving Santa Elena, we could see the Gulf of Nicoya shimmering in the distance. Rayna got a few last pictures of the valley in the sun and it was then that we decided we would need to …
Location: Monteverde Region, Monteverde, Santa Elena and Cerro Plano »
Activities: Pacific Beaches »
I slept in this morning for the first time since getting to Monteverde – it was really nice! When it was time to get up, I did so, willingly, because I was excited to get to the Ranario (The Frog Pond). A light breakfast in the dining room of the Monteverde Lodge and Gardens was the perfect start to the day.
Many of the frogs in Costa Rica are beautiful, but I think those with the most brilliant colors were a real treat to see up close. The Ranario has over twenty species of frogs and …
Location: Monteverde Region, Monteverde, Santa Elena and Cerro Plano »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Night Walks »
We had a wonderful breakfast this morning at Vista Verde Lodge. The big warm meal was just what I needed to sustain me through the next two hours of walking around in the rain! Yes, just as we got to the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve for a bird watching tour, it began to come down. Luckily, we had rain gear and a wonderful guide, Johnny Perez, who showed us a lot of the flora, however, bird watching is tricky in the rain.
Since it was raining about eighty percent of the time, we did not …
Location: Monteverde Region, Monteverde, Santa Elena and Cerro Plano »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Hiking, Night Walks »
