San Gerardo Station
Tags rainforest, cloud forest
Trek in to the rainforest along the Caribbean slopes of the continental divide at San Gerardo Station; set in a small clearing inside the largest reserve in all of Costa Rica, The Children's Eternal Rainforest. The station is one of Monteverde's best kept secrets, to get there you'll have to pass through the Santa Elena Reserve, walk past a sign that says 'do not cross' and continue two miles down a dirt road taking the first left along a trail toward the station.
Quick Facts
- Location: 2 miles from the Santa Elena Reserve
- Altitude: 3,300 feet
- Hours: 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Telephone: 2645-5851/2645-5200
- Entrance Fee: $12 adults; $8 students
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A gentle mist settles over the canopy in the grey dawn light of the Monteverde cloud forest. A thin sheen of dew collects on the leaves and the moss dripping down to the forest floor. This is the green planet. Shades ...
ContinueLast updated: Oct 21, 2023
Check out our San Gerardo Station Blog Posts
- Crossing Through the Children's Eternal Rainforest Part 2
- Crossing the Children's Eternal Rainforest in Monteverde