In Monteverde, our stories don’t just belong to the past. They live on in the roots of the forest, in a traditional meal, in the way we greet you with genuine warmth. And sometimes, if you’re lucky, they live in the places you stay and the people you meet.

Tucked into the lush folds of highland hills, dairy country, and Monteverde’s cloud forest, where misty tendrils weave through the trees and howler monkeys echo in the canopy, there’s a small school quietly shaping the world – or, at least, individual worlds – one curious, compassionate student at a time.

At Ocotea Boutique Hotel, we believe every part of your Costa Rican experience should feel meaningful – from the forest that greets you in the morning to the meals you share at our table. Sometimes, it’s the smallest things – like a simple cup of coffee – that tell the biggest stories.

Monteverde is where nature writes its own story – and it changes by the hour. One moment you're surrounded by soft mist, the next you're glimpsing hills in the distance or catching a flash of light as the clouds shift and swirl.