The Fantastic Wildlife of Monteverde | Monteverde Cloud FOrest Animals
One of the things that everyone who comes to Costa Rica loves is that wildlife is usually visible.
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Olga Saenz
December Events in Monteverde
What We’re Looking Forward to in December in Monteverde. It is December! In Monteverde, the sound of the wind hums in the forest. At times, it sounds like a stormy ocean. Every now and then a soft drizzle will cover the leaves in shining sunny droplets.
Conservation and Community in Monteverde
“Sustainability in Monteverde is a state of mind, a way of relating with the environment embedded in the code of the people who have lived here since they were babies. It perfectly matches Costa Rica's aim to be a carbon-free country and the generalized national idea that all industries must be sustainable.”
A Happy Thanksgiving from Monteverde
The wind is blowing; in the afternoons, the forest looks more beautiful than ever, shining in its splendor while the drizzle makes everything shine. In its windy season, Monteverde announces a time for gratitude and the start of a season dedicated to family and community.
A History of Monteverde, Part 2
Conservation, Tourism, and The Future of Monteverde. Last week on our blog A History of Monteverde Part 1 we discussed the founding of Monteverde, drawing from Costa Rica’s incredible natural origins, to the origins of the nation, and finally to the founding of this small settlement grounded in the values of peace, education, and conservation.
A History of Monteverde, Part 1
The Founding of Monteverde. I live in paradise. It is truly heavenly in more ways than I can count. Monteverde is not only breathtakingly beautiful and strategically adapted for people to see it in all its splendor, but it is also a sustainable and supportive society. Here I feel incredibly safe. The community sense is powerful, and although I thoroughly enjoy my solitude, I am never truly alone.
Birdwatching in Monteverde
Every single morning a tap on the window wakes me up. Tap, tap, tap... Tap, tap, tap. A Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) discovered that there are (probably) dozens of tiny mosquitoes around the windows of my bedroom.
What's the Allure of Monteverde?
As a naturalist tour guide in Costa Rica and as the nomad I am, I've lived in several different places in and out of my country. There is nothing like Monteverde. It is as simple as that. At least not for me.
Deep Roots and Big Wings | The Story of Karen and Valeria Fallas
Karen Fallas is "petite," with big intelligent eyes and a strength that you can witness if you are lucky enough to have a long conversation with this prodigious woman and her daughter Valeria. I myself was lucky to met her more than a decade ago. I worked as a travel agent, and she worked for a hotel that we used for our passengers. Little did I know then the treasure behind this amiable girl.