The Ocotea Tree. Ocotea Trees are a type of tree in the family of the Lauraceae. In Monteverde there are several species, however, some of the most important of them are also the most delicate and important for conservation efforts, especially the endemic Ocotea Monteverdensis.

One of the things that everyone who comes to Costa Rica loves is that wildlife is usually visible. 

If you’re on this page, chances are you’ve done a google search of Costa Rica. Were you surprised to see all the information about eco-tourism and sustainability pop up? You shouldn’t be. 

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.