--- title: The Splendours of Monteverde | Nature (4) description: "Nature | Monteverde’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry is growing fast, and Karen and Valeria Fallas Monge, the Hotel’s owners, have been there from the very beginning. 25 + years of experience and a reputation for excellence has made them leaders in the field.\n\nKaren was not born in Monteverde. However, her father came to the region just a year after she was born. He worked on a dairy farm. And later on, her mother began working as a cleaning maid for the different scientific organizations that first came to research the incredible diversity and unique environment of Monteverde. Hence, she grew up surrounded by wild nature, yes, but more importantly, she developed in an atmosphere of highly educated people from all over the world that came to enjoy or study the breathtaking cloud forests of the region. 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We had been in different areas of Costa Rica and wherever we went, I could see their passion for finding beauty in the most simple places. But what they really taught me is that you can have and enjoy a photographic eye even without a camera (or phone) in your hand. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/17-tips-and-tricks-for-photography-in-monteverde) ![Monteverde, Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Nurturing%20email%20or%20marketing%20email%20pictures/image1-2.jpg) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [7 things I’ve Learned from Living Immersed in Nature](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/7-things-ive-learned-from-living-immersed-in-nature) It happens every day in the sunny season. People in Monteverde gather in different places to see the sunset. There are a couple of spots with benches where visitors and locals get together and see the magnificence of the multicolored sky reflecting in the stillness of the distant Pacific Ocean. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/7-things-ive-learned-from-living-immersed-in-nature) ![Monteverde Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/PREVIEW.jpg) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [Why Do We Protect Nature?](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/why-do-we-protect-nature) A few days ago, talking to a friend, he was saying how indispensable his smartwatch was becoming in his life. From my side, with a different lifestyle and living in Monteverde, I told him I didn't have a watch since a long time ago, nor a clock anywhere in my house. I guess the phone clock is enough for me. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/why-do-we-protect-nature) ![](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/preview-1.jpg) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [Butterflies and Hummingbirds You Can See At Ocotea Boutique Hotel](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/beautiful-butterflies-and-hummingbirds-you-can-see-at-ocotea-boutique-hotel) Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/beautiful-butterflies-and-hummingbirds-you-can-see-at-ocotea-boutique-hotel) ![Monteverde, Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/destacada.jpg) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [What Is A Cloud Forest? And How's It Different from the Rainforest?](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-rainforest-and-a-cloud-forest) Life in Monteverde revolves, in many ways, around the nearby cloud forest. Why? Because it’s such a rare occurrence! Only 1% of the world's remaining forests are cloud forests. This focus on the cloud forest often distracts from the fact that we have several other kinds of forest here as well. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-rainforest-and-a-cloud-forest) ![](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Ocotea%20Exteriors/DSC_4575-1.jpg) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [The Ocotea Tree and the Birds That Need It](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-ocotea-tree-and-the-birds-that-need-it) 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*](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/costa-ricas-tree-of-life-the-ocotea). [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-ocotea-tree-and-the-birds-that-need-it) ![Mono Congo](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/MonoCongo.jpg) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [The Fantastic Wildlife of Monteverde | Monteverde Cloud FOrest Animals](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-fantastic-wildlife-of-monteverde) One of the things that everyone who comes to Costa Rica loves is that wildlife is usually visible.  [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/the-fantastic-wildlife-of-monteverde) ![](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Canva%20images/40-1-2.png) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [Costa Rica: Ecotourism for the Conscious Traveler](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/costa-rica-ecotourism-for-the-conscious-traveler) 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](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/conservation-and-community-in-monteverde)? You shouldn’t be.  [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/costa-rica-ecotourism-for-the-conscious-traveler) ![](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Birds%20of%20Monteverde/quetzal-1.png) [Nature,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [Birdwatching in Monteverde](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/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.  [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/birdwatching-in-monteverde) [1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) [2](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature/page/2) [3](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature/page/3) [4](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature/page/4) ## Subscribe LOCATION 250 North from Banco de Costa Rica, Sapo Dorado Neighborhood, Cerro Plano, Monteverde. RECEPTION Daily from 6AM to 10PM +506 40022599 © 2026 Ocotea Boutique Hotel | All Rights Reserved [Visit Monteverde with Ocotea Group](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/) [Privacy & Cookies](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/privacy)| [Terms & Conditions](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/about)