What to do in Monteverde?

There are several reasons why you would want to visit Monteverde. We actually went there for main 2 reasons: 

1. for some adrenaline kick - 1590m long zipline

We heard a lot of people talking of how amazing the experience of "flying"/ "hanging" over the rain forest is so we said we should take the chance of being in Costa Rica and book the Tour offered by 100% Adventure.

The Canopy  tour was 45$ per person and included:

• the equipment (you can get a helmet on which you can mount a go pro
• supervision stuff
• 5 canopy lines (if I am not mistaken)
• one rappel 
• 2 supermen (including the 1590m long one)
• one Tarzan Jump 
• possibility to buy pictures 

there are a couple of tours per day 

• 8:00 am/11:00am /13:00pm   (except ATV tour)/15:00pm and they come pick you up from the hotel (30 min before the tour start)

The team is very professional, so just listen to what they say and you will do great. 
The experience is absolutely amazing and totally recommended. I am not an adrenaline seeker or anything but I really enjoyed a lot this tour. 

just do it! :)

2. visit the Cloud Forest and see some Hummingbirds 

as per National Geographic Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve  is "the jewel in the crown of cloud forest reserves". It is quite impressive and you get some very nice views. The hike is not difficult so especially recommended if you did not do Corcovado or similar. 

Entrance fee 20$ per adults and 10$ per students. To reach there you have a bus from the city center for 600 colones per person one way. Schedule in November 2015 as per below

The nature is impressive and if not cloudy :P (well you are in a cloud forest) you can have some very nice views. Pay attention to any vibrating noise it means a Hummingbird is around

You can find here the famous bridge that you can see in the pictures around the internet about Monteverde

and of course loads of plants have their home in this cloud forest 

Things to know

If you need dollars, the only one you can take out is the BCR (Banco Popular Costa Rica) address Cerro Plano Monteverde, Next to the entrance of the El Sapo Dorado Hotel. At the rest of the ATMs you can only take out colones. 

The bus to La Irma (connection to Nicaragua) can pass by to pick you up from your hotel if you are on the way. You can buy the tickets from the shopping mall. If you need more info you can ask the Information Center right in the city center 
Read more about how to get to Monteverde HERE

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