Monteverde sits close to La Fortuna (about ... and the wildlife watching (specifically the bird watching) is hard to beat. Because the forest is so large, the trails are separated into sections ...

Add to that more than 100 mammals, 400 types of birds and 1,200 amphibian species, and you have Monteverde's lush 35,000-acre reserve. What's more, Monteverde Cloud Forest is home to more than 2% ...