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Monteverde Journals

Monteverde Cloud Forest

A February 2005 trip to Monteverde by VagabondPoet

Cloud Forest Photo - Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Quote: The Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve is located 225km northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, and will take your breath away.

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Attraction | "The Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve "

Cloud Forest Photo - Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica

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Costa Rica was by far the best 2-week holiday my husband and I have taken. There are too many highlights for one blog entry, but here's a good place to start--in the clouds.The Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve is located 225km northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, about 7 hours by car, if you take the slow pothole-ridden route, or 5 hours if you believe the guidebooks. A cloud forest is a specific type of rainforest that is found only in mountainous areas. The temperatures are much cooler than what you would think of a rainforest, so it’s the perfect temperature for a couple of Canadians looking for a long hike. Cloud forests are immersed in cloud moisture, most of the time making for...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on July 13, 2006

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Monteverde
Monteverde, Costa Rica

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VagabondPoet
Toronto, Ontario

"Growing up as a Canadian in Tokyo, I spent the majority of my childhood travelling. Here began my en..."
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