Monteverde Guide

Three seasons, not two. When to come for clear skies, when to come for wildlife, and why September is better than its reputation.

There is no direct road, so you either go around the lake or across it. Four ways to make the trip compared, and the timing mistake that costs you half a day in Monteverde.

Which activities actually suit which ages, how much walking each one involves, and what I would skip altogether if your children are small.

Guests arrive at my door apologising for the weather. The rain is the reason Monteverde looks like this. What stays open, what is better wet, and what to move to another day.

Most visitors try to fit the cloud forest, a zipline and the hanging bridges into a single day. It does not work. Here is how the day actually goes, hour by hour.

Most visitors try to fit the cloud forest, a zipline and the hanging bridges into a single day. It does not work. Here is how the day actually goes, hour by hour.