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% ...
Near the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve lies the small town of Santa Elena, a buzzy base for exploring the area's natural wonders. In the heart of Santa Elena is the Monteverde Orchid ...
Most of the reserve is in a "cloud forest", where "the air is heavy with moisture from drenching rain and permanent condensation". Despite "extensive deforestation" in the surrounding region ...