Santuario Ecológico Monteverde
Parks & Wildlife · Monteverde · Nature tours
Family-run private forest reserve with guided day and night walks (monkeys, coatis, agoutis, sleepy mammals), self-guided trails, cooking classes and a coffee experience. Book guided walks ahead.
- Hours
- Trails daily 7:00-17:00; guided natural history walk 7:00-14:00; night walk 17:30-19:30
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Google (305) · 4.3 on Tripadvisor (159)
Contact & directions
- Website: https://santuarioecologico.com/
- Phone: +506 2645 5869
- Location: 10.311778, -84.823478 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Ficus Root Bridge (Puente Ficus)Nature spot · about $2 · hidden gemA strangler fig whose roots have grown into a living bridge over a little stream, tucked away on a private property near the center of Santa Elena.
- Monteverde Farmers Market (Feria del Agricultor)Local shop · FreeA small farmers' market at the Monteverde shopping center, next to Banco Popular, with local produce and homemade goods, often cheaper than the supermarket.
- Santa Elena Town CenterLandmark · FreeThe compact hub of Monteverde life: a small cobbled triangle where the main roads meet, packed with tour desks, cafes, bakeries, a supermarket and the bus stops for the reserves.
- Mirador Valle Escondido PreserveViewpointA viewpoint near Monteverde, Costa Rica, popular at sunset.
- Micelio Studio & Art GalleryLocal shop · FreeA small independent art studio and gallery in the middle of Santa Elena, with local paintings and handmade pieces; a calm browse away from the souvenir strip.
- Monteverde Orchid GardenNature spot · about $18A small garden in the middle of Santa Elena with hundreds of orchid species, including some of the tiniest in the world, shown with a magnifying glass on a short guided walk.
Sources: https://santuarioecologico.com/