The Bat Jungle
Parks & Wildlife · Monteverde · Nature tours
Indoor bat exhibit designed by bat biologist Dr. Richard LaVal: fruit and nectar bats fly behind glass while a guide explains them and plays their echolocation. Safe for kids, no flash photography.
- Hours
- Daily 10:00-16:00 (Google listing)
- Ratings
- 4.5 on Tripadvisor (702) · 4.5 on Google (472)
Contact & directions
- Website: https://batjungle.com/
- Phone: +506 8502 7056
- Location: 10.307941, -84.812164 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Caburé ChocolatesLocal shop · FreeA family chocolatier in Monteverde making bean-to-bar chocolate and Argentine-style truffles; the café counter makes a sweet stop between hikes.
- Café Monteverde Coffee CenterLocal shop · FreeA cozy coffee bar and shop serving beans from small Monteverde farms, with a giant mosaic coffee-cup sculpture right next to it.
- CASEM Women's Artisan CooperativeLocal shop · FreeA non-profit shop run by a cooperative of local women artisans, selling embroidery, wood carvings and forest-themed crafts made around Santa Elena and Monteverde.
- Monteverde Waterfall (Catarata Los Murciélagos)Waterfall · about $7A short, steep trail with rustic bridges, right in town, leads to a 10-meter waterfall and a cold pool you're allowed to swim in.
- Bajo del Tigre (Children's Eternal Rainforest)Trail · about $19The walk-in gateway to the Children's Eternal Rainforest, a reserve started with money raised by schoolkids around the world.
- Cerro Plano Sunset ViewpointViewpoint · FreeA roadside lookout in Cerro Plano where the hills fall away toward the Gulf of Nicoya; locals gather here to watch the sun sink into the Pacific haze.
Sources: https://batjungle.com/