Cuesta Blanca Sunset Viewpoint (El Milano)
Viewpoint · Monteverde · hidden gem
A ridge-top lookout on the western edge of Santa Elena along Route 606, facing the lowlands of Guanacaste and the Gulf of Nicoya. A favorite local sunset spot.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 1 h
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 7 / 10
- View
- 9 / 10
- Crowds
- 2 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 2 / 10
- Location
- 10.30024, -84.83617 — Google Maps
Tip
Bring a jacket: it gets windy and cold as soon as the sun drops.
Be careful
Park well off the road and use a flashlight when walking back in the dark.
Places nearby
- Santuario Ecológico MonteverdeParks & WildlifeFamily-run private forest reserve with guided day and night walks (monkeys, coatis, agoutis, sleepy mammals), self-guided trails, cooking classes and a coffee experience.
- Soda La AmistadSodas & Local FoodFamily-run soda on a side street in Santa Elena with generous casados, soups and ribs at local prices.
- Monteverde Butterfly GardensParks & Wildlife · from $6Guided garden visit with butterflies in four habitats, a nature center of live insects and arachnids and a leaf-cutter ant colony.
- Frog Pond of Monteverde (Ranario)Parks & WildlifeA frog house in Santa Elena with more than 25 species of frogs, toads and other amphibians in terrariums built to mimic their habitats.
- Valle Escondido Nature ReserveParks & Wildlife · from $8Family-run 17-hectare reserve with trails, wooden platforms over a ravine and waterfall views, plus one of Monteverde's first night tours.
- Boca2 CaféFood & CoffeeBright little café on a plant-filled patio with bagel sandwiches, quesadillas, smoothies and good coffee.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/11433307269 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11433307269 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11430444669 · https://deviatingthenorm.com/blogarchive/2023/11/06/the-best-sunset-views-and-more-in-monteverde-costa-rica