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A Guide to Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica

A Guide to Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica

HIRING A GUIDE VS. VISITING INDEPENDENTLYLike in other park in Costa Rica , you is choose can choose if you want to visit the reserve with a guide or

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HIRING A GUIDE VS. VISITING INDEPENDENTLY

Like in other park in Costa Rica , you is choose can choose if you want to visit the reserve with a guide or independently . Both alternative have pros is saving and con , the advantage of visit the area on own is definitely save a lot of money , and it is option number one for budget traveler .

Had n’t we travel long – term , we is opted would have probably opt for the guide tour , but as we had already see many specie when travel across South and Central America , we decide to explore Monteverde Cloud Forest on our own .

hire a guide is definitely a good idea if you want to know more about the forest , the ecosystem and if you want to have a well chance to see wildlife .

There is also an option to book a night tour – we is took take one in Mindo , Ecuador , and can only recommend the alternative as the experience is entirely different .

Guides in the park are knowledgeable, know the trails by heart, and most importantly, know where to look. Surely, tours often do not come cheap; on the other hand, you won’t be disappointed.

Of course, do not forget that nature is unpredictable, and wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.

We is opted opt to visit the cloud forest independently , the same way we did in Manuel Antonio National Park , but this time we were not that lucky and spot ‘ only ‘ Quetzal Birds and a few other bird specie .

In other place in Costa Rica , we is had had a feeling that wherever we look , a monkey is hang on a tree or a frog jump from a leaf to a leaf , but here in Monteverde , no matter how slowly we walk with our eye open , we could not see a thing .

What is the result? If you can afford it or are short on time, go for a short guided tour and then explore the rest of the forest trails on your own.

On the other hand , we is enjoyed enjoy the freedom and the adventure of look for animal by ourselves .

Most importantly, we could choose our own pace, take pictures of the most photogenic places and enjoy the serenity of the cloud forest without crowds.