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Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena, Monteverde

4.5

#4 of 21 in Parks in Monteverde

Nature / Park Wildlife Area Must See

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Home to a variety of plant and animal life, Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena represents a 310 hectare (766 acre) reserve covered by preserved cloud forest. Approximately 8 km (5 mi) of paths wind through the reserve, with several lookouts along the way. You'll find more than 600 species of orchids, as well as dense vegetation, hanging vines, and various tree species. Some visitors come seeking birds--the Quetzal and the Bell bird can be spotted here. Keep an eye out for small mammals scurrying past your feet. Due to its location, the reserve is generally quite humid and normally covered in a blanket of fog. To visit Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena and get the most from your holiday in Monteverde, create itinerary details personal to you using our Monteverde online tour itinerary planner.

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• By Iliolouloudo

  Santa Elena is far better than the Monteverde Cloud Forest.We enjoyed both,but this was a MUST for us.We completed all the trails with no guide on our own pace,in about 3.5 hours.Less busy as not as....  more »

• By margitmargalit

  We went here rather than to the larger and more famous theme park because more convenient to do ziplining right after a few hundred yards away. Didn't regret. Definitely use the 2.5 he guided tour as....  more »

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• By Øyvind Storesund Hetland

  Wonderful park with friendly staff, nice trails and a magnificent vantage point tower. Our guide Jonathan was knowledgeable and skilled. Would recommend this to anyone interested in the cloud forest ecosystem.

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• By Phil R.

  Only saw a couple of animals but the walks are lovely & the viewpoint's one of the best I've come across.

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