Costa Rica has a lot of exotic attractions, and a lot of people from all over the world come to Costa Rica to enjoy the beautiful, and picturesque locations, that it offers. Costa Rica has a lot of beaches, volcanoes, lakes, and other natural attractions.
One of the main attractions that Costa Rica has to offer is the cloud forest, which is located in Monteverde, and is considered as paradise on earth.
The cloud forest is a rain forest, high up in the mountains, and due to its height, the forest is always covered with clouds. As a result of the clouds small droplets gather on the leaves of plants, creating a perfect environment for the various plants and herbs to prosper and grow. As a result of this there are various animals that get attracted towards the Costa Rica’s rain forest.
Rain Forest Birding Walks
The sight of the rain forest is simply out of this world, and when you see the rain forest from a distance, it feels like the trees have reached out to the clouds. Once you enter the rain forest you feel cold and chilly, and the atmosphere brighten your spirits, and you feel an ecstasy that you may have never experienced, ever before in your entire life.
This rain forest is the home of about 68 species of bats, about 425 species of birds, 6 species of foxes, sloths, cats, reptiles, armadillos, and various other amphibians. Many of the birds found here, are very rare and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Some of the most popular resorts and lodges in this cloud forest are Belmar budget, which is situated in the mountains and is a beautiful hotel to stay at while in vacations. Claro de Luna is another resort, which is actually a horse farm, and the peace and ambience of the place makes it one of the most favorite resorts among tourists. De Lucia hotel is another hotel which offers the most scenic view of the mountains and is a great place to stay at. Some of the other hotels are the El Sapo Dorado hotel, Fonda Vela superior, Hotel El Establo, Hotel Heliconia, Montana Monteverde, Monteverde Cloud Forest Lodge. These are some other great hotels which give a fantastic and lovely view of the mountains, and its surroundings. All these hotels have a serene and calm ambience around them, which make them the most sought after hotels in Costa Rica.
There are a lot of activities that you can do during your vacations here. You can take the Sarapiqui river rides, or indulge in white water rafting, or do horse riding, complimentary birding walks, or take the Costa Rica bird route. There are a lot of service activities, like cooking classes, School visits, Nature talks, Black pepper and pineapple tours, as well as educational programs, like Rain Forest Ecology, Service learning, and Cultural Immersions etc.
All these activities make the visit to the rain forest, one of the most memorable vacations that you may never have experienced before. If you come to Costa Rica and you do not visit the rain forest, then you are missing out on something which is just out of the world.