Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve:  
Owned by the Tropical Scientific Center, a leader private organization on environmental studies and tropical conservation; the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve covers an area of more than 5.000 hectares. It was established in 1974, thanks to the efforts of Wilford Guindon, one of the first Quaker settlers and biologist George Powell. It is an area of extraordinary beauty and one of the more exuberant ecosystems on the planet.

Children´s Eternal Rain Forest:
The Monteverde Conservation League (MCL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the tropical forest. Founded in 1986 in Monteverde, the MCL began a land purchase campaign to conserve the tropical forest. Currently, the organization has achieved the formation of the largest private reserve in Costa Rica: The Children's Eternal Rain Forest (CERF). This has been possible thanks to the support of children, adults, schools and organizations around the world.

CASEM:
Stands for “Comite de Artesanas de Santa Elena y Monteverde”. At the women´s artist coop in Monteverde you can find handcrafted souvenirs such as stationery, jewelry and t-shirts decorated with the Famous Quetzal.

Monteverde Cheese Factory:
Established  in 1953, the cheese factory was founded by some of the Quaker families and rapidly grew with the participation of the local cattle farmers. Located on the way to the Monteverde Reserve, the cheese making process can be witnessed through the observation window at the sales room. Good place to buy ice cream and cheese. Daily tours are offered.

Monteverde Historica:
This is a new attraction where visitors can learn trough pictures, videos, objects and explanations, about the history of Monteverde. From the early settlers on the 1950´s to the history of the local families, and the conservation efforts that have created such a prosperous eco-tourism destination.

Canopy Tours:
Monteverde is the capital of the canopy tours in Costa Rica, and was the first place where this activity became a tourist attraction. This is a new and exiting way to explore the forest’s last frontier: its canopy, where the abundance of life forms and interactions reaches its climax.

Suspension Bridges Tour:
If you’d ratter keep your feet on the ground, but still want to experience the beauty of the Canopy, we recommend you one of the hanging bridges tours. There are different companies that offer a natural history walk on a forest trail passing by a series of hanging bridges.  The walk ways are firmly anchored and completely safe, from there you can appreciate the changes on the forest’s levels, plant interactions and wildlife can be easily observed. Transportation is provided and tours range from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Nigth Tours:
Local Monteverde families are directly benefited by the conservation of their forest land. Small private reserves have been established on the SW flank of the mountains. Visitors can experience the magic of the forest at dusk. These reserves are located on a lower elevation, where second growth forest is less dense and chances to spot wildlife are greater.

Coffee tours:
The rich soils of Monteverde are ideal for the production of Coffee. Since decades ago, local families have dedicated their lives to the cultivation of our “grano de oro”. By attending these tours, visitors learn about growing, harvesting and processing the beans until they are ready to be enjoyed. Their contribution goes directly to the local families.

When visiting “El Trapiche “one of the tours recommended by the hotel, tourist can also learn about the process of making sugar at the sugar mill, interact and enjoy the rich flavours of raw molasses and the history and traditions behind these two products.

The Frog Pond of Monteverde and Butterflies Garden:
An herpetarium located at only one hundred meters from Poco a Poco in which you can admire over 20 species of frogs and other amphibians. At their butterflies’ garden, there are different sections representing species of butterflies from the Monteverde area.

Butterfly Project of Monteverde:
This farm has a nature center, 4 gardens, a 500 square meter netted flyway, 3 greenhouses, a gift shop and botanical gardens. Founded in 1991 by biologist Jim Wolfe and his wife Marta Iris. The focus of the project is environmental education.

Horseback Riding Tours:
Regardless of the riding experience, this tour offers the chance of enjoying beautiful views of the gulf of Nicoya, waterfalls, forests, wildlife and breathtaking sunsets.

Serpentarium:
Just a couple of blocks from Poco a Poco; it exhibits snakes and other reptiles and amphibians from Costa Rica.

Hummingbird Gallery:
Located next to the entrance of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. Very worthwhile. Gifts, photos. etc.  Great photo opportunities outside the gallery, where feeders attract a wide variety of hummingbirds in overwhelming numbers.

Orchid Garden of Monteverde:
In this garden you can admire more than 400 species of orchids, including the national flower of Costa Rica. As well as some of the tiniest orchids indigenous to the Cloud Forest. If you go, don’t forget to visit their green house, they have plenty of interesting things to show you.

Art Galleries:
Art, wisely, decided that  its home would be in Monteverde. Surrounded by so much greenery, colour excels here. Emotions, sensations, energy and life are pregnant with beauty in the different materials used whether wood, paper, silk or others.

Galerón Cultural:
This is a communal centre of artistic expressions, theatre, music and cultural presentations  sponsored by some of the hotels and tour companies in Monteverde. Enquire about presentations at check in.