February 12, 2010
Monteverde Cloud Forest
Costa Rica
Monteverde Costa Rica is one of this country’s most popular tourist destinations in part, because of the incredible biodiversity contained within its amazing wildlife refuges.
Monteverde, which means “Green Mountain” is one of the most verdant of places in Costa Rica and draws many thousands of tourists each year. This is a destination [...]
Read the full article →
December 15, 2009
Cloud Forests of Costa Rica
What are cloud forests?
Cloud forests (aka “fog” forests) are similar to rainforests except that they have high humidity and less rain. Cloud forests can be found in nearly four dozen countries around the globe that have either tropical or sub-tropical climate conditions.
Cloud forests exist where forested mountain [...]
Read the full article →