Guidebook for Monteverde - Jorge and Myriam

Jorge & Myriam
Jorge & Myriam
Guidebook for Monteverde - Jorge and Myriam

Food Scene

Best Italian in town and a fantastic view. This is our favorite restaurant.
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Tramonti
Calle La Cascada
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Best Italian in town and a fantastic view. This is our favorite restaurant.
Variety of food including burgers and pasta. Great service.
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The Green Restaurant
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Variety of food including burgers and pasta. Great service.
Another great place to catch the sunset or go for a light walk after tapas. Lots of food is grown right on the property.
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Monteverde Inn / Valle Escondido
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Another great place to catch the sunset or go for a light walk after tapas. Lots of food is grown right on the property.
Best pastries and bread in town. Fresh Brioche too!
Zuccaro Coffee & bakery
Best pastries and bread in town. Fresh Brioche too!
The Open Kitchen
Great place to bird watch while relaxing over freshly baked goods.
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Stella's Monteverde
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Great place to bird watch while relaxing over freshly baked goods.
Best cup of Joe in town. Plus they offer a great Coffee Tour. Inquire within. Just 2 minutes from the cabin.
Café Monteverde
Best cup of Joe in town. Plus they offer a great Coffee Tour. Inquire within. Just 2 minutes from the cabin.
The food is authentically Costa Rican.
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Casem coop shop and restaurant
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The food is authentically Costa Rican.
Nice ambiance and food.
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Morphos Restaurant
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Nice ambiance and food.
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Choco Café Don Juan
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Parks & Nature

A little more off the beaten path. Easy to get to. Great views.
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I-Curi Cancha Reserve
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A little more off the beaten path. Easy to get to. Great views.
Iconic cloud forest.
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I-Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde
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Iconic cloud forest.
Not for the faint of heart …awesome adventure hiking.
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Amathunjwa ase-El Tigre Monteverde
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Not for the faint of heart …awesome adventure hiking.
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IReserve yeBosini beNubu Santa Elena
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We recently took our six year-old on the zip-lining adventure. The guides were great (please tip them) and we had a SUPER FUN time. Our kiddo was beaming ear to ear. There is a Tarzan swing, repel, climbing inside and out a strangler fig tree, and of course the zip lines. Really great.
The Original Canopy Tour
We recently took our six year-old on the zip-lining adventure. The guides were great (please tip them) and we had a SUPER FUN time. Our kiddo was beaming ear to ear. There is a Tarzan swing, repel, climbing inside and out a strangler fig tree, and of course the zip lines. Really great.
Great hiking, bridges, and zip lining tours. Plus have some wildlife exhibits.
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Selvatura Adventure Park
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Great hiking, bridges, and zip lining tours. Plus have some wildlife exhibits.
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Sky Adventures
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Children's Eternal Rain Forest Bajo del Tigre
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Shopping

Brillante Souvenir
A great way to support local women, CASEM was founded by and is maintained by local artisans. Enjoy a great lunch in their restaurant in the back. A great cooperative.
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CASEM--Cooperative of Artisans Santa Elena Monteverde
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A great way to support local women, CASEM was founded by and is maintained by local artisans. Enjoy a great lunch in their restaurant in the back. A great cooperative.
Local Pharmacy
Farmacia Don Gerardo
Local Pharmacy
Sell everything from tourist artifacts to shoes. They also have a pharmacy inside.
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Vitosi
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Sell everything from tourist artifacts to shoes. They also have a pharmacy inside.
This is a sweet shop with lots of cute items.
Tienda Dicoma
This is a sweet shop with lots of cute items.
This is a local favorite showcasing lots of great local art.
Foresta Arte Local
This is a local favorite showcasing lots of great local art.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great tapas. Music and local scene.
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Bar Amigos
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Great tapas. Music and local scene.

Arts & Culture

Monteverde Art House Gallery
Ferlander Arguedas Studio & Art Gallery
This local artist has unique and beautiful art creations. Visit his gallery or the studio.
Arte Jaguar
Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde
This local artist has unique and beautiful art creations. Visit his gallery or the studio.

Essentials

OK, so this is not the U.S. Whole Foods chain, but for some vegan treats, Kombucha, etc..it is the place to go, even if a bit pricey.
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Monteverde Wholefoods
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OK, so this is not the U.S. Whole Foods chain, but for some vegan treats, Kombucha, etc..it is the place to go, even if a bit pricey.

My favorite restaurants

These are the place a we like to eat
Best Italian in town
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Tramonti
Calle La Cascada
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Best Italian in town
CASEM is a women's coop established in the 80's. Their restaurant provides some of the best authentic local fare
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Casem coop shop and restaurant
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CASEM is a women's coop established in the 80's. Their restaurant provides some of the best authentic local fare
If you've want to bird watch while eating breakfast this is the place to be. Try their house-made granola chocolate bar
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Stella's Monteverde
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If you've want to bird watch while eating breakfast this is the place to be. Try their house-made granola chocolate bar
Locally owned and run, this place gives you a variety of food options at great price. Yum!
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The Green Restaurant
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Locally owned and run, this place gives you a variety of food options at great price. Yum!
Their smoked salmon arugula salad is delicious.
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Choco Café Don Juan
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Their smoked salmon arugula salad is delicious.