Eco-adventure hike at Santa Elena Reserve in Monteverde

Being created by the love of its community, Reserva Santa Elena is one of a kind private reserve that covers up to 765 acres of cloud forest. The main reason for its creation was to develop sustainable tourism in the area in a way that could benefit the people living in this part of Tilaran Mountain Range, that’s why the reserve is administrated by the town’s community college and their gains are donated to education programs and nature preserve funds. This educational tour will make you fall in love with two of Costa Rica’s greatest pride: nature and hard work.

What to expect

Discover the natural wonders of this private reserve.

Worldwide famous the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve offers a great diversity of flora and fauna, including the Resplendent Quetzal, one of the most beautiful birds in the continent.

The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is located in the Monteverde area, about 7 km north of the town of Santa Elena, from which its name originates. Located in the Caribbean part of the continental divide, at an average height of 1600 meters above sea level, this Reserve is bathed by the north trade winds creating a cloud system that lasts almost all year, promoting the development of an exuberant diversity of plants that they give life to an evergreen Magic Forest.