Better than La Fortuna? Monteverde - Essential Costa Rica Travel Guide

Welcome (and welcome back) to our 4th installment of our Costa Rica Adventures. This time we forgo the trip to La Fortuna (which is an amazing portion of the rainforest and one of the most well-known in Costa Rica) and head to Monteverde. Now when we look at Monteverde, what we are looking at is a combination of the actual town of Monteverde and also the town of Santa Elena which sit adjacent to one another.
However, we will refer to the region as Monteverde. Monteverde hosts 3 separate cloud forests: the Monteverde Cloud Forest, the Children's Eternal Rain Forest, and the Santa Elena Rainforest. The Children's Eternal Rainforest is vast, so vast that it stretches back to La Fortuna. You can technically walk there, would not recommend it.
Outside of their plentiful cloud forests, one very notable thing about Monteverde Costa Rica vs say La Fortuna Costa Rica is the weather. Cooler than many parts of Costa Rica, Monteverde has a climate that could require a jacket at times and even... dare I say a space heater.
Outside of the ever-green region, the delightful local food and very pleasant hospitality... we very much enjoyed our Airbnb:
Monteverde Airbnb: www.airbnb.com/rooms/18735276...
Catarata Los Murcielagos/Catarata Waterfalls - www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...
El Tigre Waterfalls - www.eltigrewaterfalls.com/
One VERY important note about getting to Monteverde Costa from San Jose Costa Rica or even Guanacaste Costa Rica... while they highly recommend a 4x4 we would say it's almost required. We did get by with a 2x4 (and be careful of listings because that's a 2 wheel drive) but potholes, lack of roads, terrible condition roads and rain made that 2x4 far less than desirable.
This was one stark difference between La Fortuna Costa Rica and Monte Verde, the roads to La Fortuna from San Jose Costa Rica were far more maintained. However don't let that deter you from heading to Monteverde Costa Rica, especially if you're planning a trip to La Fortuna.
Intro to Monteverde Costa Rica 00:00-00:23
Reno Internation Airport to Juan SantaMaria International Airport 00:24-00:31
Itinerary and Intro Monteverde Costa Rica 00:32-01:55
4k drone landscape Monteverde Costa Rica 01:56-02:10
The Catarata Waterfalls Monteverde Costa Rica 02:11-02:55
Solider Ants - Catarata 02:56-03:20
Trek to Catarata Los Murcielagos 03:31-03:40
The Catarata Waterfall 03:41-04:05
Epic Monteverde Sunset Views 04:06-04:36
El Tigre Waterfalls Beginning Costa Rica 04:43-04:59
El Tigre Falls Instructions Costa Rica 05:00-05:18
El Tigre Waterfalls hike 05:19-06:19
Waterfall 1 El Tigre Waterfalls 06:20-06:45
Waterfall 2 El Tigre Waterfalls 06:46-07:43
How hard is the hike? 07:44-08:10
Infamous Suspension Bridge El Tigre 08:11-09:26
Waterfall 3 El Tigre 09:27-10:17
Hiking Difficulty Update 10:18-11:00
Was that a snake!? 11:01-11:46
Swimmable River El Tigre11:47-12:40
Hike out of El Tigre Waterfalls 12:41-14:32

[@Ahwesociety]

What an adventure. Little man was up for the task on that bridge. Ti is a trooper. I would be been scared walking with a child but I admire you guys for such a lovely adventure, snake and all. Great filming btw.

[@karrencolobong7561]

U both r awesome parents! Ur son is learning to be next Indian Jones ❤😂. Tysm for a Very informative video. I can’t wait to visit both waterfalls.

[@jersonfranciscocontrerasma4601]

Que lindo lugar

[@kobaltocr6927]

Que bello mi pais💚😘😘😘😘

[@valeriivvp3890]

Hello. good video .

[@joserosalesrosales3525]

Hi the video is very good
l congratuletion . thank you very much .I m costarrican.

[@Jugamos-vy1sm]

Dude your commentary is improving so much. And holy crap he's getting so big!

[@trevnti]

Always appreciate the feedback buddy. Hope you are doing well.

[@zaidasaravia988]

saludos desde costa rica

[@eduardojose8172]

"The child" LOL!

[@suburbanitelife7188]

I'm torn between La Fortuna and Monteverde, but i think I prefer the weather in Monteverde (temp) but the roads to La Fortuna

[@user-wt9xm6xz6l]

The commentary made me laugh lol 😂