Monteverde Lodge & Gardens
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Gardens
Here’s Some of What You’ll Find in Our Gardens:
Yoga & Meditation Look Out Point. Ask for a mat at the front desk.
Orchid Trail
Pond deck
Hammocks
The mission 15 years ago when the project began was to bring the Cloud Forest and it's creatures to our doorstep. We are happy to say that we have succeeded. The gardens have some truly special plants such as Tree Ferns, Imperial Bromeliads and Anthuriums. There are also many species of orchids, white and purple Agapanthus, Hydrangeas and much more. In the beginning, we rarely saw mammals on the grounds, but today it's common to see White-nose Coatis, Agoutis, and White-faced Capuchin monkeys. About once a year the White-faced Monkeys even manage to visit El Jardin restaurant. But you have a much better chance to see them in the garden. See photo at right. Birds love the grounds surrounding Monteverde Lodge. We often see the Three-Wattled Bellbird, the Masked Tityra and the Emerald Toucanet, among others. The songs of the Rufous-and-White Wren usually accompany your time in the gardens.
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La Posa de Doña Yolanda Swimming Pool
Solar Heated Swimming Pool
La Posa de Doña Yolanda. Inspired by the swimming hole in La Piedra River in El Salvador where Lodge Co-founder and owner Doña Yolanda Amaya spent her youth.
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Hammocks & Reading Terrace
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Library
Our library is a cozy space to enjoy your current favorite book, play board games or just chat. With a variety of books, from nature to fiction novels and an exchange system of "Leave a Book, Take a Book", for our guests to share their book findings with their fellow travelers.