Monte Verde

So, this weekend was a BLAST! We left San Jose really early at around 6am for the four hour bus drive to Monte Verde, the scene of one of the largest spans of Costa Rican rain forests and ziplining. We reached the city of Monte Verde at around 11 am where we checked into our hostel/hotel and then booked two hiking tours, night walk and day walk. The day walk was pretty good as we got to see the rain forest from a near canopy levels. It was very pretty and nice as we say many flowers and trees, such as the banana and fig tree. The rain forest truly is a sight of biodiversity. The night walk, however, was my favorite. It is during this walk that you can see many of the animals. We saw a sloth hanging on a tree, apparently a rare sight, a rhinocerous beetle, opossum, porcupine, and various stick animals and tarantulas. Through the whole trip, we walked through the night with a flashlight to light our path and guides to lead us the way. This was a very cool experience. Then, we all relaxed at a local touristy bar(dance/music/etc) and then slept. Then, the next day, we went ziplining through the canopy of the rain forest. This byfar was one of the coolest experiences as you are riding on a thin rope from way above the rain forest. It was very fun as you could see the major lakes and volcanoes of Costa Rica from far above and also the trees from below. This byfar is a must do activity as long as you are not afraid of heights. After that, we went back home to San Jose on our bus ride back and slept. It was a great weekend! Now onto another week of work until the next weekend.