Children's Eternal Rainforest – Bajo del Tigre
Bosque Eterno de los Niños – Bajo del Tigre
Costa Rica’s largest private reserve, bought with donations from children around the world, with a lower, sunnier and warmer trailhead that suits families and night walks.
The Children’s Eternal Rainforest began in 1987, when Swedish schoolchildren raised money to buy land. It now covers more than 22,000 hectares and is the largest private reserve in Costa Rica. Visitors most often head to the Bajo del Tigre station at the edge of Monteverde town. Its roughly 3.5 km of trails pass through the drier forest of the Pacific slope, where you may see hummingbirds, toucans, and blue-crowned motmots. The entrance has a children’s nature centre. Admission is about USD 16, and the reserve is open roughly 07:30 to 17:00. The guided night walk at 17:30 is very popular, so book in advance.
Opening hours
Approx. 7:30–17:00; night tour at 17:30
Nearby sights
- Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
- Monteverde Hollow Ficus Tree
- Monteverde Ecological Sanctuary
- Curi-Cancha Reserve
- Monteverde Frog Pond
- Monteverde Orchid Garden
- Santa Elena (Monteverde)
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve