Monteverde Hollow Ficus Tree
Árbol de Higuerón hueco
A giant strangler fig that has wrapped around and hollowed out its host tree, where you can climb up through the trunk toward the canopy for free.
This enormous strangler fig stands in the forest beside the Monteverde Reserve road. Its aerial roots wrap around a host tree, and when the host rots away, it leaves a hollow, lattice-like trunk. Visitors can stand at the base of the hollow and look up, and experienced climbers can scramble up the inner roots for more than 10 metres. Visits are free, there are no facilities, and the spot is hard to find. Ask locals in town for directions, or search “Ficus Tree Monteverde” on your map app. The roots are slippery after rain, so climb at your own risk and do not damage the tree.
Opening hours
All day (daytime recommended)
Nearby sights
- Curi-Cancha Reserve
- Children's Eternal Rainforest – Bajo del Tigre
- Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
- Monteverde Ecological Sanctuary
- Monteverde Orchid Garden
- Monteverde Frog Pond
- Santa Elena (Monteverde)