Santa Elena (Monteverde)
Santa Elena
The gateway town to the Monteverde area, with most of the hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and shuttles to the attractions. It is the perfect base for exploring the region.
Santa Elena is the central town of the Monteverde area. A few streets hold most of the hotels, restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, and travel agencies, and almost every zip line, suspension bridge, night tour, and coffee farm offers pickup from town hotels. Public buses run to the various reserves several times a day, costing about USD 1 to 2. Along the main road to the southeast is the Monteverde community, founded by Quaker settlers in the 1950s, where you can sample local cheeses and ice cream. ATMs and pharmacies are in the town centre.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Monteverde Frog Pond
- Monteverde Orchid Garden
- Monteverde Ecological Sanctuary
- Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
- Don Juan Coffee, Chocolate & Sugarcane Tour
- Children's Eternal Rainforest – Bajo del Tigre
- Monteverde Hollow Ficus Tree
- Sky Adventures Monteverde Park