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By: Maggie Brooks<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Greetings from Monteverde!! This week we packed up and said goodbye to all of our new animal (and human) friends at La Selva Research Station. After a roughly six hour bus ride, we arrived at the Estacion Biologica Monteverde<\/a> nestled high within the Monteverde Cloud Forest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monteverde sits in a unique location only 30 km from the Gulf of Nicoya and roughly 4,000 ft above sea level. The station was created in 1989 as a private reserve full of lush vegetation, ravines, and waterfalls for researchers, nature lovers, and students. Immediately upon arrival, we were greeted with much cooler temperatures than in La Selva due to the almost constant cover of clouds. Because of the area\u2019s atmospheric conditions, we are shrouded in a magical cover of mist at any given time. After settling in, we went on a short hike to an incredible nearby waterfall where we had to stop and take a few (certainly more than a few) photos of the incredible landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n