The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Santa Elena, Province of Puntarenas

We are a small family business where you can find beautiful and unique wood bolws, which are made by the owner, the work area is in the same place so we extend the invitation to all our customers to visit the workshop and observe the process and for sure our garden. We also have jewelry that is made also by the owner and her daughter, some made from recycled paper, seeds, and more. We hope to see you soon!

Not your run-of-the-mill tours! Personalized private and small group natural history tours in all of the cloud forest trails in the Monteverde area. We consider naturalist guiding a lifestyle, not just a job!

In Monteverde Karmen Massage you will find an oasis of possibilities to recuperate your physical and mental health. Located in Santa Elena de Monteverde, 300 meters north of gas station. From "Casa Batzú" built made by containers. Close enough that you can walk, enjoying the marvelous view.

The Fuentes Alvarado brothers, naturalist guides with more than 15 years of experience each. Native from the near by town of San Luis, Monteverde has made them experts in the area with great knowledge of the local flora and fauna.

Faro Travel Costa Rica is a local family-run business with over 20 years of experience in the tourism industry. We specialize in providing door-to-door private and shuttle transportation service throughout Costa Rica. Faro Travel was founded in 2013, with the purpose of offering visitors a safe, convenient, economical and flexible way to travel anywhere within Costa Rica and above all, excellent customer service. Travel with us and remove the hassle and stress of navigating on your own, while still being flexible with your travel schedule and needs. We know all of the best places, activities, and the most scenic routes to get there. Our reliable and punctual Costa Rican bilingual professionals, who are eager to help you move safely around the country will make sure you have the most cultural and personalized experience while you’re visiting.

Transportes Freylid is a family run bussines which offers Transportation all around the country. Our family has more than 15 years of experience within the tourism industry and providing transportation for different companies in Costa Rica.

I'm the co-founder and web manager of the El Tigre Waterfalls. I grew up running between these mountains for years. I've done several courses obout nature, snakes, birds and vertical rescue in forest. Monteverde has 2.5% of the biodiversity of the world! Nature and hiking are my life. I've done the W circuit in torres del Paine in Patagonia, the Cerro Chato-Arenal Volcano, Sendero Pacífico Costa Rica and many other beautiful trails.I belive that there's always a connection between nature lovers

Our family wakes up early at the warmth of the wooden stove, we gather to plan the day around the flavor of handmade tortillas. We grew up at the shade of the great ficus and enjoys the songs of the free birds and the mischievous monkeys, cultivate life and food to help us survive in an economy in which money has value, but we have the certain that it is not all !!! We are a local family and our job is to share the life philosophy that we got as a heritage, communion with the great diversity in which we have the opportunity of walking up, working on the conservation of the forest and offering visitors the unforgettable experience of nature image, walking through our different trails you will encounter a transition forest a bridge between The Cloud Forest and the Dry Forest; with an abundance of endemic and fruit bearing trees in the area that make it suitable birds watching, wildlife observation and wide array flora that characterizes the area. You will be surprised by two beautiful waterfalls, panoramic views, coffee and banana plantations grown in harmony with the rich biodiversity of 48 hectares of protected area. In our quest to conserve the forest we are part of the Biological Corridor Bellbird, planting and giving maintenance to about 1,000 trees per year, this association's project to reforest the corridor where they nest and eat these beautiful birds. Bellbird Association