This morning we headed straight up to the Monte Verde biological reserve. We met our guides up there, and they were the same ones from last night so we knew that they were good!! The animal spotting started in the car park, with our guide setting us up with a tarantula. As much as I hate spiders, I still feel the need to look at them and take photos. Crazy!!! We started on a trail....and within a minute we had already spotted a hummingbird nest with chicks i...

Hi ho, hi ho it's off to Monte Verde we go!! This morning we left La Fortuna and made our way to the beautiful cloud forest of monte verde. Firstly, we caught a minibus to Lake Arenal, where we were met by a ferry. Now I don't know if it is a good sign when about 50 vultures are sitting on top of the hydro electricity tower, just above where we are about to board our small little boat. Not a reassuring sign really. However, vultures or not we all happily pac...