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Journal Entry #85 - Posted on Sunday March 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm by Anne Watcher
The village of Santa Elena is a treat in itself to visit. With it's cobblestone streets, cute shops, good food and of course any tour for the area available, it is well worth a couple of days stay. The only downfall (if you want to call it that) is that the streets all follow the ups and downs of the mountain side on which it is built. Only the one main street is on the level!!
There are endless hotels, B&B's and guest houses in town and along the road to the reserves. The Monteverde Cheese Factory, Butterfly Gardens, Orchid Garden and the Frog Pond all can be found along the road to Monteverde. There is also a museum showing the history and influence the Quakers had in developing this area. Beware though only the roads actually in town are paved the rest are dirt, rock and bumpy!!
So when you visit this part of Costa Rica by all means enjoy the natural beauty of the cloud forests but also take some time to enjoy the quaint town of Santa Elena.
Main Street, Santa Elena
This shows one of the steep dirt roads leading to many of the hotels and B&B's
Souvenir Store, Main Street
Pension Santa Elena were guests stay and socialize
We walked along the streets at night window shopping, getting a coffee
and chatting with the locals. Green light in the background is our hotel
the Tree House.
There are endless hotels, B&B's and guest houses in town and along the road to the reserves. The Monteverde Cheese Factory, Butterfly Gardens, Orchid Garden and the Frog Pond all can be found along the road to Monteverde. There is also a museum showing the history and influence the Quakers had in developing this area. Beware though only the roads actually in town are paved the rest are dirt, rock and bumpy!!
So when you visit this part of Costa Rica by all means enjoy the natural beauty of the cloud forests but also take some time to enjoy the quaint town of Santa Elena.
Main Street, Santa Elena
This shows one of the steep dirt roads leading to many of the hotels and B&B's
Souvenir Store, Main Street
Pension Santa Elena were guests stay and socialize
We walked along the streets at night window shopping, getting a coffee
and chatting with the locals. Green light in the background is our hotel
the Tree House.
Edited on Sunday March 30th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
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