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Coffee and Community in Monteverde

A hosted farm or food experience offers another perspective on the Monteverde area. Ask what a visit includes and which growing or processing stages can be seen. Stay in permitted areas and let the host handle picking or tasting.

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Copper Anole

A familiar brown anole watches from low perches in Pacific-slope landscapes.

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White Anole

A small pale anole blends into the branches of Costa Rica’s upland forests.

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Ocellated Anadia

A slender forest lizard wears small eyelike markings along its sides.

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Northern Forest Racer

A fine-tailed forest snake carries narrow crossmarks through the shade.

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Puffing Snake

A large forest snake shows how much color and pattern can vary within one species.

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Central American Banded Gecko

A ground-dwelling gecko carries dark bands across a warm yellow-tan body.

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Neotropical Whipsnake

A very long tail follows this slender snake through open woodland.

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Spotted Coffee Snake

A small dark snake lives within the quiet cover of forest leaves.

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Hoffmann’s Earth Snake

A small dark earth snake reminds us that much of forest life stays hidden.

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Swift Anole

A small brown anole disappears into the moss and leaves of mountain forest.

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Green Ratsnake

This long forest snake changes its appearance as it grows.

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