Two attractions on today's menu: the traditional family oriented Puntarenas and the cradle of CR ecotourism: Monteverde.

Take first Inter-American Highway passing near Alajuela, Palmares, San Ramón, Cambronero and Esparza, where you take a rest as most drivers do. There you really start to feel our tropical heat, our calorcito. A few more turnings, a sandy long peninsula and you arrive at Puntarenas, an active city and resort, an eternal capital for Costa Ricans and foreigners to enjoy sea, sand and fun. See the new sea aquarium.

Heading to the North via Sardinal and Guacimal, you join Monteverde and Santa Elena Reserves after 50 km of local roads in a poor repair. Monteverde as a community was founded in 1951 by 12 Quaker families from Alabama, who first established agricultural productions and protect surrounding cloud forest. Cheese turned out to be a successful activity. Their descendants today elaborate 15 types of cheese, as well as jam, coffee, etc. (Production plant open to visitors). The stars of the ecological richness of the whole area is centered on the shining quetzal and 400 other birds together with the golden toad, unique in the world. Other spots to visit: Hummingbird Gallery, Butterfly Garden, Craft Shop, Sugar Mill, etc.

Cheese turned out to be a successful activity. Their descendats today elaborate 15 types of cheese, as well as jam, coffe etc. (Production plant open to visitors).

The stars of ecological richness of hole area is centerde on the shining quetzal and other 400 birds together with the golden toad unique in the world. Other spots to visit Gardens, Craft Shop, Sugar Mill, etc.