Restaurant, bar with international cuisine. . Information Many fans never tire of singing its praises. Through not the original settlers, the pacific U.S. Quakers who migrated here in 1951 set the tone for today's Monteverde. The area attracts environmentalist, educators and artisans, professional and non professional alike, and surprisingly cosmopolitan population for such a remote location. Monteverde is one of Costa Rica's most famous tourist destinations, but access in the Tilar n Highlands is not easy.
Most residents are perfectly satisfied to keep it that way.
Top Getting there One of the country's classic rough trips, the journey from San Jos takes about four hours. Leave the Inter-American Highway at Lagarto. The last 35km.