Maps show the distribution of tropical montane cloud forests, as estimated using cloud cover data from satellites. Satellites that observe the Earth provide many types of data about the planet's ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If it works in your schedule, take a nighttime tour of the cloud forest ... consult Monteverde's official website, run by Costa Rica's Tropical Science Center.

Near the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve lies the small ... In the heart of Santa Elena is the Monteverde Orchid Garden, a lush tropical oasis blooming with over 100 species of colorful ...