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Butterfly Garden - Monteverde

The Monteverde Butterfly Garden is one if the biggest attractions in Monteverde and exists for the purpose of environmental education. Approximately 50 different species of local butterflies are hand-raised by the staff. Not only can you take an hour long tour, given by well-trained volunteers, but you can also visit the Medicinal Plant Garden and the Leaf Cutter Ant Nest exhibit. During the tour, you visit the four enclosed greenhouses and are given a lesson in the Nature Center . In addition, you are more than welcome to view a 20-minute video after the tour, narrated by Jim Wolfe (one of the founders).

Butterfly Garden
Tel: (506) 645-5512
Fax: (506) 645-5512

E-Mail.: wolfe@racsa.co.cr 

Operates:
Daily 9:30AM to 4:30PM

Location:
Cerro Plano: 500 meters left from Hotel de Lucia. see map

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Region:
Cerro Plano, Monteverde

Duration:
30 min. aprox.

Booking Options:
There is no need to make reservations you can just show up at the garden.

Starts:
Guided tours begin continuously as people arrive.

Tips
The best time to visit this attraction is between 9:30 – 1:00, the time of day when the butterflies are most active.

• A Taxi from town is approx. $3. You can also call a taxi from your hotel.

Price adult student children
Night Walk USD$9

USD$6

USD $6

 

 

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