Visiting La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica

A few posts ago I wrote about visiting the beatiful National Park of Monteverde. Although that experience was fantastic, it was during that same trip that we also ended up visiting la Fortuna Waterfall. Where is la Fortuna Waterfall and how to reach it Well, as I just said, we ended up visiting la Fortuna Waterfall when we were in Costa Rica. This beautiful waterfall is quite close to the National Park of Monteverde and the Volcano Arenal. Located within the “Reserva Ecológica Catarata Río Fortuna” (which translated to Fortuna Waterfall and River Ecological Reserve), it has been protected from…

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The Best Guide to Visit Monteverde, Costa Rica

Monteverde, Walking on clouds in Costa Rica - The Solivagant Soul

A few years back, I discovered what became my favourite country to date: Costa Rica. I was there with an organized trip, and even though I did not know that we were planning to visit Monteverde, I was pleasantly suprised: it was one of the most enjoyable stops of the trip! This national park has a name that literaly translates as the green mount. And the name couldn’t fit any better: in a small elevated area (hence the name monte), the most leafy forest I’ve ever seen (for the “verde” part). If you are planning to visit Monteverde, don’t be…

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