Santa Elena Cloud Forest

"A cloud forest is a tropical evergreen forest characterized by a high incidence of low-level cloud cover, usually at the canopy level".

Indeed. Luckily for me, it was one of about 8 sunny days of the year in Monteverde on the day i went, so got to see the foresty results of the clouds, without cloudy obstructions!

Saw lots of nice plants, insects and birds with a brilliant guide called Marvin, who was also the ecology teacher at the local high school. He was the most enthusiastic man in the world, like David Bellamy, but with more wildlife-hunting dedication and less facial hair.

Here are some pictures:

General forestyness....
A nice leaf
A baby hummingbird in a nest