Monteverde is the twelfth canton of the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica, located in the Cordillera de Tilarán (Tilaran mountain range). About a four-hour drive from the Central Valley, Monteverde is one of the country’s top ecotourism destinations, with the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve being the largest, in addition to several other natural attractions that attract considerable numbers of visitors. tourists and naturalists, both from Costa Rica and abroad. National Geographic has called the Monteverde Cloud Forest “the crown jewel of cloud forest reserves.” Newsweek ranked Monteverde as the world’s 14th “place to remember before it’s gone”; By popular vote in Costa Rica, Monteverde was considered one of the seven natural wonders of the nation, along with Cocos Island, Arenal Volcano, Cerro Chirripó, Río Celeste, Tortuguero, and Poás Volcano. Santa Elena is the head of the region and serves as the main tourist and visitor center for the area. Along with the nearby neighborhood of Cerro Plano and the community of Monteverde itself, visitors have various options for accommodation, dining, guided tours and more when visiting the area’s many reserves and natural attractions. Monteverde is located approximately 1,400 m ( 4,600 feet) above sea level, located in a lush, misty and humid, but windy and cool location in the mountains. The average annual temperature of the region is 18 °C (64 °F) Annual precipitation averages about 3,000 mm (118 in) and ambient humidity ranges between 74% and 97%