a series of travel images from Central America - Costa Rica, Monteverde. Situated in the Cordillera de Tilarán in Puntarenas and Alajuela Province in the west of the country is the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve (Reserva biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde) The Reserve consists of 6 ecological zones, 90% of which are virgin forest. A high biodiversity, consisting of over 2,500 plant species (including the most orchid species in a single place), 100 species of mammals, 400 bird species, 120 reptilian and amphibian species, and thousands of insects, has drawn both scientists and tourists alike. A guided canopy tour or a visit to Monteverde Frog Pond and Butterfly Garden is the way to go.