Moon Shiva is a Mediterranean style restaurant in the heart of Monteverde - Santa Elena. A simple but tasty menu mixed with Live Music at night makes for the coolest vibe in town. Enjoy local musicians & out-of-town talent, flamenco guitar to creative Sublime covers. The owner and staff of this awesome Monteverde restaurant are super friendly and always accommodating.

Downstairs is the Moon Shiva Lounge Bar. Live Music & Guest DJ’s rock out this local’s hangout with salsa, house, and more. Weekend nights, this is the place to be in Monteverde - Santa Elena. Make some new friends, have a juicy cocktail, shake your booty on the dance floor. Meet the locals, introduce yourself to fellow travelers. All with a good clean but lots-of-fun feel.

You can learn more about this Monteverde restaurant at www.moonshiva.com. Moon Shiva was opened by a Israeli family and recently sold to an American. What was already the one-stop place for a delicious dinner & a good party, is only getting better. Old & young, families & singles, any country, any language, make sure you make it to Moon Shiva when you visit Monteverde, Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Zip Line

Costa Rica Zip Lines are probably the most exciting way to enjoy the rain forest. A Costa Rica Zip Line is not going to provide you the meditative experience of patiently viewing the rain forest, but it will definitely get your heart pumping in a way that only a Costa Rica Zip Line can.

Imagine the sensation, of flying through the rain forest with the wind blowing across your face as you race towards your next destination. If you want to know what a monkey or a bird feels like, then a Costa Rica Zip Line is for you.

There are inherent dangers involved in going on a Costa Rica Zip Line. Costa Rica Zip Lines can be dangerous, and travelers have been injured, and in a couple of cases killed. Costa Rica Zip Lines are not recommended if it seems rainy or stormy, since lightning has been known to strike. The more reputable Costa Rica Zip Line providers are aware of these dangers, and have taken precautions to prevent injury to their customers.

Make sure to only go to reputable Costa Rica Zip Line providers as the ones advertised through this site.

Our favorite one in all of Costa Rica is Selvatura. You can visite them directly at:

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Monteverde Costa Rica

Monteverde Costa Rica is a peaceful mountain town edging the Cloud Forest. Founded by Quakers in 1951, Monteverde Costa Rica is filled with a peace loving and environmentally friendly population.  Numerous preserves, ecological tours, and wildlife education programs make Monteverde Costa Rica the most popular eco-tourist destination in Costa Rica.

Monteverde Costa Rica is about 100 miles (170 km) northeast of San Jose.  Allow yourself at least 3 ½ hours to drive up the mountain to Monteverde Costa Rica.  You should plan to stay for at least one night, although a week in Monteverde Costa Rica would provide you with endless activities. The roads are unpaved and can be very muddy during the rainy season.  Monteverde Costa Rica and its sister town of Santa Elena Costa Rica is bordered by two beautifully preserved Cloud Forest Reserves which are available for tours.  Well maintained paths expand 13 km and range in skill level.  The guides are trained and very helpful.  They point out amazing natural details, unique to Monteverde Costa Rica, which would be impossible to see on your own.   Hiking, canopy tours, horseback riding, coffee tours, and ATV rentals are all activities available in Monteverde Costa Rica.  Environmental and wildlife education is also offered in Monteverde Costa Rica at The Monteverde Institute, Butterfly Gardens, Serpentarium, Frog Pond, and countless other locations.

The Quaker’s peace loving and self-sustaining influence on Monteverde Costa Rica is tangible.  Through the years the Quakers have opened the Monteverde Cheese Factory, the Friends School for children, the Children’s Eternal Rain Forest, and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. When visiting Monteverde Costa Rica, make sure to stop and experience some of the superb ice cream at the Monteverde Cheese Factory.

Wildlife in Monteverde Costa Rica is abundant and impressive.  The Quetzal, a magnificent and rare bird, is found in the Cloud Forest along with hummingbirds and 400 other bird species.  You will also find over 100 species of mammals, and if you are lucky, you may even see the rare and elusive Jaguar that still can be found in Monteverde Costa Rica.  490 varieties of beautiful butterflies adorn the 2,500 species of plant in Monteverde Costa Rica.

Monteverde Costa Rica joins with the small towns of Santa Elena and Cerro Plano to create a community of restaurants, hotels, and art galleries.  Live music and dancing is common in Monteverde Costa Rica bars and coffee shops.  Local artists and farmers provide crafts, art, food, and coffee to Monteverde Costa Rica stores. Art co-ops and community art centers provide lessons to anyone who would like to learn some of these artisan trades.

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