– Region: Puntarenas — Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena (student-run cloud forest reserve)

 – Elevation: 1700

 – GPS Coordinates: 10.350° N, 84.814° W

 – Access Difficulty: T1 — 12km from Santa Elena (rough road; 4WD recommended or tour shuttle) 

 – Opening Season: Year-round (open 7am–4pm; closed Mon in rainy season)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 0  – Showers: No — bathroom at station

 – Drinking Water: At station – Meals & food: Snacks at ranger station

– Mobile Signal: No – Payment Methods: Card — USD 17/person | reservasantaelena.org

 – Reservation Link: Click here to make a reservation

 – Short Description: Managed by local Santa Elena high school students — all profits fund the school. Higher elevation than Monteverde = even mistier, more cloud forest. Less crowded. Views of Volcán Arenal on clear mornings. Good quetzal habitat. Howler + spider monkeys. Often overlooked in favor of Monteverde.