Central America - Day 13 (Monteverde, Costa Rica)

We had a full day in Monteverde to explore, so I started off with breakfast at a little place next to the forest where they had their own special coffee for sale. I forgot to take a picture of my breakfast, but I had a delightful omelette with homemade jam. 

I also stopped by the grocery store to pick up some coffee, rum and a few spices to take home. The grocery store is my favorite travel hack because you can often find the best deals for the same local products as in the touristy areas. Monteverde is very touristy, but I tried to visit the local places.

So much coffee!

So much rice and beans as well!

I was supposed to go to the zip lining, but I missed the pick-up because I had the time confused, but I went to the hanging bridges in Monteverde in the afternoon. The forest here is more of a dry forest, but the biodiversity is just incredible. I was one of the last tours, so there were not as many people around and I took my time exploring the forest.

After the hanging bridges, I jumped out of the bus and headed to happy hour with some of the group. We tried the local cocktail, guaro, which is similar to a margarita. 

Then, we headed out to dinner at a local place, Tico y Rico and I had St. Louis Style Ribs with tamarind BBQ sauce. We also shared three desserts…coconut flan, brownies with ice cream and churros (not pictured). It was delicious. They also had a nice, local IPA. 

Overall, it was a good end to our day in Monteverde. We are off to Fortuna, Costa Rica tomorrow.