Cerro Amigos — Local services in Peñas Blancas

Great hike and very different to the reserves. Wide way up without any cars. Unpaved dusty road. Very very steep so be in good shape - we live in the alps and know what steep means. Took us around 90 mins to the top. Steepness was rather a problem downwards. I would not recommend driving. This should even be very difficult with 4x4. Also do not go in the rain. The way must be super slippery. A great way to experience the cloud forest as it all becomes more humid the...

The hike up is nothing special but the view is nice and most importantly the hike back down through the cloudforest (use maps.me, its easy to get lost and google maps doesnt have the trail) was amazing, better than the cloud forest reserve. We had to do it barefoot because it is muddy but it was really fun. You come out on a private property but they just told us to leave and...

Many people complain there is nothing you can do in Monteverde without paying. Well here is your free hike on public road that you won't forget. Don't expect a view on top. It is in clouds most of the time in the year as we are supposed to have in the Cloud Forest. It is a hike only for...