{"id":12788,"date":"2005-02-01T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2005-02-02T00:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/?p=12788"},"modified":"2022-04-20T21:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T01:03:08","slug":"monteverde-night-walk-aerial-tram-orchid-garden-coffee-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2005\/02\/01\/monteverde-night-walk-aerial-tram-orchid-garden-coffee-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Monteverde: Night Walk, Aerial Tram, Orchid Garden, Coffee Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We signed up for a guided night walk in the Reserva Santa Elena on our first evening in Monteverde. Cost was USD17 each, which included transportation from and back to our hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12824\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_022_19.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_022_19.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_022_19.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_022_19.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350590461.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350590461.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350590461.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350590461.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350590461.jpg?resize=1032%2C1376&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350590461.jpg?resize=492%2C656&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350590461.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>Starting the trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" data-id=\"12825\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_024_21-e1650148366374.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_024_21-e1650148366374.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_024_21-e1650148366374.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_024_21-e1650148366374.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_024_21-e1650148366374.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3_024_21-e1650148366374.jpg?resize=492%2C738&amp;ssl=1 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Banana tree with flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12827\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_005_2.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>Orange-kneed tarantula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"774\" data-id=\"12808\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6350598369.jpg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>Neil and our guide beside a Strangler Fig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Neil writes that the &#8220;guide for our night walk, Francesco, was excellent &#8211; soft-spoken, knowledgeable, friendly, and he really seemed to enjoy what he was doing.&#8221; We saw:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>agouti &#8211; large rodent<\/li><li>porcupine &#8211; actually, we only saw its nose, in a hole high up in a Strangler Fig<\/li><li>kinkajou (honey bear) &#8211; while it looks like a monkey, its a relative of the raccoon<\/li><li>blue-crowned motmot aka &#8220;poor man&#8217;s quetzal&#8221; or &#8220;bobo&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;bobo&#8221; means dumb as they just sit there as you approach<\/li><li>acacia ants &#8211; if you touch them, your fingers end up smelling sweet due to the formic acid transferred to your fingers. They live in hollow branches of living trees, and protect the tree from things that eat it.<\/li><li>many sleeping birds looking like fuzzballs. They were on one leg to conserve heat.<\/li><li>a thrush from North America<\/li><li>hummingbirds &#8211; when it&#8217;s cold, their hearts slow down to about 40 bpm<\/li><li>eyelash pit viper &#8211; we saw its head in a hole in the branch of a tree<\/li><li>three-toed sloth up in a tree eating leaves<\/li><li>lobster cricket<\/li><li>stick insect &#8211; looked just like a green stick with a leaf<\/li><li>walking stick &#8211; another insect, but this one flies<\/li><li>orange-kneed tarantula, which lives in a hole next to the trail. It responds to vibrations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We stayed at the Monteverde Paraiso for USD$10 per night. This gets you a clean private room with double bed and ensuite bathroom that was about a 7 min walk from town centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_006_3.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Check out the shower head in our bathroom \ud83d\ude02.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06w3-l1AzFk\">Electroboom<\/a> shows us how safe they are.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We did not sleep well for our first night. It was insanely windy. The hotel is on a hill and we were on the second floor. Neil was &#8220;picturing the roof lifting off and all our stuff flying away&#8221;. Fortunately, in the morning, the owner asked (without us saying anything) if we wanted to move. Our new room was in different house a couple of minutes away. We can still hear the wind in our new room, but as Neil noted, &#8220;in a more soothing way rather than an &#8216;imminent disaster&#8217; way&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12792\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_008_5.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_008_5.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_008_5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_008_5.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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morning as we made our way to the supermercado for fruit, cheese, cucumber, and water. It looks sunny, but it was chilly with the mists constantly blowing on you. The temperatures here at 10-25\u00b0C are much cooler than Guanacaste (28-34\u00b0C) and took some getting used to.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" data-id=\"12816\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_022_19-e1650147402996.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_022_19-e1650147402996.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4_022_19-e1650147402996.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339874.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339874.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339874.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339874.jpg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339874.jpg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>Happy orchids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"774\" data-id=\"12842\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351339316.jpg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>This is not an orchid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">As we were walking back to our hotel after the aerial tram, we decided to detour to the Orchid Garden. Monteverde is home to about 400 species of orchids. There was even a species that mimicked a fly to attract pollinators.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our next stop was the Finca Cielo Verde for the coffee tour (USD$15 each for a two hour tour, it was just us). It&#8217;s a small plantation (3 acres) owned by a German lady, and the coffee is only for tourists. Our guide was very enthusiastic and spoke English well despite only learning it from books at home in the evenings for a year. We went through the traditional process of making coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"1376\" data-id=\"12865\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?resize=1032%2C1376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?resize=1032%2C1376&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?resize=492%2C656&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341136.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>For picking, we are fitted with a wicker basket (the straps are made of large plastic sacks).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"774\" data-id=\"12866\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341396.jpg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>Dec to Feb are the harvest months, and plantation works can fill 2-3 baskets an hour. They are paid 600 centimos per basket (that&#8217;s about CDN$1.15).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12874\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_015_12.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>The lower branches are picked first, and then these branches are removed to allow water and light to reach the trunk and to keep the upper branches strong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12875\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_016_13.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>The plants are about 5 to 6 feet tall and the fruit starts out green, and ripens to red. If it&#8217;s black, it&#8217;s starting to dry out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"774\" data-id=\"12867\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351340964.jpg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>The fruit is picked and dried whole on the patio for 5 weeks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12869\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_010_7.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>Then it is worked in a huge mortar and pestle to separate the inner and outer skins. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12868\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_009_6.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>The wind is used to separate the skins from the bean. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_012_9.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption>An alternative method is to dry the fruit for 3 weeks, and then run the fruit through a hand-crank machine to remove the outer skin. The remaining inner skin needs 2 more weeks to dry before it can be removed. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12872\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?resize=1032%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?resize=492%2C328&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5_013_10.jpg?resize=1320%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption><br>The beans are roasted in a thick iron skillet on a wood burning stove. It takes about 30 mins to roast, stirring about once a minute to avoid burning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"774\" data-id=\"12863\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=1032%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=492%2C369&amp;ssl=1 492w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6351341882.jpg?resize=1320%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><figcaption><br>We ground the beans with a hand grinder and sampled the coffee, which is not bitter and does not have an aftertaste.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other plantations in the area contribute to making &#8220;Cafe Monteverde&#8221; in harmony with the cloud forest. Previously they would cut down the forest to grow coffee, but now realize the importance of other growth: for clean water, oxygen, and to maintain river levels year round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern process to make the Cafe Monteverde blend is for picked fruit from several plantations are brought to a small house in Santa Elena, where it is then taken to a factory. First, the skins are removed, then the beans are soaked for 2 days, then spread on the patio to dry, where they have to be raked every 15 mins. 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