🌿 Conservation with purpose
With more than 29,000 protected hectares—including the Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and the Children’s Eternal Rainforest program—Monteverde has demonstrated that conservation can extend beyond official territorial boundaries, encompassing more than 280 km² of ecological influence.
🏘️ Local tourism with identity
85% of Monteverde’s tourism businesses are local, reinforcing the value of authenticity and community impact. By supporting local businesses, job creation is promoted and regional culture is kept alive, ensuring that the benefits of tourism remain in the area.
🐸 Fragile ecosystems under pressure
Climate change has made its impact felt: an average increase of 2°C has extended the dry season from 30 to 90 days, affecting species that depend on the microclimate of the cloud forest, such as amphibians and iconic trees (e.g., the gualillo).
🌄 Regenerative tourism in action
Today, Monteverde goes beyond “do no harm”: it promotes practices that restore the environment. It is present in agrotourism with farms that use regenerative agriculture; in educational projects that use nature as a living classroom; in the urban renewal of downtown Santa Elena to make it greener, more accessible, and more inclusive; and in tourist activities that teach and raise awareness.
💡 Inspiration for Burbi Lake Lodge
At Burbi Lake Lodge, we share this vision: we don’t want to be mere spectators, but rather collaborators with the environment. We want your stay to be part of this regenerative model:
Monteverde is no longer just a destination to see nature: it is learning in action, a community that practices change. We also want you to be part of that transformation when you stay with us.
