Monthly Archives: July 2014

Quaker cheese

Before tourism took off in this region, the most profitable industry was cheesemaking and the biggest employer was the Monteverde cheese factory. This morning we took a tour of the factory. Unfortunately the particular varieties they were making today didn’t … Continue reading

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Tantos arboles y yo sin frenos

One of the most popular touristy things to do around Monteverde is the zip line “canopy tour” of the rainforest. Many of you readers are probably old hands at the zipline thing, but this was our first time out. I … Continue reading

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