Comments on: Monteverde, Costa Rica http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/01/26/monteverde/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: marta carbonell http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/01/26/monteverde/#comment-61 marta carbonell Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:34:58 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=34#comment-61 I would like to have information about the way you went to Costa Ricas. I mean, was is "a exchange student program" or something like that. I am very, very interested and would appreciate any information. Thank you, Marta I would like to have information about the way you went to Costa Ricas. I mean, was is “a exchange student program” or something like that. I am very, very interested and would appreciate any information.

Thank you,
Marta

]]> By: C.Chitty http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/01/26/monteverde/#comment-41 C.Chitty Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:05:07 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=34#comment-41 I think that you´re right that there´s been an influx of tourism into Monteverde, that was obvious even in Cerro Plano where there are many restaurants, hotels, and art galleries which obviously cater to tourists. However, I still felt a small town atmospehere. Every Tico I met there knew my host family personally and knew where they live. I could ask my host mom the name of anyone I met, or the name of any of the families my friends were staying with, and she could tell me something about every single one of them. I call that small town! I think that you´re right that there´s been an influx of tourism into Monteverde, that was obvious even in Cerro Plano where there are many restaurants, hotels, and art galleries which obviously cater to tourists. However, I still felt a small town atmospehere. Every Tico I met there knew my host family personally and knew where they live. I could ask my host mom the name of anyone I met, or the name of any of the families my friends were staying with, and she could tell me something about every single one of them. I call that small town!

]]> By: Edu http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/01/26/monteverde/#comment-31 Edu Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:25:54 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=34#comment-31 Being a native of Monteverde I am bias when I say is one of the most beutiful places in Costa Rica, yet I disagree with you about the small town feeling that you describe. That was the case perhaps some ten years ago, now the comunity is more fragmented. A lot of people have moved to the area because of the lure of the tourist industry, hence there has been some rapid growth on the population which has put pressures on the real state market(although it seems to be constant all over the country). I particulary prefer the smaller towns around Montevede that do not have any tourism industry going for them (yet). For example Guacimal, San Luis, Las Nubes, Cabeceras etc. Thank You for writing so many beutiful things about my country and my hometown. Edu Being a native of Monteverde I am bias when I say is one of the most beutiful places in Costa Rica, yet I disagree with you about the small town feeling that you describe. That was the case perhaps some ten years ago, now the comunity is more fragmented. A lot of people have moved to the area because of the lure of the tourist industry, hence there has been some rapid growth on the population which has put pressures on the real state market(although it seems to be constant all over the country). I particulary prefer the smaller towns around Montevede that do not have any tourism industry going for them (yet). For example Guacimal, San Luis, Las Nubes, Cabeceras etc.
Thank You for writing so many beutiful things about my country and my hometown.
Edu

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