Today we"re taking a walk through the clouds to visit one of the most beautiful and biodiverse places on the planet. Costa Rica"s Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is in the Tilarán mountain range 5,000 feet above sea level. Hundreds of animal species and thousands of insect and plant species call the forest home. Diligent nature lovers could count nearly 700 types of butterflies and 500 species of orchids during a visit. Famous in the scientific community, the forest also attracts more than 70,000 tourists a year.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
Today in History
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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Saint Andrews Day
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World Water Day
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Lionfish off the coast of Indonesia
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World Oceans Day
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Pont Rouge
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Virgin Islands National Park established
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Happy Easter!
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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Oud-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Spring equinox
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Walking among the giants
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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International Kissing Day
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Fujian Tulou, China
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Instant romance
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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