The Best New Hotels in Costa Rica Have Organic Gardens, Beachfront Pools, and National Park Views

"Established in 1972 through collaboration between Quaker settlers and visiting biologists, I visited the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and saw why it became a magnet for scientists: it protects more than 10,000 acres of cloud forest and provides habitat for hundreds of species (including the resplendent quetzal), and its origins reflect an early local commitment to conserving watershed and biodiversity." - Gina DeCaprio Vercesi Gina DeCaprio Vercesi Gina DeCaprio Vercesi is a New York-based writer with a passion for adventure, history, and conservation. Her words and images have appeared in publications including Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, AARP The Magazine, Delta Sky, Hemispheres, and The Boston Globe. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines