Terra Viva Eco Farm Lodge

Welcome to TERRA VIVA

We are a 300 acre property privately owned by a Costa Rican family. With this wonderful piece of land we want to combine protection of the Cloud Forest (with over 150 acres of Private Reserve), education by hosting students and general public to join us from few hours to many days in our different activities, recreation (with so much space for outdoors enjoyment) and promote change among our neighbors by being a cutting-edge dairy operation with innovative, healthy and environmentally friendly practices. We are on the quiet side of Monteverde, neighbors to the Santa Elena Reserve, just 3Km from town. 60% is primary forest, 30% is pastures for the dairy farm and horses, and the remainder has been recently devoted to forest regeneration. Besides comfortably accommodating 30 people.

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TERRA VIVA:

TERRA VIVA is a 300 acre property privately owned by a Costa Rica family. With this wonderful piece of land we want to combine protection of the Cloud Forest, education by hosting students and general public to join us from few hours to many days in our different activities, recreation and promote change among our neighbors by being a cutting-edge dairy operation with innovative, healthy and environmentally friendly practices.

TERRA VIVA Offers:

Wildlife Private Reserve
Roads and trails for wildlife watching
Unique in Monteverde, horse back ride through the cloud forest, streams, ocean view and beautiful scenery.
Springs of pure mountain water.
Opportunity to participate in some dairy related activities.
Feeding calves with baby bottles

Meet TERRA VIVA staff

Federico Muñoz

Founder Federico Muñoz, is a renowned Costa Rica Biologist and Ecotourism Pioneer, whose knowledge on Costa Rica Reptiles and Amphibians has made possible to publish the most complete units of information in the web about Costa Rica reptiles, co-author of the Field Guide of Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica .

Gaudy Picado

Co-founder, is one of the few true Monteverdean, she was born and lived all her life in Monteverde, educated under the Quaker lifestyle. Since she was a child she learned from her father Nacho the love and care for the domestic animals, particularly for the cows, for which today she is the “doctor” of the cows of Finca Terra Viva.

AÉREO/AEREAL

We love animals…

wild and domestic.

Our domestic animals give us company, transportation, protection, eggs and milk! Guests at Finca Terra Viva can visit them. It requires a bit of common sense to avoid annoying them so they don’t react in a way that can hurt someone. This is why it is so important to always watch your children. Don’t let them wonder around near our domestic animals without surveillance! After every milking session (twice a day) guests can join us to feed the calves with baby bottles. It is fun!

From $90

Casita de la Finca

Beds: 3

Max person: