Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery
Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery
Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery
4.5
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
About
A Wildlife Photograph Gallery & Souvenir Shop located near the top of the Monteverde Cloud Forest and surrounded by many different species of hummingbirds and wildlife. The photographs were taken by the famous British Photographers, Michael and Patricia Fogden and used by National Geographics. The Hummingbird Gallery is a property owned by Michael and Patricia Fogden and it is located right next to the entrance of the privately owned Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve. The shop supports many indigenous tribes from Costa Rica and other countries in Central America. Their original master pieces are sold and exhibit at the gallery.
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Hatewinter14
Cambridge, Canada71 contributions
Dec 2019
Well the name says it all. Incredible experience with the hummingbirds flying all around you. There are multiple types of hummingbirds here. This place is free to attend, but please support the locals in the cafe or gift shop
Written January 6, 2020
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Thank you very very much!
We are waiting for yours any time, come back again
Written May 1, 2021
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BackinBracknell
Bracknell, UK1,589 contributions
Mar 2020
Close to the entrance to Monteverde there is this gift shop/gallery selling paintings and pictures. However the real draw is the hummingbirds which are constantly visiting the feeders on the terrace outside the shop and the Café Colibri next door. There are a few benches to sit on and we stayed for ages watching the hummingbirds come and go and we also watched the antics of a coati on the roof! It's all completely free but it would be good to support them by buying something from the shop or café while you're there.
Written March 19, 2020
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Thank you to visit us
Café Colibrà is close actually but the gallery are open from 9 am to 5 pm.
Hummingbirds is waiting for you early
Written May 1, 2021
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Matt Y
8 contributions
Dec 2022
We just spent 2 weeks in Costa Rica and this may have been our favorite experience from the whole trip (and it was free)! There are several hummingbird feeders outside of a cafe and there are constantly all different types of hummingbirds flying in and out of the area. You can get crazy close to the feeders and the birds which makes for an amazing experience, especially if you are wanting to take some pictures and videos. If you're in Monteverde, you have to come see this!
Written December 26, 2022
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855elenav
Madrid, Spain55 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
If you leave the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve with a long list of observed birds, you may be tempted to expand it with some species of hummingbird that you are missing and visit this site that is right in front.
Don't do it, it really isn't worth it just to add 1 or 2 more birds to the ebird.
It is terrible for anyone with a minimum of interest and respect for birds, but for a person who is an amateur or professional in ornithology it is a resounding no.
Herds of tourists who leave the reserve go to stop there because it is free and they literally stand 10 cm from the feeders to take photos or record or they hit them with their heads because they are looking at their cell phones and the feeders are inexplicably in the middle of the reserve. step at a height of approximately 170 cm.
It is a horror to see those hordes of extremely rude people bothering the birds.
It would be perfectly solved if the feeders were outside the passage area, on the edge of the forest that surrounds the establishment. They would be perfectly within sight, you could see them very close, but no one would bother them.
And a great solution would be to make it mandatory to consume even a coffee, for example, because those $2 would be a deterrent for the 90% of humans who show up there just to make a fool of themselves.
Don't do it, it really isn't worth it just to add 1 or 2 more birds to the ebird.
It is terrible for anyone with a minimum of interest and respect for birds, but for a person who is an amateur or professional in ornithology it is a resounding no.
Herds of tourists who leave the reserve go to stop there because it is free and they literally stand 10 cm from the feeders to take photos or record or they hit them with their heads because they are looking at their cell phones and the feeders are inexplicably in the middle of the reserve. step at a height of approximately 170 cm.
It is a horror to see those hordes of extremely rude people bothering the birds.
It would be perfectly solved if the feeders were outside the passage area, on the edge of the forest that surrounds the establishment. They would be perfectly within sight, you could see them very close, but no one would bother them.
And a great solution would be to make it mandatory to consume even a coffee, for example, because those $2 would be a deterrent for the 90% of humans who show up there just to make a fool of themselves.
Written March 8, 2024
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mvanroy
Merelbeke, Belgium753 contributions
Jul 2023
This is a good place to see some hummingbirds from really close after your visit to the national park. Feeders with sugar water are hanging around to attract the different colibries. These are sometimes fighting for the best feeding spots and are flying sharply next or over you while making their typical buzzing sound. If you make a slow motion movie, you can see the fast movements of their wings very nicely. Although this is quite spectacular and the birds are beautiful, it feels also a bit artificial and it is maybe a bit more rewarding to spot them in the wild.
The coffee shop serves good coffee and some pastries. The souvenir shop has good choice (maybe a bit pricy) and also a small photo exhibition.
The coffee shop serves good coffee and some pastries. The souvenir shop has good choice (maybe a bit pricy) and also a small photo exhibition.
Written August 6, 2023
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Treacletart
Fairfield,CT101 contributions
Mar 2023
We visited the cafe after a walk around the reserve. The hummingbirds are beautiful and there must be hundreds! A lovely way to spend half an hour, but a word of warning if you buy food or drinks from the cafe and sit outside...a coati jumped on the table right in from of me and stole my cake! It was hilarious and I didn't feel in danger at all, but whilst there are signs saying do not feed the wild life - no sign warns that the wildlife help themselves lol
Written March 6, 2023
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David C
Nottingham, UK429 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
This place is free and an ideal way to see various types of humming birds up close. They have hanging tubs with food to attract the birds and they certainly attract them as there are loads around and easy to photograph. Went as a group so was restricted with time but an hour is plenty to see all the birds.
Written November 18, 2022
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Craig D
57 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
This was a great stop after visiting Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. It is free entry and we saw several different species of hummingbirds. It is very touristy as far as having a ton of feeders vs an attractive garden, but it was cool to see how different all of the hummingbirds were next to each other. There as no where to sit outside, but there was a cafe on the property.
Written June 2, 2022
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Annemarie Puit
Wilmington, DE15 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
What a true hidden gem in Monteverde! Right before the Monteverde Cloud Forest is the hummingbird gallery and it is FREE! Amazing place to relax and enjoy the delightful hummingbirds. Don’t skip on the cafe - some of the best treats we had in Costa Rica!
*the parking here is a bit rough
*the parking here is a bit rough
Written March 30, 2024
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CarissaGinAL
Eclectic, AL79 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
I wouldn’t consider this a “gallery”. Just a few pictures (maybe 10) on the wall of the birds. The most amazing point was the hummingbirds actually flying around at the entrance to the store. At least 5 varieties! Parking is a nightmare! Take a taxi or take your chances! Entire visit took us 20min.
Written January 26, 2023
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Do you recommend this hummingbird garden or the one at Selvatura if we only have time for one?
Written May 24, 2019
Selvatura offers a Hummingbird Garden located in Guanacaste and they charge $5 entrance fee for you to see it.
The Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery is totally free and it is located in Monteverde, Puntarenas.
Are you going to stay in the Monteverde Community or in a community in Guanacaste near Selvatura? They are on the Caribbean slope and Monteverde is on the Pacific Slope of the Mountain Range.
Written May 26, 2019
Hi, could someone please tell me whether the birds are enclosed or free? I can't seem to find details on the website?
Written July 29, 2015
When you get to the only town there is, Santa Elena, follow the paved road all the way up hill towards the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. The first half of the road is paved and the rest isn't. The Hummingbird Gallery is just before the park entrance.
Written May 30, 2015
Dear Jillian D:
We are sorry that we could not officially get back to you in 2015. Some other company found a way to take over our page and they managed it for a long time. Our new administration was not even aware of the fact that we had a page 'till a friend who wrote a review in 2015 found out this year and helped us get it back.
We apologize and hope this will get back to you.
Sincerely yours,
The Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery
Written June 10, 2018
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