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• We use environmentally friendly products from environmentally responsible manufacturers.  For example, we use the ozone friendly R134 refrigerant.
• Our roofing material is made from recycled plastic and looks great.
• A twenty year reforestation project includes replanting local species of trees on our land.
• We use solar panels for heating water in some of the buildings.
• Our buildings are designed with natural lighting, warmth, privacy and views of nature.
• Lumber used in our construction comes from an ecologically responsible sawmill that does not use endangered species and maintains a sustainable reforestation program.
• We are very careful not to use wood that is rare, or that is important to species of birds or other animals.
• Wastewater goes into a drainage system which is isolated from creeks and rivers.
• Complimentary organic shampoo and conditioner greet you in every room. Your laundry is done with ecologically friendly detergents in a low-waste water system.
• Many birds and other wildlife enjoy waters of our own private pond.
• The Hotel maintains about 1.5 kilometers of trails in primary forest. These trails are especially attractive for bird watchers, and are full of pleasant surprises.
• We collaborate with the annual "Audubon Christmas Bird Count", in which Monteverde always has one of the highest bird counts in the world.
• We help support the Santa Elena and Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserves with educational programs and specific donations for conservation.
• We help provide scholarships for deserving school children with the hope that they will make a difference in the future.
• Our property is open to biologists for extensive research into the natural splendor which God has provided us, and which we wish to share with you.