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The Short Version
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Who Does What
Every walk listed here is run by a naturalist guide or a small local company in Monteverde, or by a transport company from San José, and sold through GetYourGuide or Viator. The operator's name, the platform and the product number appear on each tour page, so you can check the listing yourself.
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