Verde que te quiero verde or "green that I want you green," just as Spanish poet Federico García Lorca wrote in his poem "Romance Sonámbulo." That's just how…
“The road is gone. Destroyed. The landslide covers everything.” I stared intently at my neighbor in the passenger seat. I had picked him up after dropping off…
Read more of Marshall Cobb's Dispatches from Monteverde here. Early in the morning this past Thursday, my insomnia and I surfed the net. One story in particular…
See also: The day I rode my bicycle to see the president Driving on shabby, rocky roads with huge potholes, ruts and unexpected mounds is never easy…
Recommended: To pave or not to pave? Monteverde's ongoing roadway saga I previously invested the time to document at least part of the background of the famous, perhaps infamous,…
The long-awaited project to build an asphalt road to replace the current gravel road to Monteverde will begin today, President Luis Guillermo Solís confirmed during an inspection…
See also: Monteverde - You can get there from here, but you'll need some pura vida “Three, two, one…pavement!” Our car magically stopped rattling. The radio was…
We’re pleased to introduce a new column from Monteverde resident Marshall Cobb, who will share commentary on this unique and storied community northwest of San José. Eager…
I will never forget an announcement after a Quaker Meeting in Monteverde 45 years ago when an elderly member got up to demonstrate the marvel of something…
See also: Hundreds turn out for San José Women's March When my family moved from the United States to Monteverde, Costa Rica, for a year, my husband…
