Monteverde is a community with a rich history in agriculture, though it is most widely known as a pioneer in global ecotourism. First settled in the early 1900s, it sits atop the continental divide, along the volcanic Tilaran Mountain Range of Costa Rica. The moist Trade Winds blow westwards off the Caribbean Sea and condense into cloud as they climb to over six thousand feet above sea level. These wind‐borne clouds give rise to a unique ecosystem, the tropical cloud forest. Today, the cloud forest plays a major role in the community, hosting significant biological research and conservation activities and providing a rich habitat for wildlife, as Monteverde manages the delicate balance among conservation, agriculture and tourism.