cloud forest
noun
: a wet tropical mountain forest at an altitude usually between 3000 and 8000 feet (1000 and 2500 meters) that is characterized by a profusion of epiphytes and the presence of clouds even in the dry season
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Its new operation, dubbed the Dr. Jones Collection, will still focus on taking people to untouched and hard-to-access places—only now, the landscape includes South American cloud forests, salt flats, dunes, and mountain peaks.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
In addition to harboring both a Caribbean and Pacific coast, the interior of Costa Rica boasts high-altitude cloud forests that brim with all sorts of colorful endemic birds—yet perhaps one of the most fascinating ecosystems in the nation can be found in the extreme west.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Plan to get a bit wet and muddy on this hike through the cloud forest, which ultimately leads to panoramic Caribbean views at an outlook (on a sunny day).
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
About three hours from the capital city of Quito, Ecuador, the cloud forest feels primeval and otherworldly.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
In addition to harboring both a Caribbean and Pacific coast, the interior of Costa Rica boasts high-altitude cloud forests that brim with all sorts of colorful endemic birds—yet perhaps one of the most fascinating ecosystems in the nation can be found in the extreme west.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Plan to get a bit wet and muddy on this hike through the cloud forest, which ultimately leads to panoramic Caribbean views at an outlook (on a sunny day).
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
About three hours from the capital city of Quito, Ecuador, the cloud forest feels primeval and otherworldly.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Cloud forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20forest. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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