Archive for the ‘Costa Rica’ Category

10 Ways to Find Adventure On Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula

OSA PENINSULA, Costa Rica—The tiny patch of Costa Rica’s last remaining tropical humid rainforest holds about 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity, making it an ‘unspoiled’ travel destination for visitors who want to experience Costa Rica in its most pristine form. El Remanso Lodge beckons both adventurers and people looking for a relaxing getaway in the [...]

June 1, 2010   Posted in: Costa Rica

Partnership To Create New Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism Companies in Costa Rica

TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2009 – Costa Rican hotel owners and managers who are committed to eco-tourism and sustainability have a new way to offer and promote their adventure travel services thanks to an agreement recently signed by the international conservation group Rainforest Alliance, North American tour operator Gap Adventures and the nonprofit voluntourism organization Planeterra.

December 11, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

Planet, People, Peace International Conference Celebrates the Costa Rican Model – October 26-29, 2009

San Jose, Costa Rica, September, 2009 – The Costa Rican National Chamber of Ecotourism (CANAECO), in a joint effort with the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT), will be hosting the world’s foremost leaders in sustainable tourism at the first Planet, People, Peace (P3) conference with the purpose of coming together to share best practices in [...]

September 11, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

Costa Rica creates digital guide for tourists

SAN JOSE – Costa Rica has created an Internet-based digital map for tourists, tourism authorities said on Tuesday. The National Chamber of Tourism said the service would provide information on Costa Rica’s borders and roads, main tourism destinations and available services to a global audience of potential tourists.            

August 7, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

Butterfly Metamorphosis – AquaCamp students to release Costa Rican butterflies

VANCOUVER, BC – Media is invited to the Vancouver Aquarium as Grade 1 and 2 students from Vancouver Aquarium’s AquaCamp program learn about the lifecycle of butterflies, and release these Costa Rican creatures into the open Graham Amazon Gallery providing beautiful visual imagery for the camera. 

July 14, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

SEE Turtles Combines Adventure & Conservation in Central America Expedition

All you wildlife enthusiasts with a spirit for adventure and a passion for exploring the road less traveled, have we got a trip for you. SEE Turtles (www.seeturtles.org) and Ecoteach (www.ecoteach.com) have combined visits to some of Central America’s most remote and authentic sea turtle and manatee conservation projects with thrill-seeking and culture-engaging exploits in [...]

June 23, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

Travel to Costa Rica on the Cheap – NatureAir Announces Kids Fly Free Summer Program

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, (June 15, 2009) – Today NatureAir, the world’s first voluntary carbon neutral airline, announces that families in pursuit of a great summer deal are getting their wish with the airline’s kids fly free summer savings program. From June 15 through August 30, 2009 Nature Air is opening up its skies for children [...]

June 15, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

Tropical Adventures Obtains Grant for Sustainable Indigenous Income in Costa Rica

CARTAGO, Costa Rica-Tropical Adventures is known for their innovative Costa Rica adventures that combine sightseeing and activities with the opportunity to become truly involved with this unique country and its people by working with them as volunteers. They have been working very closely with the town of Bambu on the Talamanca Indigenous Reservation to improve [...]

April 17, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Tabacon Grand Spa Introduces Yin And Yang Spa Packages

La Fortuna, COSTA RICA – The award-winning Grand Spa at Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort offers two new spa packages designed to promote wellness and relaxation. The three-night/four-day packages are priced at $1,496, based on double occupancy, and feature four spa treatments for each person, accommodations, entrance to the hot springs, and one lunch.

February 9, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica

COSTA RICA’S TABACON GRAND SPA INTRODUCES YIN AND YANG SPA PACKAGES

La Fortuna, COSTA RICA, January 2009 – The award-winning Grand Spa at Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort offers two new spa packages designed to promote wellness and relaxation. The three-night/four-day packages are priced at $1,496, based on double occupancy, and feature four spa treatments for each person, accommodations, entrance to the hot springs, and one [...]

January 22, 2009   Posted in: Costa Rica