Socially and Ecologically Responsible Travel Options For Costa Rica

If you are traveling to Costa Rica, there are many, many eco-friendly ways to travel that are also socially responsible.

Here is the beginnings of a list:

Finca3Semillas Mountain Inn

Instituto ASIS Wildlife Rescue Center

The Connections Experience

Some relevant links and resources:

Sustainable Tourism

ICT-Turismo Sostenible Program

Visiting Costa Rica - a Beginners Cultural and Social Guide

The "pura vida" lifestyle attracts many different people from around the world. Costa Ricans are generally warm and friendly to visitors. However, there are social and cultural dynamics at play when thousands of new visitors enter what were previously very rural and secluded agricultural communities and visit delicate ecosystems. This site will explore these dynamics and will share information gathered from surveying the Costa Rican population with regards to foreigners coming in the thousands to see their backyard. The results of these studies will be shared through this blog so that foreigners can integrate in a positive way with the local social landscape and avoid causing some of the negative impacts witnessed in places like Acapulco, Cancun, Rio de Janeiro and other tourism destinations.

Stay tuned!