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A first for eco-luxury in Costa Rica
Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort in Arenal, Costa Rica, has achieved the country’s first Luxury Eco Certification Standard after an intensive on-site inspection from Sustainable Travel International.
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Eco tours for educators on a budget: Teachers can experience Costa Rica
From beaches and turtles, to highlands and volcanoes and many adventures in-between, eco-adenture tour provider EcoTeach has designed a special itinerary for budget-minded teachers to let them get shoulder-to-shoulder with local community members dedicated to protecting their environment.
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Ecotourism in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Eco travel is not just about enjoying yourself and thinking only of yourself in the process, it is about advocating eco friendly places that respect their plants, animal and cultural life at the same time supporting the well-being of the locals.
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Is Costa Rican ecotourism under attack?
Unprotected national parks in Costa Rica may pose the greatest threat to the country’s ecotourism industry, as outsiders set up shop amongst the country’s most precious treasures.
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Responsible business practices meets adventure travel in Costa Rica
Creating new opportunities for sustainable tourism in Costa Rica, Gap Adventures, Planeterra and the Rainforest Alliance have joined forces to promote responsible adventure travel.
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Anamaya Boutique Hotel and Health Resort
(6 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)What: Hotels
Where: Costa Rica
Sustainable tourism leaders win National Geographic’s Geotourism Challenge 2009
Three winners have officially been awarded in the Geotourism Challenge 2009 – highlighting leaders in sustainable tourism throughout the global online community. The Geotourism Challenge is sponsored by both the National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers.
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Adventure travel gaining ground in Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui
Adventure travelers are taking notice of Panama’s Gulf of Chiriqui – bordering Costa Rica on he Pacific Coast, the Gulf is becoming a very popular adventure-tourism destination. Mainstream vacationers have begun flocking to the area that has been a longtime favorite for sport fisherman and backpackers.
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Bike tour and adventure company wins Nat Geo award for 'Tour of a Lifetime'
National Geographic Traveler has just awarded BikeHike Adventures’ Costa Rica Coast to Coast Adventure as one of their “50 Tours of a Lifetime” – highlighting the company’s multi-sport adventures that are committed to sustainable, geotourism practices.
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Carbon-neutral airline wins prestigious eco award
Costa Rican airline NatureAir has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council’s 2009 Tourism for Tomorrow Conservation Award winner for its carbon offset program and commitment to fuel reduction.
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Teen nature and wildlife adventures in Costa Rica
Wilderness Ventures is offering service programs to teens in Costa Rica’s Savegre Valley. This Costa Rican teenage community service exploration is an exciting combination of diverse adventure travel and stimulating cultural immersion in an unspoiled tropical paradise of pristine beaches, exotic wildlife, and a rainbow of colorful flowers and birds.
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World Ocean Day brings mystique of Sea Turtles to the surface for wildlife lovers
As one of the world’s most mystical and prehistoric creatures, sea turtle exploration presents many opportunities to see these endangered gentle giants and participate in conservation efforts that are underway to protect them.
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Central America's first Hotel Indigo surfaces in Costa Rica
A boutique brand that charms travelers with green amenities, locally-inspired design and guest-focused service, Hotel Indigo is making its debut in Central America. The 100-room Hotel Indigo is located in San Jose’s upscale neighborhood of Santa Ana, one of the city’s fastest developing areas and an excellent starting point to visit some of the world’s most compelling eco-tourism destinations.
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G.A.P Adventures and Planeterra gear up to celebrate Earth Month 2009
G.A.P Adventures, the world’s leading adventure travel company, is spearheading a number of initiatives for Earth Month to raise awareness of the importance of minimizing environmental impact and travelling in a low impact and sustainable manner.
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Responsible travel advocate gets a new name, but its promise remains the same
The Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (CESD) announced today its new name, Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), and a new web address, www.responsibletravel.org. Its focus remains on policy-oriented research, programs, and projects designed to minimize the negative impacts of tourism.
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Tourism for Tomorrow 2009 – 12 finalists named for sustainable tourism award
Since 2003, the prestigious awards recognize best practices in sustainable tourism in four different categories – destination stewardship, conservation, community benefit and global tourism business.
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NatureAir launches Alternative Fueling station
NatureAir, the world’s first carbon neutral airline, has extended its dedication to clean energy and sustainability with the launch of Costa Rica’s first alternative fueling station, through its own aviation fueling company – Aerotica.
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New, family-run website offers virtual tours of the jungles of Costa Rica
Super Natural Adventures is a nature show for kids, by kids, that airs over the Internet on an interactive website. Hosted by the Jacobus brothers, three boys who moved from Milwaukee, WI to Costa Rica with their parents in 2005, this edu-tainment show brings viewers along on the boys’ rain forest explorations in Costa Rica.
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Carbon neutral airline NatureAir joins UNEP's Climate Initiative
NatureAir, the world’s first carbon neutral airline, has joined the Climate Neutral Network, an initiative led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to promote global action towards low-carbon economies and societies.
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