Imaginative explorers 'can experience ecotourism' in Costa Rica
Friday, March 26, 2010Travellers with a concern for the environment could mix both of these passions by visiting Costa Rica, a destination that has embraced the idea of ecotourism.
A writer for the Christian Science Monitor has recently visited the nation to learn about its green concerns.
Alexandra Marks reports that it is the first country in the world to be labelled a BioGem by the Natural Resources Defence Council because of the government's goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral nation on the planet by 2021.
She notes the "home-grown" taste of food in the supermarket, the "pure air" and the array of wildlife, such as iguanas, birds and lizards that can be seen "lazing in the sun".
Those searching for activities a little more blood-pumping in the area could try surfing and snorkelling in the sea or hiking in the vast countryside, as Lonely Planet has described the region as perfect for such things.
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