ECOTOURISM IN

COSTA RICA
• Costa Rica is a rugged, • Roughly a quarter of its area is
rainforested Central made up of protected jungle,
American country with teeming with wildlife including
spider monkeys and quetzal
coastlines on the birds.
Caribbean and Pacific.
Though its capital, San
Jose, is home to cultural
institutions like the Pre-
Columbian Gold Museum,
Costa Rica is known for its
beaches, volcanoes, and
biodiversity.
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ECOTOURISM IN
COSTA RICA
• Ecotourism in Costa Rica is one of the key activities
of the tourism industry in the country. By the early
1990s, Costa Rica became known as the poster
child of ecotourism. The country is among many
developing nations that look to ecotourism as a way
of cashing in on the growing demand for this
popular trend of travel.
• Ecotourism draws many tourists to visit the
extensive national parks and protected
areas around the country. Costa Rica was a pioneer
in this type of tourism, and the country is
recognized as one of the few with true
ecotourism. While Costa Rica has gained immense
popularity for its development of a successful,
yet environmentally friendly, ecotourism industry,
environmentalists and economists alike debate
whether an economy centered on tourism produces
more good than harm
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COSTA RICA ECOTOURISM TOURIST
SPOT:
• Cocos Island (Spanish: Isla del
Coco) is an island in the Pacific
Ocean. Costa Rica’s Cocos Island
National Park is located 340
miles (550 km) off the Pacific
coast of Costa Rica. This remote
location’s only tourist activity is by
liveaboard boats, primarily Cocos
scuba diving liveaboards. Entry to
the island is by permit only and
there is no accommodations on
the island except for the quarters
of the dozen park rangers.
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PARQUE NATIONAL MANUEL ANTONIO
• Manuel Antonio National Park, on
Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast,
encompasses rugged rainforest,
white-sand beaches and coral
reefs. It’s renowned for its vast
diversity of tropical plants and
wildlife, from three-toed sloths
and endangered white-faced
capuchin monkeys to hundreds of
bird species. The park’s roughly
680 hectares are crossed with
hiking trails, which meander from
the coast up into the mountains.
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MONTEVERDE
• Monteverde is a town in
mountainous northwestern Costa
Rica. It’s renowned for its
biodiverse forests in the clouds.
The famous Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve shelters countless
wildlife species, including jaguars,
ocelots and the colorfully plumed
resplendent quetzal. The
reserve’s marked trails cut
through ferns and orchids, and
way overhead, suspended bridges
allow walks above the forest
canopy.

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LA FORTUNA
• La Fortuna is a small town in
Costa Rica, northwest of the
capital, San José. It’s known as a
gateway to Arenal Volcano
National Park, comprising 2
volcanoes. Active Arenal Volcano
is still laced with lava flows. Hot
springs dot the foot of the
volcano, on the thermal Tabacón
River. Dormant Chato Volcano has
a crater lake and rainforest trails
leading to La Fortuna Waterfall,
with its natural pool.
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PARQUE NACIONAL TORTUGUERO
• Forest & marine wildlife
sanctuary & national park
known for nesting green &
leatherback turtles.

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 ECOTOURISM IN
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NORWAY
• Norway is a Scandinavian country
encompassing mountains,
glaciers and deep coastal fjords.
Oslo, the capital, is a city of green
spaces and museums. Preserved
9th-century Viking ships are
displayed at Oslo’s Viking Ship
Museum. Bergen, with colorful
wooden houses, is the starting
point for cruises to the dramatic
Sognefjord. Norway is also known
for fishing, hiking and skiing,
notably at Lillehammer’s Olympic
resort.

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ECOTOURISM IN NORWAY
• Ecotourism in
Norway. Norway is often held
up as an example to the rest of
the ecotourism industry, and
prides itself on its green
credentials. Many of the tours
you can do through the fjords
and mountains are built on the
ideals of sustainability and
experiencing nature as it
should be, unspoilt and
untouched.
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NORWAY ECOTOURISM TOURIST SPOT
• The Geiranger Fjord is a fjord in
the Sunnmøre region of Møre
og Romsdal county, Norway. It
is located entirely in the
Stranda Municipality. It is a 15-
kilometre -long branch off the
Sunnylvsfjorden, which is a
branch off the Storfjorden

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FRIAREN
• Friaren –The Suitor – lies on the
opposite bank to The Seven
Sisters – in the Geirangerfjord.
The falls are not particularly high,
but are split at the centre,
revealing a rock face in a form
that resembles a bottle. Legend
has it that the Suitor was
constantly proposing to the
beautiful Seven Sisters on the
other side of the fjord, but he was
steadfastly refused, and in his
despair, turned to drink.
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DOG SLEDDING IN FINNMARK
• For a truly unique Arctic
experience, Norway offers dog
sledding excursions. At the
Northern tip of Norway near the
Russian border lies the home of
50 eager Alaskan
Huskies. Kirkenes, considered
the portal to the east, is a small
mining town of around 3,000
inhabitants. According to host
David Spinx, “the dogs never
seem to wanna stop running.”
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JOTUNHEIMEN MOUNTAINS
• Jotunheimen, meaning “The Home of
the Giants,” is a breathtaking span
of mountains lying in the heart of
Norway. Take in the cold mountain
air of one of the world’s greenest
countries while hiking alongside
abundant wildlife and dramatic
landscapes. With over 2,000 miles
of marked trails, rich cultural
attractions and majestic scenery, the
area is popular among hikers and
climbers. Plan to visit the Norwegian
Mountain Museum, which offers a
unique perspective exploring the
interaction between humans and
mountains.
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