Green-friendly Best Practices With Eco Resorts In Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is home to one of the world’s largest rainforests, the Osa Peninsula at the southern end of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, and home to a diverse range of highly endangered wildlife such as tapir, harpy eagle, and the huge cats of the region.
Many national parks make up the Osa Peninsula and offer two main jungle hiking trails to get to the heart of the park, travel along the coastal La Leona to Sirena or the mountainous Sirena to Los Patos, and by boat to explore the shorter trails.
The eco resorts and lodging in Costa Rica take action to reduce the carbon footprint to protect the rainforest, beaches, and wildlife. They use organic products, do not permit smoking on their premises, nor use chemical fragrances, nor bug repellents. In their backyard are rows of various types of organically grown fruits and vegetables.
The locals of Costa Rica want to protect their home, the natural environment, and educate visitors by introducing them to the educational center. Visitors learn about Costa Rica’s initiative to create eco resorts and their sustainable agriculture practices such as micro farming, which ...
... reveals the essence of large-scale farming and how it has shifted from big is beautiful to small is beautiful, evidently seen by the small farms in Costa Rica.
Many tours feature one of Costa Rica’s important native trees, the traditional cocoa plantation — chocolate. The area is plentiful in fruiting trees, diverse wildlife, and colorful birds such as toucans, sometimes squirrels, and white-faced monkeys make an appearance and peep at the visitors. The cultivation of cocoa trees was an experiment developed to provide a contrast to the stunning green forests and the abundant wildlife.
The experimental agriculture does not end at the cocoa plantation but includes organic medicinal plant gardens and visitors have the delight in tasting fresh fruit produced from the farms and enjoy pure chocolate sauce dipped in baked plantains. This is much like bananas and is larger and tougher with a much thicker skin. They can be green, yellow, or a very dark brown. The plantain is more of a starch than fruit and is not sweet when green.
The abundant rainfall in different areas of Costa Rica creates an ideal environment for farming conditions, particularly in the Osa Peninsula where most of the micro farming takes place. The combination of different soils, freshwater from creeks, rivers, mountain springs, and the exposure to the sun and breeze all contribute to an ideal eco-environment for micro farming in Cost Rica and all products go to the neighboring resorts.
Nestled within the Osa Peninsula, eco resorts treat their visitors to a relaxing evening as their senses are heightened to the lively, vivacious sounds that come from the rainforest. The balconies open to a beautiful view of tree canopies, the songs of colorful birds, and the soothing peace that is renowned from nature alone.
Full-service treatments from the spa promoted by organically locally grown products from fruits and herbs create a universal, restorative, and therapeutic healing effect. For many visitors, the spa offerings of over 30 customized therapy options are often the final leg of their eco tour adventure.
Before the return home, explore the wide range of local authentic hand-made crafts from talented Costa Rican artisans, clothing, and various trinkets offered from the Costa Rican gift shops usually found at the eco resorts.
On can only feel transformed by the thriving wildlife and beautiful landscape, enhanced and inspired by the friendly people of Costa Rica, savoring the experience of a lifetime that can never be forgotten and shared with friends and loved ones.
About us
Based in a small town in Puerta Jimenez on Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast, Crocodile Bay Resort offers sport fishing expeditions and Eco Adventures and rainforest safaris, dining, a luxury spa, surfing, and wildlife photography workshops. They have the largest professional sportfishing team in Central America and offer in-house sportfishing and are skilled at all levels. Diego Camacho, Director of fishing and an expert fisherman, stands at the helm leading his captains and mates. Born in Costa Rica he moved to the states at nine years old where he began his journey in fishing. He and his crew are dedicated and passionate to provide excursions to enjoy a fishing adventure remembered for a lifetime.
For more details visit https://www.crocodilebay.com