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In a bid to attract even more tourists from North America, the Costa Rican Tourism Board (I.C.T) has launched an innovative million dollar prize giveaway. The advertising campaign titled, “Costa Rica’s Million Dollar Gift of Happiness,” is aimed at getting more North American travelers to visit the paradise country.

Exciting & Innovative Costa Rica tourism prizes

The Costa Rica tourism campaign will run from October 6^th 2011 to February the 5^th 2012 and will gift a total of $1 million week long Costa Rica vacation packages to lucky travelers in the U.S and Canada.  Those who are bag the highly coveted travel and tourism prize will be able to choose from a selection of Costa Rica vacation packages including Romantic, Adventure, Wildlife, Adrenaline and Culture. (more…)

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Costa Rica sport fishing represents approximately 27% of the country’s income generated through tourism.  Recognizing the importance of the Costa Rica’s sustainable tourism initiative, several hotels have agreed to support the elimination of the consumption of particular species of endangered fish.

Hotel chain signs sustainable tourism agreement

The hotel chain Hilton Worldwide (Puntarenas Double Tree Resort, Garden Inn, Liberia Airport, Papagayo Resort and Spa and San Jose Double Tree Cariari) have signed an agreement with the Costa Rican Federation of Tourism Fishing (Federación Costarricense de Pesca Turística)

 The hotel chain has agreed to remove Marlin and Sailfish from their restaurant menus to ensure their conservation. “We are proud to be part of a small change that will have a great impact on the tourism and health of our guests as some studies indicates that both species have high mercury content. This initiative is a socially responsible commitment that we have agreed to voluntarily,” said Laura Castagini of the Double Tree Resort, Cariari. (more…)

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With all the announcements of the many airlines that will either begin or increase their flights to Costa Rica, it’s great to hear that one airline has gone green. In an effort to offer more sustainable flights, Aeromexico’s green flights have begun arriving in Costa Rica as of Tuesday 27^th September.   

Costa Rica flights from Mexico go green

Using bio-fuel, the Aeromexico aircraft will save more than two tons of carbon dioxide emissions in comparison to a traditional flight using environmentally damaging fossil fuel. According to calculations a return trip from Mexico to Costa Rica has a saving of 1,437 kilos of fuel and 4.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions if bio-fuel is used.

The Biofuel is composed of a mixture of jet fuel and from the oilseed plant Jatropha Curcas.  Boeing Commercial Airplanes who is providing the biofuel used for this flight, has repeatedly stated that the development of sustainable biofuel is strategic plan and has long worked closely with other industry players, such as academic institutions, governments and environmental organizations, to accelerate the availability of sustainable fuel sources and low carbon emissions. Mexico’s aviation industry expects bio-fuels to account for 1 percent of the fuel used in 2015 and 15 percent by 2020.

According to Enrique Sandoval, Commercial Manager for Aeromexico, Costa Rica will be the first Latin American country where these “green” flights will land. “Costa Rica has a great commitment to the environment and this is why it was chosen,” He added.

Costa Rica does not offer bio-fuel for aircraft

The first 737 Boeing “green flight” with 130 passengers arrived on Tuesday the 27^th September at the Juan Santamaria airport. Sandoval highlighted the fact that the return flight from Costa Rica would be with ordinary fuel as the country does not yet offer bio-fuel for aircraft.

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Aside from being a popular beach and sun vacation destination Costa Rica is also known for medical tourism. Offering high quality medical services, Costa Rica has successfully positioned itself as a leader in the medical tourism niche market.

The Costa Rican organization that promotes international medicine (PROMED) released figures showing that 36,000 visitors came to Costa Rica for medical treatment in 2010, 6,000 more people than in 2009. (more…)

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World Tourism Day was celebrated on the 27th September. On this day the world tourism organization announced that there have been over 440 million worldwide tourist visits in the first six months of 2011.

This number of worldwide tourist arrivals reflects a 5% increase and has set a new record. Many tourism experts agree that the industry shows great resilience despite economic uncertainty in the Western World.
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Costa Rica is the top tourist destination for 2011, according to the American travel and tourism company, Apple Vacations. The winners of the people’s choice “Crystal Apple Award” for best Destination 2011, were announced during the 24 Annual Trade Show held at Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois on September 13^th.

Costa Rica has it all!

Upon awarding Costa Rica “The Crystal Apple,” people’s choice award for best destination 2011 Apple Vacations stated, “This eco-friendly dream destination has it all! Hundreds of species of exotic birds and wildlife, cloud and rain forests, rivers running through mountains, stunning waterfalls, gorgeous beaches, 28 national parks and so much more!” (more…)

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“First Global Camera Trap Mammal Study”

These are the images from hidden cameras that captured truly fascinating Costa Rica wildlife deep in the tropical rainforest. The Costa Rica wildlife photos form part of an album of 52,000 pictures released on the 17^th of August by Conservation International, a group that promotes wildlife protection.

Groundbreaking Camera Trap Study captures Costa Rica wildlife

The images were captured from three continents and seven countries highlighting the importance of protected areas and a coordinated approach to mammal conservation and diversity.

Researchers positioned 420 camouflaged cameras in seven different wildlife preserves in Suriname, Indonesia, Tanzania, Brazil, Uganda, Laos and of course Costa Rica, home to an incredible 5% of the world’s biodiversity. (more…)

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Google has announced a new weather feature which will help you decide what you need to pack for your next Costa Rica vacation. Integrated into the successful Google-maps online application, you will be able to view an hourly or 10 day Costa Rica weather forecast.

Want to know the weather for Costa Rica? Check Google Maps

This handy weather application allows you to turn on icons that show current conditions in Costa Rica’s most popular beach and sun vacation destinations. Thanks to the U.S Naval Research Lab, Google Maps now displays live cloud coverage with satellite imagery. (more…)

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An innovative conservation project aimed at raising funds to help the protection of Costa Rica National Parks is celebrating its first anniversary.

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Costa Rica’s Friends of the National Parks Club began in September 2010 and has successfully raised a total of $106,744. The National Park project aims to raise  $1 million within the next five years.

Fundraising Club Promotes Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica

Created by ProParques, Fundecor and the Costa Rican government institution, SINAC, there are now a total of 40 companies and 1,629 individuals affiliated to the Friends of the National Park Club (Amigos de los Parques Nacionales). (more…)

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The Costa Rican tourism industry received great news in August: figures showed that Costa Rica welcomed 73,155 more tourists in the first six months of the year than in the same period of 2010. Arrivals in the first semester of 2011 have already topped 1,197,199 million, compared to 1,124,020 visitors during the same six months of the previous year.

Costa Rica Tourism Arrivals Increased 6.5% in the First Semester of 2011

According to figures released from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), there has been a 6.5% increase in tourism arrivals in 2011.  North America continues to be the main source of tourism revenue, with Costa Rica receiving well over 86,000 visitors from the United States in June alone. (more…)

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Yet another airline has realized the massive tourism potential of the popular vacation destination, Costa Rica. On Friday, August 12^th, the Canadian budget airline WestJet announced a new air transport agreement with Costa Rica.

With its miles of untouched rainforest, gorgeous beaches on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, and the fact that its one of the top 20 most biodiverse countries in the world, Costa Rica is an ideal vacation destination for adventurers and beach bums alike.

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Hugh Dunleavy, the Executive Vice President of WestJet’s Strategy and Planning congratulated the governments of Costa Rica and Canada on this agreement, saying, “The beautiful country of Costa Rica and its extensive ecotourism opportunities have long been of

great interest to Canadian travelers. This agreement will result in new opportunities for visitors from both Canada and

Costa Rica to travel between the two countries.”

WestJet Airlines is a budget carrier that provides flights to destinations in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and of course, Canada. WestJet is the second largest Canadian airline carrier, shortly following Air Canada.

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