What is Ecotourism?
– Ecotourism is the ideal of responsible tourism including modest consumption of resources.
– It is the concept of preserving the environment and cultural traditions of fragile and untouched areas.
– Ecotourism improves the welfare of the local people.
– Ecotourism allows you to enjoy the country’s offerings with very little environmental impact.
In contrast to commercial tourism, ecotourism gets you close to nature so you can enjoy a wide variety of plant, animal and marine life. The focus on ecotourism makes Costa Rica one of several countries famous for their desire to promote ecological conservation and development of the local economy.
If you desire a different type of tourism which focuses on
Environment
Simplicity
Local Culture
then you’ll love to experience ecotourism in Costa Rica!
There’s no better place to experience ecotourism than here at Tierra de Sueños Lodge.
Get insight into local culture, develop a new appreciation for the natural surroundings and wildlife.
In minutes walk to one of the most beautiful and secluded beaches in Costa Rica.
In Playa Chiquita you’ll enjoy local Costa Rican culture, friendly people and lush surroundings.
At Tierra De Sueños you can experience
ecotourism at its very best.
We employ locals and we use local products and services. Enjoy a natural paradise in our protected rain forest environment, knowing that future generations will be able to enjoy an ecotourism vacation in the beautiful country of Costa Rica as well.
Tierra de Sueños is committed to running an ecotourism business that is socially and environmentally responsible.
In building the bungalows, the property was left lush and many cautions were taken to cut down as few trees as possible. In fact, some of the bungalows have a tree going right up through the roof!
Local products were used when building and the furnishings were made by Costa Rican craftsmen.
In the spirit of ecotourism, Tierra de Sueños employs locals to support the local economy and population. We are continually working on re-growth projects by planting important native species of hard wood trees as well as many fruit trees. We recently planted a kasha tree and almendra del monte, both of which are used heavily in building and have been depleted as a result.
We have over 20 different fruit trees growing on site including papaya, starfruit, guanabana, banana, lime, orange, mandarine lime, cacao, avocado, biriba, mangosteen, peanut butter fruit, araza and more.
Guests love the nature at Tierra de Sueños
not only because of the greenness of our property but all the wildlife it is home to!
We are constantly testing our gardening skills planting tropical fruits and vegetables that we can prepare for our guests.
We compost all the organic waste that we produce.
We use bio-degradable cleaning products whenever and where ever possible.
We have filtered water to encourage guests to fill up their reusable water bottles.
We change linens once every three days or upon guest’s request in an effort to conserve water and energy.
We use a septic system for all our waste water.
We re-use towels and change them as needed and requested.
And so much more…
Don’t hesitate to ask us some of the ways visitors can enjoy ecotourism here in Costa Rica, help support positive growth of the local economy and reduce waste and energy consumption.