Eco Tourism In Costa Rica

The Republic of Costa Rica is in the midst of a dramatic transition from a small,
Central American nation known for its bananas and good coffee into a gateway for
international commerce between Latin America and the rest of the world and a well
traveled, if not over traveled, tourist destination–and rightfully so. Costa Rica is a highly
attractive country filled with beautiful mountain ranges, undisturbed beaches and friendly
natives or Ticos. In addition, Costa Rica offers a highly educated work force, a stable
economic and political environment, and exceptional communications and transportation
networks–especially in comparison to its neighbors, Panama and Nicaragua. All of these
national characteristics, and others, have been fueling a movement of multi-national
companies, American retirees and tourists from around the world into Costa Rica, in
order to benefit from these treasures. One may adequately predict that Costa Rica,
specifically the capital city of San Jose and the coastal regions on both the Pacific Ocean
and the Caribbean Sea, have the potential of becoming the ?Silicon Valley? and ?Ft.

Lauderdale? of Central America. That is to say, the major U.S. and European firms in
the personal computer and software industries, along with retirees and tourists, will
continue this trend of moving into Costa Rica for the next twenty five years and maybe
more.
This trend and its longevity present geographers, environmentalists, politicians
and economists with a seemingly insurmountable task of preventing the destruction of
Costa Rica’s environment, culture, society and natural