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key to costa rica
description: Confused by the plethora of information on the web? Would you like to talk to someone who has been everywhere you want to go, and can help you narrow down your choices? Talk to Beatrice Blake, author of The New Key to Costa Rica. Beatrice lived in Costa Rica for 13 years, and has been writing and updating The New Key for 23 years.
Benefits of a consultation:
- Get off the tourist trail
- Save time and money
- Get a realistic view of how many places you can visit in the time you have
- Learn what to watch out for
- Find out about current road conditions
- Learn when you need to rent a car and when you don't
- Learn when it is best to fly
- Find the places that meet your dreams and your interests, as well as those of your travel companions
What do you want your Costa Rican vacation to be? Do you want to go off the beaten path or see the classic highlights? Do you want to experience Costa Rican life, or just spend time relaxing? Adventure, or quiet communion with nature? Luxury or budget accommodations?
Whatever your dream is, I have the experience to connect you with it. You can be sure that the places I recommend practice responsible tourism, in keeping with Costa Rica's history of conservation and progressive social values.
Find out more.
Now I specialise in connecting
visitors with exciting, affordable ecolodges that are owned by grassroots
conservation groups. Just by visiting these destinations, you'll be
learning about Costa Rican nature, life and culture, meeting dedicated
conservationist farmers, and helping them stay on their land and protect
their forests and rivers.
CONSERVacations:
Some of the most interesting ecotourism destinations in Costa Rica are hard to get to on your own. CONSERVacations tours combine exciting trips to community-based ecotourism projects with visits to some of my favorite ecolodges. Working with ACTUAR, the travel agency that specializes in community-based ecotourism, we plan and set up itineraries that can include your own bilingual naturalist guide/driver, or an independent trip, or a combination of both.
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Community-based
ecotourism: Some of the destinations included in CONSERVacations, green tours designed by the author of The New Key to Costa Rica
Thanks to funding from the United Nations Development Program and other NGO's, small rural communities are the owners of exciting new tourism projects. They are proud to share their beautiful waterfalls, their rainforest reserves, and their delicious country cuisine with visitors. In turn, ecotourism allows them to supplement their farming income while protecting their watersheds and providing meaningful employment near home. Now you can visit these great destinations with your own bilingual naturalist guide/driver:
Now you and your family can enjoy an affordable, personalized tour with your own naturalist guide/driver and 4WD car. These tours are not for
everyone, they are for hardy folk who want to get off the beaten track, get to know the people and culture of the places they visit, and who view travel as an
adventure. Read what participants are saying,
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The joys of traveling with CONSERVacations
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Seeing the real Costa Rica that few tourists see
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Truly memorable adventures
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Being inspired by Costa Rican campesino conservationists
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Learning firsthand about the fascinating juncture of tourism and sustainable development
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Knowing that your vacation benefits rural communities, supplementing their incomes, helping them conserve their watershed, giving them meaningful jobs near home.
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Customizing tours to meet the needs of your family or group.
Tell us when you want to travel. Here are some sample itineraries and prices:
WEEKLONG TOUR: cloud forests, coffee, crafts, quetzals, beach, rainforest and wildlife, hanging bridges, waterfalls, $895
Ten-day tour: volcanoes, rainforests, rivers, culture, birds, beaches, sea turtles, $995
All tours planned by Beatrice Blake
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Over thirty years of traveling or living in Costa Rica
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A deep knowledge and appreciation for Costa Rican culture, history, politics and ecology
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Author of The New Key to Costa Rica since 1982
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Beatrice has been everywhere in Costa Rica and knows where the real gems are
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A leader in the development of sustainable ecotourism
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The New Key Sustainable Ecotourism Rating, started in 1990, was one of the first attempts to rate tourism businesses on their contribution to environmental conservation and the fostering of local economies and cultures.
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Knows more about community-based ecotourism than any other writer:
Beatrice has worked closely with the UN Development Program and with ACTUAR to plan the most fun and rewarding itineraries possible.
contact:
Beatrice
Blake
info@keytocostarica.com
www.keytocostarica.com
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