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Wildlife Rescue Centers in Costa Rica: Giving Animals a Second Chance
Meet the vets, keepers and founders behind Costa Rica's wildlife rescue centers, and learn how to choose an ethical sanctuary visit.
Green travel guides
Long reads on green travel in Costa Rica, built around the people doing the work: wildlife rescue, sea turtles, reserves, farms, eco-lodges, volunteering and more, with what to ask before you go.
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Sea Turtle Conservation in Costa Rica: The People Who Watch the Sand
Meet the field teams and local guides protecting sea turtles in Tortuguero, Ostional and Nicoya, and learn how to see nesting turtles responsibly.
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Species Conservation in Costa Rica: Saving Macaws, Sloths and Peccaries
Meet the people bringing back Costa Rica's peccaries, macaws and sloths, and learn how to tell real species recovery from a good photo op.
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Marine Conservation in Costa Rica: The People Saving Coral and Mangroves
Meet the coral, shark and mangrove teams protecting Costa Rica's oceans, and learn how to visit, snorkel and support them without doing harm.
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Costa Rica Nature Reserves and Wildlife Corridors: Who Protects Them
Meet the people behind Costa Rica's private reserves and wildlife corridors, from Monteverde to Nicoya and Osa, and learn which ones you can visit.
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Reforestation in Costa Rica: Native Trees and the People Behind Them
Who's restoring Costa Rica's beaches and forests, how to judge a tree-planting project, and where visitors can help plant native trees the right way.
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Organic and Regenerative Farms in Costa Rica: Meet the Farmers and Visit
Meet the cacao growers, permaculture teachers and farm families behind Costa Rica's organic and regenerative farms, and how to visit.
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Costa Rica Botanical Gardens, Orchids and Seed Banks: Who Keeps Them Alive
Visit Lankester, Wilson Botanical Garden and CATIE's seed bank, meet the botanists and gardeners behind them, and learn how plant conservation works.
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Ecovillages in Costa Rica: Meet the Founders and Visit Real Communities
Meet the people behind Costa Rica's ecovillages, from La Ecovilla and PachaMama to Finca Tierra, and learn what to check before you visit or move.
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Community Projects in Costa Rica: Social Enterprises Doing Real Good
Community projects and social enterprises in Costa Rica worth knowing: who runs them, what they do, and how to help without voluntourism.
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Indigenous Tourism in Costa Rica: How to Visit Communities with Respect
How to visit Indigenous communities in Costa Rica with respect: Bribri, Brunka and Maleku visits the communities offer themselves, and what to ask first.
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Sustainable Hotels and Eco-Lodges in Costa Rica: The People and the Proof
How to pick a truly sustainable hotel or eco-lodge in Costa Rica: what CST Basic and Elite mean, real examples, and the questions to ask.
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Farm-to-Table and Organic Restaurants in Costa Rica: Who Grows Your Food
Find real farm-to-table and organic restaurants in Costa Rica, learn what the labels mean, and ask the questions that show where food comes from.
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Organic Farmers Markets in Costa Rica: Ferias, Makers and Where to Go
Where to find organic and agroecological farmers markets in Costa Rica, from Feria Verde in San José to Puerto Jiménez, and how to shop well.
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Green Building in Costa Rica: Bamboo, Tropical Design and Recyclers
How green building really works in Costa Rica's climate: bamboo, passive design, RESET, recycled plastic lumber, and the people behind them.
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Solar Power in Costa Rica: Rooftops, Batteries, Hot Water and the Rules
How rooftop solar, solar hot water and batteries work in Costa Rica, what Law 10086 changed, and how to compare installers' quotes.
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Rainwater Harvesting in Costa Rica: Tanks, ASADAS and Safe Water
How rainwater tanks, greywater systems and community water boards (ASADAS) work in Costa Rica, plus the 2026 drought and how to use water wisely.
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Recycling and Composting in Costa Rica: Where Your Waste Really Goes
How recycling and composting really work in Costa Rica: what's accepted, municipal drop-off centers, ecoins, e-waste, and the people sorting it all.
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Ethical Volunteering in Costa Rica: Turtle, Forest and Farm Projects
How to find ethical volunteer programs in Costa Rica: real turtle, forest and farm projects, the people who run them, and questions to ask first.
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Beach Cleanups and River Restoration in Costa Rica: How to Join In
Find beach cleanups and river restoration days in Costa Rica, from Tamarindo's Clean Wave to San José's Río Torres, and learn which ones do real good.
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Sustainable Coffee and Cacao in Costa Rica: Co-ops, Farms and Tours
Where to visit sustainable coffee and cacao in Costa Rica, from the Coopedota co-op to family chocolate makers and Bribri cacao, and what to ask.
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Responsible Ecotourism Tours in Costa Rica: Meet the Local Guides
How to choose responsible wildlife and nature tours in Costa Rica: local guides to know, whale-watching rules, credentials to check and red flags.
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Accessible Nature in Costa Rica: Wheelchair Trails, Beaches and Parks
Accessible trails, beaches and parks in Costa Rica: Carara, Cahuita, Manuel Antonio, Donatapa beach chairs and the questions to ask before you go.
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Private Land Conservation in Costa Rica: Reserves, Easements and Landowners
How Costa Rican landowners protect private forest: payments for environmental services, ecological easements, private reserve networks and visits.
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Costa Rica Butterfly Gardens and Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, People
Visit Costa Rica's butterfly gardens with sharper questions, meet the people behind its native bee work, and learn how to plant for pollinators.
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Responsible Fishing in Costa Rica: Fishing Communities and Fair Seafood
How Costa Rica's artisanal fishers manage their own waters, what responsible fishing areas are, and how to choose seafood that supports coastal families.
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Climate Resilience in Costa Rica: Community Water, Mangroves and Watersheds
How Costa Rican communities adapt to drought, floods and coastal change: water boards, mangrove restoration, watershed centers and what visitors can learn.
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Zero-Waste and Refill Shops in Costa Rica: Where to Shop With Less Waste
Where to refill, buy in bulk and shop secondhand in Costa Rica, how the plastic bag and straw law works, and how to spot real low-waste shops.
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Costa Rica Biological Research Stations: Rainforest Science to Visit
Which Costa Rica research stations you can visit, stay at or support, from La Selva and Las Cruces to Caño Palma, Monteverde and Guanacaste.
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Urban Greening in Costa Rica: San José River Trails, Parks and Forests
How San José and nearby towns are greening the city, from Rutas Naturbanas river trails to Curridabat's pollinator plan, and where you can visit now.