Costa Rica is the world's "Poster Child" when it comes to ecotourism. You can have a fantastic and memorable visit to Costa Rica with socially responsible travel, personal growth and environmental sustainability. Although relatively small in land surface, less than 1% of the entire planet, over 5% of global biodiversity can be found here. Roughly a quarter of its area is made up of protected land with dozens of National Parks, Public and Private Wildlife Refuges and Reserves. There are more than 500,000 animal and plant species in Costa Rica making the nation one of the 20 most biodiverse countries in the world. Visiting Costa Rica is all about enjoying the outdoors - hiking, bird watching, wildlife, photography, flora, fauna, cloud forests, coastal areas, dry forests, volcanoes, national parks, private reserves. If you're looking for adrenaline laced activities there's zip lining, white water rafting, mountain biking, mountain climbing para sailing, water skiing just to name a few. Bottom line: you can have an awesome time in Costa Rica with socially responsible travel, personal growth and environmental sustainability.

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