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Manuel Antonio is Costa Rica’s most well known and most visited national park, despite the fact that it’s also the smallest. The Manuel Antonio National Park is a small biological peninsula, completely surrounded by agricultural lands; it is essentially a biological island that is cut off from other habitats.

Manuel Antonio National Park is situated on the pacific coast of Costa Rica 7 kilometers south of the town of Quepos. It was created in 1972 and funded primarily by foreign interests. Prior to 1972 the land constituting the park had gone through several different foreign owners. Controversy over foreign ownership of the land and restrictions placed on access to the beaches by private owners, led to the Costa Rican Government taking control of the land and turning it into a National Park. Today, the park protects a beautiful remnant piece of the tropical forest that once covered a wide variety of marine life.

Among its most important fauna you will find the raccoon, coatamundi, agouti, two and three toed sloths, howler monkeys as well as the the white-faced and the highly endangered Mono Titi squirrel monkey. Also found are brown pelicans, brown boobies, tyrant hawk-eagles, gray-headed chachalacas, solater’s ant bird, anteaters, and ocelots.

Manuel Antonio offers a uniquely Costa Rican blend of breathtaking Rainforest Jungles, Sun Kissed Beaches, a vast array of actives along with the amenities of a world-class resort. In Manuel Antonio you will find hiking, rafting/kayaking, canopying, ATV, sailing, bird watching, sport fishing and much, much more.

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Anyone who lives in or has visited Costa Rica’s sunny shores knows what makes many of its first-time visitors into repeats: beautiful beaches, impossibly green rain forests, ecologically diverse cloud forests, and one of the world’s most active volcanoes, complete with natural hot springs. The country’s latest famous visitor, Bill Gates, arrived last Friday, April 4, along with his wife, Melinda, and two of his three children, aged 8 and 10.

Bill Gates and his family flew into the five-star Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa yesterday, with more style than most, in a private helicopter. The computer mogul and family traveled first to the Four Seasons in Guanacaste where they have been staying, and opted for a four hour trip to see the hot springs in Arenal, during which time they reserved a suite and the children ordered hamburgers. Their afternoon stay was accented by beautifully manicured grounds, a spa that offers almost every indulgence you can imagine, and spectacular views of Arenal Volcano.

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A visit to Rainmaker is an extraordinary experience. Rainmaker mountain is one of the last remnants of primary rain forest in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica. Rainmaker is also one of the last remaining the homes of the Harlequin Toad, which was once thought to be extinct.
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The Rainmaker reserve features six suspension bridges totaling 250 meters, spanning from platforms attached to massive hardwood trees to create the most impressive Canopy Walk in Costa Rica. The astonishing views of the coastline, mountain streams, waterfalls and the magnificence of it’s rainforest, makes Rainmaker an essential destination for nature lovers.

It is home to 60% of all the flora and fauna species found in Costa Rica. Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the Fila Chonta mountain range on Costa Rica’s pacific side.

Rainmaker Conservation Project is a privately owned rainforest reserve located in San Rafael Norte. Rainmaker actively supports the teachers and school by providing school supplies, and facilitating its resources to the local students as a site for outdoor education classes.

The astonishing views of the coastline, mountain streams, waterfalls and the magnificence of it’s rainforest, makes Rainmaker an essential destination for nature lovers.

Rainmaker Conservation Project is a proud partner in Eco Interactive in Carbon Neutral Travel program. In partnership with Rainmaker Conservation Project and Kids Saving the Rainforest we provide families a unique opportunity to engage in a personal reforestation project on the Rainmaker Preserve.

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Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, home of Corcovado National Park, is one of the most important biological resources on the entire planet. Over five percent of the entire worlds biodiversity can be found on this tiny peninsula.

Osa is an example of how Eco Tourism can achieve positive results. The video below by Assignment Earth explains the positive benefits that Eco Tourism has brought to the Osa Peninsula.

In contrast, Manuel Antonio to the north of Oso, struggles with its identity as an Eco Tourism destination. After more than 20 years of unabated growth, Manuel Antonio Park now sees more than a million visitors a year.

The Saving Mono Titi documentary explores the issues surrounding the growth in Manuel Antonio and how the community struggles with the conflict between economic realities and preserving the natural habitat that attracts visitor in the fist place.

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Eco Tourism in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula by Assignment Earth