NATURE OF COSTA RICA - and a bicycle, and rafting, and scuba Costa Rica is world renowned local friendly people and welcoming beaches. The perfect place to enjoy the beauty of the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. However, apart from exotic drinks and sun-warmed sand, Costa Rica also offers many educational opportunities for travelers. This is especially important for family tourists who want to learn more about the features of the area of ??Costa Rica, its wildlife and agriculture. Center for Tropical Agriculture and Education of Costa Rica, Savgre Reserve and Marine National Park Ballena wellness tourism combined with educational programs. Education is the job of trips and travelers broaden the range of their knowledge about things such as conservation agriculture, ecotourism and economic development, which is crucial for the environment. Company Advenche Life of Missoula, Montana, offers many tours in Costa Rica and to take advantage of such educational programs by Touring, horseback riding, traveling on a raft down the river, and walks with professional guides. Center for Tropical Agriculture and Education Center CATIE Tropical Agriculture and Education of Costa Rica, known as CATIE, Turrialba is located. It's about two hours from the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose. History CATIE refers to May 1940, when a group of forward-looking people, including U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, proposed the creation of an institution dedicated to tropical agriculture. To date, CATIE has become an international agricultural research centers, which constantly conducts research in the agricultural field and agrolesnichestve. Programs on natural resource management are attracting professionals from around the world. Trip planned for the Center for Tropical Agriculture and the Costa Rican education addition to the development of new ideas in education and agriculture, CATIE maintains a network of routes, where travelers can see and learn more about local cultures. Presents tours with professional guides, where visitors can see the coffee beans, coconuts, bananas, macadamia nuts, mangoes, avocados and sugar cane, visit the botanical gardens, where many of the world's most important tropical plant specimens cultivated and protected as a bank of genetic resources. Here you can see and learn so much that the company Advenche Life spend here the whole day long without leaving the bicycle saddle. Although the prospects are described as "comfortable" trip, in fact, tourists romp simple paved road from the gravel. Sometimes the routes for the group on the side roads that lead to farmers. As the landscape changes all the time, and cyclists are constantly surrounded by a rich local flora, the four-hour journey passed very easily, regardless of the age of the participants. Customers view products of local agriculture What is the difference between such tours to other Touring? First of all, the fact that in this case, the goal of organizers is to raise interest in ecology, agriculture and agrolesnichestva. Travelers will learn about the technology of growing plants, getting the chance to sample fresh produce, which gives the land of Costa Rica. Everybody can see and learn about different kinds of animals, which are also being studied by local zoologists. Pacuare River After an easy bike ride in the center of CATIE, the journey is gaining momentum. Begin rafting on the Pacuare River. This is one of the most beautiful rivers in the world, so walk on it turns out a memorable and exciting. Hard work is rewarded by management alloy picturesque tropical landscape, the harmony of clear water and clean ponds. Traveling along the river Pacuare pass difficult route through the difficult rapids and waterfalls, fast. Daredevils surrounding rainforest, which constantly reminds himself sounds of their wild inhabitants. Fabulous green canyon walls give you a sense of isolation from the world. You listen to the sounds of animals, knowing full communion with nature. Although this river is very steep, there are a lot of sharp slopes, so that travelers do not have to be bored. This kind of holiday is suitable for all ages, however children under 14 years is not recommended. Voyage on a raft down the river valley of Turrialba Pacuare name "Turrialba" comes from tuzemskogo words "Torriulka," which means "White plumes of smoke and water." So called pillars of smoke emanating from the volcano Irazu and Turrialba, as well as rivers and waterfalls. According to travelers, one of the main advantages of Turrialba is that there are very few tourists. Water resources of the valley are a source of drinking water and hydropower for the region, in addition, there is fed a lot of different kinds of wild animals. Here there are more than 550 different species of birds, 150 species of mammals and over 130 species of amphibians and reptiles. The descent on the rope to a waterfall in the valley of Turrialba National Monument Guayabo This priceless historical landmark, which has about three thousand years, is located in the north of Turrialba and is considered the most important archaeological value of Costa Rica. To this day, remains unsolved fundamental question, what happened to the local inhabitants before the arrival of Spanish conquerors in the XVI century? After all, there are more than ten thousand people, and they are all within a very short time if evaporated Who were these people? And what happened that caused them to disappear? Since in this region did not have such great civilizations like the Mayans or Incas, little is known about the mysterious inhabitants of this region. So far, excavations, which add to the history of Costa Rica each year more and more new information. Guayabo National Monument is also home to butterflies and birds, animals and plants. But perhaps the most interesting ancient sites of these places are "petroglyphs, ancient rock art, which here can be found everywhere. Some of them clearly depict animals, while others seemed to have no value at all. Petroglyphs continue to excite the minds of researchers, the fact of their existence is even more shrouded in mystery Guayabo. Reserve Savegre Covering 1,000 acres of forest, 80 percent of which is virgin forest, nature reserve Savegre used as an active research laboratory for scientific institutions around the world. The reserve is known as one of the best places for birdwatching quetzal, bright red and green plumage that draws attention not only to beginners but also experienced ornithologists. It could usefully spend time people of all ages. Extremals float along the coast under a canopy of evergreen forests. Fans can also try your luck fishing, fished for trout. There is also an opportunity to ride on horseback or simply enjoy the picturesque landscape. The Pacific coast in the Gulf of Ballena can find plenty of unspoilt beaches. Playa de Arco - the beach, surrounded by evergreen forest, is only part of Ballena Marine National Park, which was created to protect its marine life. Animal species threatened with extinction, such as the Hawksbill turtle, live and multiply there, and whales from both hemispheres swim here, to the spring to give birth to their offspring. Playa de Arco got its name because of the large cave entrances that are on both sides of the beach. Travelers may pass through the cave and see the glow dimly light reflected from the wet walls, hear the sounds of waves impinging on the cave on the other side of the beach. Ballena Bay protects Playa de Arco, so that its waves and tidal currents are much softer than on most beaches along the Pacific Ocean. That's what makes this place ideal for families who want to enjoy a swim, to raise the level of adrenaline in the blood, winning on the crests of the waves. There is a great opportunity to attend training on surfing led by local professional instructors. La Ballena Bay Beach Kuzinga Located also on the Pacific coast beach of La Kuzinga allows you to retire and have a good time. It is ideal for families with diverse needs. Popular in Entertainment: scuba diving and swimming in flippers and a mask with a breathing tube, but you can always just lie on the beach and relax. If you have already managed to bore the beach, then you are waiting for many miles of mountain trails. There are tours of the evergreen forest, where you will be acquainted with the Capuchins, toucans and many other exotic animals. And for very sophisticated clients are tours where you learn to distinguish and use medicinal plants. Capuchin Ecotourism More than one-fourth of Costa Rica is protected national parks, nature reserves or private organizations. Travel to Costa Rica - is primarily a good way to enjoy the untouched pristine nature, to understand people who want this nature preserve. Here's what should be invested in the concept of ecotourism. See also: Unforgettable nature of Costa Rica
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