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COSTA RICA TOURISM BOARD (2)
SPECIALIST PROGRAMS
W i t h t h e C osta R i c a S pec i ali st P r og r am - P ar t 1 , y ou ' l l g et i n- d ept h
i nf or m a t i on on t h e a m a z i ng i nf r a st r u c t u r e g r ow t h a nd t h e ex pa nd ed
vacation options your clients can enjoy in this Central American paradise. In
t h e C osta R i c a S pec i ali st P r og r am - P ar t 2 , y ou ' l l g a i n a t h or ou g h u nd er standing of the Certificate for Sustainable Tourism program, in which hotels
and suppliers are certified by the C osta R i c a T our i sm B oar d . Benefits
include a listing of you and your company as a Costa Rica Specialist on
recommend.travel s Costa Rica Specialist Finder (includes telephone,
address and direct emailing functionality); three continuing education credits
f r om T h e T r av el I nsti tute or two certification credits toward the
A ssoc i ati on of C anad i an T r av el A g enc i es; and a personalized full-color,
printable certificate.
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a g u i l t - f r ee t r a v el ex per i enc e, one of t h e
w or l d ' s b est pl a c es t o enj oy t h e t r opi c s
na t u r a l l y a nd w i t h m i ni m a l i m pa c t on t h e
env i r onm ent . P r oof i n t h e pu d d i ng l i es i n
the Certification for Sustainable Tourism
(CST), a program created by the Costa
Rica Tourism Board, i n c ooper a t i on
w i t h t h e R a i nf or est A l l i a nc e, i n 1 9 9 9 , a nd
recognized by the World Tourism
O r g a ni z a t i on a s t h e m od el f or su st a i na b l e
t ou r i sm pr a c t i c es i n L a t i n A m er i c a .
L u c ki l y t od a y , env i r onm ent a l l y a nd
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h el p i n pl a nni ng ec o- f r i end l y v a c a t i ons
with a low-carbon footprint from CST s
environmentally based classification
system. Some 108 business establishm ent s, r a ng i ng f r om h ot el s a nd t ou r
oper a t or s t o a i r l i nes a nd c a r r ent a l c om pa ni es, h a v e w or ked h a r d t o ea r n 1 t o 5
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pr a c t i c es, d on' t h a v e t o l ook f a r f or
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a c c om m od a t i ons, f or t h r ou g h ou t t h e
c ou nt r y t h er e i s a w i d e sel ec t i on of c h oi c e
l od g i ng s. F r om c i t y B & B s, c ou nt r y i nns
a nd r a i nf or est l od g es, t o d el u x e r esor t s
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on t h ei r c ou nt r y ' s l a nd sc a pe, a s w el l a s
a spec i a l c r op of g r een ent r epr eneu r s
among car rental companies. CST certification does not yet extend to airlines,
b u t l oc a l l y ow ned Nature Air ( na t u r ea i r .
com), which operates in Costa Rica,
Nicaragua and Panama, is the first and
onl y a i r l i ne t o c om pl et el y c om pensa t e
f or i t s c a r b on em i ssi ons b y sponsor ed
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Costa RIca Travel Planner
Going Green
Rainforest Rambles
Beach Bound
Best of Both Worlds
Family Holidays
Romantico
A Natural Playground
48 Hours in San Jose
Ahhhh, the Spa
Costa Rica in Brief
Getting There & Around
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