Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
GREAT NEWS!!!
We have just received the results from the Certification for Sustainable Tourism from the Costa Rican Tourism Board: El Remanso Lodge has been awarded with the “Level 5″ of the Certification for Sustainable Tourism! This is the highest possible rating and El Remanso has achieved 100% of the points in the 4 areas of the evaluation.
We’re of course very excited and it represents a great reward for the hard work done by the whole El Remanso team in their different areas over the last few years!
The Certification for Sustainable Tourism Program – CST – is a product of the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT). CST was designed to differentiate companies among the tourism sector based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management.
CST is regulated by the Costa Rican National Accreditation Commission and consists of a scale of 5 “levels” of sustainable tourism achievement.
(More information on the certification under http://www.turismo-sostenible.co.cr/)
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
The Yaguará Wildcat Conservation Program (www.yaguara.org) recently gave a workshop to teach local guides in the area how to identify animals by their tracks. Needless to say, we did not miss the opportunity to send one of our guides, Rinaldo, over to learn from these experts in wildlife observation and conservation. Rinaldo came back full of enthusiasm and knowledge on how to not only identify, but also collect tracks as a reminder of the diverse fauna that can be found at El Remanso’s rainforest reserve. Little by little our guides hope to collect a nice array of prints for you to compare with your sightings of the day, and if you like, you could go out with them and learn how to collect and identify them for yourself. Just let us know and maybe you could take a cool track home with you!
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2011
To anyone who’s planning on visiting soon: beware of the falling beach almonds! The beach almond trees around our restaurant are the Scarlet Macaws’ favorite diet source. Now that the trees are fruiting, the scarlet macaws are there every day, cracking the hard nutshells to eat the delicious almonds, and dropping the shells from the top of the tall trees. So just be sure to stand in a safe spot when you approach for this fantastic photo opportunity.
Enjoy some of our recent pictures taken by Dani!
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Elusive amphibian found in El Remanso! Because of its underground life, caecilians are a very rare creature to come across in the rainforest. An unknowing observer could easily mistake one for a large earthworm or a small snake; actually local Costa Ricans commonly call them “serpiente de dos cabezas” (two-headed snake), because shape and size-wise it’s hard to tell head from tail! Adding to the confusion, its eyes are almost undetectable since they’re covered by skin, which leads to the belief that they are blind, when in reality their optical organs are perfectly functional for their underground living.
Find out more about this strange animal at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilian
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Saturday, May 7th, 2011
“Despite its small size and languid pace, Puerto Jiménez is a bustling little burg, where rough jungle gold-panners mix with wealthy eco-tourists, budget backpackers, and a smattering of celebrities seeking a small dose of anonymity and escape. Located on the southeastern tip of the Osa Peninsula, the town itself is just a couple of gravel streets with the ubiquitous soccer field, a block of general stores, some inexpensive sodas (diners), a butcher shop, and several bars. Scarlet macaws fly overhead, and mealy parrots provide wake-up calls”
– Extract from Frommer’s guide book on Costa Rica. Photos by Daniel Gehring.
Boat at the dock of Puerto Jimenez
Sunset on the Golfo Dulce in Puerto Jiménez
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