Travel Sustainably Costa Rica

Stewart Chan — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:19:41 +0000

Viaja de forma sostenible por Costa Rica.

Pero primero tenemos que ser completamente honestos desde el principio: si estás planeando un viaje a Costa Rica o ya estás aquí, tu impacto en el medio ambiente ya es un problema sólo considerando la huella de carbono de tu vuelo hasta aquí. En Oropopo Experience vemos esto como una oportunidad para viajar contigo y ayudarte a contribuir con la menor cantidad de daño posible mientras conectas con la naturaleza y con nuestra cultura. Cuando regreses a tu país, te sentirás inspirado y responsable con tus seres queridos, tu comunidad y nuestro planeta.

Basta de charla... ésta es una breve lista de consejos para que tu experiencia en Costa Rica sea responsable y sostenible:

Evita comer carne, sabemos que es difícil, por eso es el nº 1.
Utiliza el transporte público en la medida de lo posibley una vez en tu destino, alquila una bicicleta. Sabemos que esto puede ser complicado en nuestro país, así que si necesitas ayuda, envíanos un correo electrónico a info@oropopoexperience.com.
Niégate a comer piña, por delicioso que sea está destruyendo nuestro país junto con el aceite de palma. Y si no nos crees consulta este enlace!
Visite los mercados de agricultores. En casi toda Costa Rica encontrarás ferias del agricultor los fines de semana, son lugares perfectos para conseguir productos frescos y locales directamente de los productores. BUSCA PEJIBAYES, NOS LO AGRADECERÁS.
Evita dar tu dinero a las grandes empresas. Ahora tenemos Starbucks y hay un McDonald's en cada esquina, pero sabes que la cafetería local apreciará mucho ese ingreso extra y te ofrecerá un producto lleno de amor y autenticidad.
Pide facturas en la medida de lo posible. Algunas personas se aprovechan de los viajeros para evitar pagar sus impuestos.
Presta atención a tus residuosCosta Rica tiene un sistema y unas políticas de gestión de residuos terribles, así que lo mejor es generar la menor cantidad de residuos posible. Por supuesto, los plásticos de un solo uso quedan descartados (pajitas, bolsas de plástico, etc).
Engage with locals. Take your time to get to know locals, listen to their stories and dive deep into our culture. Every interaction is worthwhile.
Respeta a todos los organismos vivos que encuentres. Desde la fauna salvaje hasta tu guía local o conductor de autobús, somos conocidos en todo el mundo por nuestro Pura vida, es nuestro estilo de vida, abrázalo, disfrútalo.

Este es mi punto de vista personal y creo que resume muy bien algunos de los valores fundamentales de nuestra empresa. Espero que tú también te sientas representado. Aún podemos vivir en armonía con el medio ambiente y con tranquilidad.

Si quieres saber más sobre cómo hacemos turismo sostenible en Costa Rica, mira este vídeo de nuestros amigos de Sustainable Jungle.

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San José City Night Tour

Conoce la fauna, flora y funga nocturna de la ciudad de San José.

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Sloths in San José City

Stewart Chan — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:01:23 +0000

Exploring the Jungle Campus Tour in San José

In my experience as a Jungle Campus Tour guide, I find immense satisfaction when the tour culminates with the sighting of a sloth listening in the background to the movement of the city of San Jose.

Sloths are elusive creatures and usually observed in a state of stillness, perfectly mimicking their environment among the dry leaves or bark of the trees. Occasionally, on sunny days.

On sunny days, you might occasionally see them stretching, gently shifting from one branch to another or indulging in some light scratching

Monitoring Sloth Behavior

Over time, the frequency of tours has increased, heightening the likelihood of encountering sloths and observing their diverse behaviors. This regularity in sightings allowed me to monitor a three-toed female sloth with her offspring (Bradypus variegatus). Throughout the early days of July, the baby consistently stayed in the same tree, nestled comfortably in its mother’s fur.

However, upon returning the following week, they had relocated to a nearby tree, seeking shelter from the rain that arrived in early August. Yet, on a sunny morning the subsequent week, they returned to their original guarumo tree. By then, the offspring had noticeably grown, and the mother was seen imparting lessons on selecting the finest leaves, bringing them closer to the baby’s snout for it to familiarize itself with their scent and texture.

Witnessing The Sloth Encounter

On a bright and breezy morning, two European girls were guided through the Leonelo Oviedo reserve, a small forest nestled within the University grounds. About 10 meters from the entrance, one of the girls stopped, pointing excitedly to the canopy and questioning, ‘Is that a sloth?’ Indeed, a female sloth was nestled atop the highest branches of a cedar tree, bracing against the forceful wind. After observing her for a few moments, the telescope was set up to provide a closer view as discussions about sloth behaviors ensued. Suddenly, one of the girls exclaimed, ‘There’s another sloth over there!‘

The dance begins

It was a male. Approaching with determination to the female, he stopped at the branch that was just below her and began to touch her gently with his claws, as if bothering her; she raised her head giving him a look over her shoulder. The male continued, until she changed position, turned her body to hang towards him, and they began to interact. They moved their front legs and claws as if trying to scratch each other, a game between the branches and the wind that rocked them hard.

Then the female stopped and returned to the position she was initially in, she seemed to be rejecting the proposal of the male, who stood watching her for a few minutes and then began to move towards the branches that were most exposed to the wind.

In this extreme environment the sloth male began a very striking display, hanging from his hind legs, dropping his body dropping his body into the void, he changed position

quickly and swung, taking advantage of the wind gusts. It was a kind of dance, a sequence of movements that exposed the dimensions of his body, his ability to move, and his strength for holding on. It was amazing how he managed to hang from such thin branches, suspended in the wind, which seemed to be an essential element of the show.

Meanwhile, the female looked at him from above and did not show much interest, but occasionally looked out as if evaluating his movements. The male made long strokes to move through the entire tree canopy, passed just below the female, and continued on his way. The female remained where we had found her. Hours later when I returned to the site, the rain was already falling and the wind had stopped. I didn’t find either of the sloths… maybe they had sought shelter from the rain together, maybe she was already pregnant, maybe I’ll find them again during another tour.

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Jungle Campus Tour

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