Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Aug 18th, 2012
There was 1987. A swedish school teacher doing volunteering research in the Monteverde’s Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, became concerned about the destruction seen around the reserve. She knew that there were lots of trouble for the scientist and conservationist to stop the deforestation, since the lands were unprotected, and the goverment had no money to [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Feb 26th, 2012
Last week I met Metreya Motel, a beautiful 6 years old girl from New York. She came to visit Chachagua Rainforest with her parents, and, since the first sight, we all fell in love with her. Thursday morning, I gave them a tour through the jungle, and, just at the very beggining of the trail, [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Dec 2nd, 2011
I have been working in the tourism industry for more than 15 years: as a tour guide, as a recepcionist, as a waiter, as a manager. It doesn’t matter what position I have, the point is that every single job is enjoyable for me. Humans have been doing tourism since the Roman times. We always [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Nov 26th, 2011
Hello, fellows! To the present, tourism became a such important industry, and, for an emergent economy like Costa Rica, it is a good way to benefit people. But, so far, many tourist places are just that, tourist places, and people can get easily tired of them… When you do ecoturism, you’re contribuiting with local comunities, [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Sep 30th, 2011
Costa Rica is a country with a large traditional cuisine. The most important meal for us is breakfast, which is actually big: Gallo Pinto, fried plantains, eggs, sourcream, bread or corn tortillas, some fruit, coffee and juice… Among all of these dishes, we can miss whatever but not the ‘gallo Pinto’, a combination of rice and [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Sep 18th, 2011
Once in a while, people can tell that all of that said about conservation of the forest and sustainable development is just wasted time. Well, each person thinks different than others, so, I have learned that, if a have a feeling and that one is good, I have to do it. One week ago, I was [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Jul 8th, 2011
Costa Rica is located in Central America, a narrow and beautiful piece of land in the center of the continent. For many years, our neighbors were involved in civil wars, mean while Costa Rica lived in peace. Our goverments, since 1948, believe in education of the people, and, for me, that makes the difference. About [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Jul 5th, 2011
One of the FAQ’s about our place is: How come you guys advertise Chachagua? Well, as many other companies, we have a website, and we go on Social Network…but, to us, the most important marketing ever is the mouth to mouth. This is exactly why we try to know everyone who visit us. Every single [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Jul 1st, 2011
One of the things I love about my job is the fact that, everyday, there will be something new in the jungle. You might walk throughout the forest time after time the whole night, but next morning, nothing will be on the same spot or the same position you saw it a couple of hours ago. [...]
Posted in Experiences at Chachagua on Jun 20th, 2011
One of the most common animals found in the rain forest of Costa Rica is the Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) From the same order of ant-eaters and armadillos, the Three-toed Sloth is a lazy animal who sleeps more than 15 hours a day. They are usually associated to the Cecropia tree, where is frequent to [...]
