http://www.greenspot.travel/blog Green Travel info, trips to Costa Rica, Central America Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:58:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Driving toward the mountains of Talamanca, 45 minutes from Quepos-Manuel Antonio, is the town of Londres, and the Rural Tourism Project of  Los Campesinos Private Reserve. Created by three local costarricans, who wanted to share their tico traditions, great food, and their stories about growing up in the area and ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/chance-experience-memorable-rural-tourism-project-manuel-antonio-national-park-beach-area Came back from Costa Rica, three days ago, and to our surprise the airline had new regulations while flying. According to the flight attendant, the rules apply to all of the airlines while entering the U.S. -  No iPhones, Blackberrys, etc for the duration of the flights. - You can't stand up ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/flights-regulations The Arenal Volcano is clear.  You can see the smoke coming out of the crater, and the tourists in town taking pictures, as well as the locals like me. Christmas in the tropics is different, at least that’s what I think.  People look happier, there’s lots of hugging involved, jokes, loud ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/holidays-costa-rica Here I am in the warm Costa Rican weather! Working -- yes, it is all about work, but still a very nice opportunity I have to do it from here, reachable at any time for my clients who are getting their bags ready to come down here as well. And ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/greenspot-office-week Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Have Voted!   Each year at this time, Condé Nast Traveler magazine releases the results from its annual Reader's Choice Awards, ranking the best cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, hotels, resorts, and car rental agencies worldwide. While all the winners will be announced in the November issue, awards ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/cond-nast-traveler-readers-voted  But the images that people have are all wrong!!!! The country and the people of Nicaragua were AWESOME.  The sliding down the flank of Cerro Negro and the Ferry to the Volcanic Island of Ometepe was a once in a life time experience.  Something I'll always remember. Julio, my guide ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/left-nuts-nicaragua-images-people-wrong International conservationists continue to protest Costa Rica’s plan to downgrade Las Baulas Marine Park, threatening the very existence of the ancient, Leatherback sea turtle. The country’s national park system anchors the billion dollar a year tourism industry and compromising it will undermine this vital economic sector, not to mention its ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/international-conservationists-continue-protest-las-baulas It was time for us to go back home, and think about what we’ve seen in this wonderful paradise, called Mexico. The people, the food, the culture and the history makes of it, a must destination to visit. We would be certainly offering an itinerary to Mexico in the upcoming months, ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/day-7-time-home Off to have breakfast to the Akal-ki hotel, the kind of the hotel that gives you the peacefulness and quietness in your mind and body. A place where groups of yogis, have their retreats and where families and couples connect to each other in the ambiance offered by the Bacalar ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/day-56-akalki-bacalar-lake After breakfast at the Hacienda Tres Rios, we departed on our one hour drive to the third most visited archeological site in the area, Tulum. As I mentioned on day 3, the archeological site resembles the existence of a disappearing Mayan culture and their believes. Our guide Hugo gave us ... http://www.greenspot.travel/blog/day-4-tulum-hotel-papaya-playa