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GreenSpot.travel is for green travelers. We have images, news and a blog highlighting responsible green travel around the world. We feature green vacation planning, green lodging, green travel gear and packing tips, and info on our community development projects in Costa Rica.



A Costa Rica vacation or your green travel to Panama, El Salvador, Nicaragua or the Western United States is custom-designed with you. GreenSpot green vacations are memorable, luxurious, adventurous, and full of the spirit of these diverse and beautiful places. Your green travel connects you to new places and people in lasting ways.

 

  • Our personal ties to green destinations allow for meaningful community experiences and positive contributions to the people and places you visit.
  • We support efforts to protect native species and virgin rainforest in private nature preserves created and maintained by our local partners.
  • Lodges we select contribute to conservation, use solar and wind energy, local foods in their restaurants, and new ways to minimize their environmental and carbon footprint.
  • Ownership and staff at our lodges are local residents and strong community ties integrate our services with the area's economy and culture.
  • GreenSpot’s profits from our travel program are invested in destination communities through grants to grow small businesses and community development projects.

 

Our green travel planning expertise is featured in Condé Nast Traveler We're their Top Travel Specialist for Costa Rica each year from 2006 to 2009. We work closely with you to turn your dreams into reality, and our relationships with the best green travel providers in Central America and the Western U.S. offer vacations that combine the unspoiled beauty of the regions with the best new experiences and adventures in green travel.

 Blog: Adventures in Green

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Nicaragua holds International Tourism Trade Show

Nicaragua held the 1st International Tourism Show in its capital, Managua. The aim was to promote Nicaragua’s beauty through us, international tour companies from Canada, United States, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras. Read more
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Highlights of our Family Adventure in Costa Rica

I'll begin with our first night at the Finca Rosa Blanca, near San Jose. We loved it and were sorry that we
could only spend the night. It’s a real gem, and got our trip off to a good start. Read more

 

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A Costa Rica Family Adventure To Remember

The Teitell Family traveled to Costa Rica, and they are sharing their experience and some memorable moments with us. Read more

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The Creation of the Agro-Costarrican Museum

It would work as a tool to teach the children of the community about how to preserve what it’s been so hard to get, our land. Read more

 Latest Green News

Fees and Frenzy at the Boarding Gate

AS boarding time approaches, selling various services becomes a cacophony at the departure gates. Read More »

Belizean jaguar populations

Jaguars in Belize roam over a much wider variety of habitats than previously thought, researchers have found. They say this is good news...

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A family plans to bike 18,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina

ABC News interview them via Skype about their adventures on the road. Read More »

Hawaii Goes Hard on Construction Recycling

Honolulu is serious about recycling--in fact, so serious that they're now considering putting into law strict requirements for builders to recycle 60% of their waste material.

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Costa Rica Introduces New Paper Currency
In the next few months, six new bills will be into circulation. The current bills of ¢1.000, ¢2.000, ¢5.000, and ¢10.000 will be replaced. Read More »

Booking flights later could cost fliers more
Travelers are waiting to book flights closer to takeoff time, though the better strategy may be to plan far ahead. Read More »

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