| Pacuare
Lodge Facts
Pacuare
Lodge Cited as Exemplary Tourism Practice
The Pacuare
Lodge has been carefully planned and constructed to effect
a minimum of impact on the river/rainforest site where it is located,
and is accessible only by boat or hike.
All building
materials were rafted in or purchased from local inhabitants.
No trees were
cut on our site of primary rainforest to build the bungalows and
lodge. Wood for the bungalows was purchased from a sustainable
reforestation project operated by and benefitting small local
farmers.
Roofs for
the bungalows are constructed with palm leaves, which are purchased
from and installed by the Cabecar Indians living in the area who
use their traditional methods of sustainable harvest and construction
style.
For obvious
ecological reasons, we do not use a generator to produce electricity.
Guests are provided with candles for their bungalows, and the
main lodge is lighted with gas lanterns at night. Cooking is done
with gas, which is rafted in.
A sewage system
with individual septic tanks for each bungalow has been designed
and constructed to process wastes in an environmentally friendly
way. Garbage is separated and biodegradable wastes are processed
on site, while the small amount of other wastes is rafted out.
Food preparation
is one of the areas in which we receive our most effusive praise.
Our guides are trained by professional chefs and menus avoid red
meats, favoring chicken dishes and variety of vegetables, including
organically grown minivegetables.
Aventuras
Naturales was the first adventure travel company to purchase parcels
of primary forest in this area solely for the purpose of conservation.
Near the site of our eco-lodge we have close to 30 hectares of
primary rainforest that was bought because it was in danger of
being cleared. Because our goal is preservation of untouched virgin
rainforest, no visitors are allowed into this area.
We employ
indigenous people both permanently on our lodge management staff
and by contract for activities like maintenance of the palm-thatched
roofs.
Aventuras
Naturales has an ongoing Community Support Program to share the benefits of responsible
tourism with the local community.
We
would like to share some of the comments
we have received from our clients.
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division on how to customize your vacation to meet your
budget and expectations. We replay with a suggested itinerary
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from the U.S.:
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Telephones:
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Fax:
(506) 253-6934
P.O.
Box 11071-1000
San José, Costa Rica
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P.O. Box 025216
Miami, FL 33102-5216
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