"Ecotourism travel" as a sector is leading with new vacation opportunities. The ecotourism concept is driving rapid growth becasue its FAT profits can be used to sustain the local economies (culture and environment).

"About Costa Rica Ecotourism" Costa Rica is about the size of West Virginia, and has 24 national parks and an incredible variety of natural beauty. At $1 billion a year, tourism is Cost Rica's second-largest source of imported revenue.

The travel agency, "Costa Rican Adventures", named by Conde Nast as one the world's best ecotourism operators, offers "experiences for travelers of all ages to personally connect with the natural wonders of the Earth."

In their Edible Adventures in Costa Rica, the company offers a close-up look at samples of sustainable and organic farming. In between visits to rural farmers, indigenous villages, and delectable restaurants, you can hit the numerous beaches, raft some nice Class 3 rivers that run through the rainforests, and, if you are a little daring, you can take to the air on the ziplines that stretch through the cloud forest of Monteverde along 11 lengths of cable. These are experiences to last a lifetime, and you can rest assure that your vacation is preserving and even enhancing the marvels you see.