10
Dec
2010
Sustainable Recognition
Sustainable Tourism
A total of 102 businesses, including hotels and tour operators, yesterday received an acknowledgment certifying that its operations are environmentally friendly and also with the community where they are installed.
The Rain Forest Aerial Tram Pacific, near Jaco, is one of the few tourist establishments have the highest level of certificación.Archivo.
The activity was held yesterday at INBio, Santo Domingo de Heredia, in which representatives of the National Accreditation Committee (composed of the UCR, InBio, Minaet, Inca, Canatur and ICT, among others) provided the so-called “certificates for Sustainable Tourism. ”
“We are very pleased with the work that was done, not only environmental benefit but also for our contributions to society. It takes will and commitment from management levels to the lowest, “
As published today in Costa Rica’s news paper La Nacion and listed on the Official List for sustainable hotels ,
Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin was recognized yesterday for its efforts in sustainability and corporate responsability .
24
Aug
2010
Sustainability
Certification for Sustainable Tourism
Sustainability, as a model of development, seeks to meet the current demands of society without compromising the rights of future generations to meet theirs. The development of the country cannot be based on the unbalanced exploitation of resources to meet the demands of society. This is why the Costa Rica government created the CST, the certification for sustainable tourism. The CST strengthens the image of the country as an authentic environmental destination, considerably raising the competitiveness of the national tourist product.
A business like Hacineda Guachipelin will see improved efficiency within its operations through efficient handling of resources. As and end result there will be significant savings, a reduction in sources of pollution , and waste reduction.
Recently Hacienda Guachipelin was reevaluated by the Costarrican Ministry of Tourism and the certification was upgraded from 1 leaf to 2 leafs. This is proof of the effort that the staff of Hacienda Guachipelin is working with sustainable practices. This is Guachipelin’s compromise with todays and future generations.
Hacienda Guachipelin is located on the foot of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. This national park has an area of 14,083 hectares and is divided into two sectors: Las Pailas and Santa María. The park contains nine volcanic cones and one lake, La Jilgueros. Pailas Sector: Trail (7.5 km) to the Von Seebach (1,898 meters above sea level) and Rincon de la Vieja (1,806 meters above sea level) craters; trail to las pailas (2.77 km); trail to La Cangreja (5.1 km) and Escondidas (4.3 km) waterfalls; trail to the Río Blanco pool (600 m); trail to fumaroles and mud volcanoes. For reservations contact our reservations office at info@guachipelin.com , from US or Canada Call Toll Free 1-888-730-3840 . There are great season packages for the month of September and October of 2010. For hotels with certification for sustainability check this link.