EcoWeek Costa Rica - A Celebration of the Environment and Culture

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New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) June 6, 2011 -- Costa Rica has long been known not only as the most peaceful nation in Central America – it has no military – but as the most eco-friendly as well. As the second most sought after eco-destination, next to the Amazon, Costa Rica offers a rich and diverse environment from rainforests and volcanic mountains, to plains and powdery beaches.

In celebration of this environment and the culture of it’s people, EcoGroup Costa Rica has organized a week long event called – EcoWeek Costa Rica – a nationwide event that has an assortment of activities throughout the various provinces.

Kicking off this ecotourim event is the Green Living Fair in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. Located at the Pedregal Events Center, the Green Living Fair is a gathering of national and international businesses offering everything from green products, organic food, coffee and cocoa, to eco-resorts and adventure tours. Other attractions at the fair will be the Children’s Eco and Recycle Art Display, Medical Tourism presentations, a showcase of Wellness, Spa and Beauty facilities, as well as Green Communities featuring developers and home builders specializing in LEED certification construction.

In the area of La Fortuna, home to the famous and active volcano - Arenal, there will be yoga and meditation, wellness and alternative medicines activities, as well as spa, hot springs and mud bath programs. Featured program presenters include well know San Diego acupuncture doctor Michele Ross and Washington D.C.'s Yoga gurus Ashley Mahood and Hawah of Boundless Yoga Studio.

In Uvita, near the tropical regional of Peninsula de Osa, there will be ECOsta Rica Kids progam, sponsored by the Rainforest Alliance, where the kids will learn about Costa Rica’s amazing biodiversity, along with fun adventure activities like canopy tours and zip lins among others.

The Guanaste, another area known for its majestic Pacific Ocean vistas, a hundred miles of jagged cliffs that hug the rolling foothills meeting the rainforest, will be host to a variety of activities from the country’s first-ever Hacienda Pinilla Green Golf Tournament; the EcoPhoto Challenge – sponsored by DivePhotoGuuide.com, Xray-Mag.com and EcoGuide Costa Rica - where the winner receives a return trip to Costa Rica, as well has having their pictures featured in EcoGuide Costa Rica; a Snorkel Trasure Hunt – sponsored by National Geographic Snorkeler; Canopy and Zip Line Tours and more!!

EcoWeek Costa Rica is the largest, organized ecotourism event ever to be produced for the green traveler – a once in a life time opportunity to see and experience so much of Costa Rica’s biodiversity and culture. For more details and travel opportunities visit www.EcoGuideCostaRica.com.

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