Costa Rica is a natural paradise. It was considered by the Spanish settlers as a “rich coast”, since it really had an amazing ocean view, beautiful coasts and our natives looked wealthy all covered with golden adornments, that´s why Christopher Columbus called this land Costa Rica. Costa Rica is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, that´s why to save the ocean for Costa Rica is really important and to save the ocean for the rest of the world off course.
Save the ocean you love
If you have had the chance of visiting Perfect Sunset School, in Playa Hermosa Santa Teresa in Puntarenas, you´ll find a lot of great experiences to grow as person and enjoy at the same time. Anybody who comes to practice surfing, yoga or music on the coast side falls in love with the amazing ocean. It gives you a lot of benefits to your mind, body and life quality. When you understand that no one can´t survive without the ocean and when you realize the hard situation the ocean is going through, you start thinking about how you can help to save it.
Ecotourism to Save the Ocean
Ecotourism is a form of tourism in which you not only visit and enjoy different natural destinies, but contribute with the care and conservation of them. Ecotourism is growing all around the country, since it promotes sustainable tourism with minimum impact on the native species and natural landscapes. Ecotourism includes people traveling around the world, most of the time they are taking vacations but they also are making an extra effort to come and help the endangered species of flora and fauna, enjoying different activities at the same time.
The Ocean… the Largest Victim
The ocean is wide affected by the negative impact of tourism. Infrastructures all around the coastal area, the big hotels, huge amounts of people gathering together in a small area, the cruise ship waste streams, and excessive use of natural resources. Plus, the river´s pollution and unconscious people who think that the ocean is a humongous trashcan is making worst the pollution issue. Some consequences or effects on sea life are;
- Birds get their feathers covered with oil, sometimes they aren´t able to fly and die.
- The gills of fish are covered too, so they die as well.
- Plastic, the biggest enemy, it causes that many sea species perish. Some of them have disappeared forever.
- People might get their skin and eyes irritated, they also might suffer lung and liver diseases because of the ocean pollution.
- Endangered species are potential victims even though they must be protected, the ocean affectation is very extended.
Ecotourism Helps a Lot
Ecotourism safeguards the natural assets and creates a conservation culture and awareness in the surrounding towns. Its principles include diminishing the physical, social, and psychological impacts of traditional tourism, building environmental and cultural awareness.
A simple way to practice ecotourism is showing respect to nature with the smallest things, such as picking up your garbage, not taking or cutting wild plants, or taking wild animals home as pets, etc. Up to big things such as; choosing eco-friendly hotels and accommodations; are small ways to give a big push to save the ocean.
In Perfect Sunset School we understand how important the ocean is, and the negative impact many people cause on it. Here, we really care and try to keep ocean friendly practices, giving you the best experiences, connecting your spirit to nature with yoga and music, but also taking care of your body with sea sports with minimum impact on nature.
At Perfect Sunset School falling in love with the ocean is almost impossible.
See you soon!
The Perfect Sunset School was founded by Gustavo Merlino in Playa Hermosa from Santa Teresa Beach,Puntarenas, who created the school to share his two strongest passion, surfing and Latin culture.
