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Costa Rica Trade Newsletter - October 2023
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The “Essential” Survey and Giveaway!
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The Costa Rica Tourism Board is committed to providing travel advisors with the "essential" tools to assist in selling the destination. We want to hear what you need in your toolkit: maps, images, factsheets…let us know. Your responses will guide us in producing the best materials for you and your clients!
Completing the survey by November 30, 2023 will put you in the draw to win a $25 gift card!
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FAM Trip 2023
DESTINATION KNOWLEDGE IS KEY!
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In September we facilitated a familiarization trip for a group of travel advisors to experience the Costa Rican pura vida way of life firsthand. One of our priorities is equipping advisors with destination awareness to successfully sell Costa Rica to clients. Travel advisors are the gatekeepers and voice of the travel industry, and these trips allow us to develop and build upon trade relationships. It's a great opportunity for us to showcase the amazing activities, eateries and experiences the country has to offer. Become a destination specialist to be considered for our 2024 familiarization trip!
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Pura Vida Office Hours
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Join us for Pura Vida office hours! We’d love to spend some time with you virtually. Sign up for our office hours session which will run on Wednesday, November 15, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. PST/3:30–6:30 p.m. EST. Representatives from the Costa Rica Tourism Board will be available to answer all of your questions over 15-minute appointment slots.
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Blue Zones
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Did you know Costa Rica was featured on the Netflix series “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones” (episode 3), where the pura vida lifestyle is highlighted through gastronomy and tradition? A blue zone is a region of the world where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives – longer than average. Guanacaste takes pride in being recognized as one of five such zones that exist worldwide. The zone includes the five cantons of the Nicoya Peninsula: Hojancha, Nandayure, Carrillo, Santa Cruz and Nicoya.
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From its golden shores to its mystical rainforests and majestic volcanoes, Costa Rica brims with "pure life." Become a certified Costa Rica expert and equip yourself with knowledge of Costa Rica’s offerings and products. Exclusive incentives such as FAM trip opportunities, invitations to special events, sales collateral and online resources will be available to you as a specialist. Enroll in our Costa Rica Specialist Program now!
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Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge
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Gandoca-Manzanillo is a National Wildlife Refuge in which the combination of land, beach and sea landscapes along with the local culture make for an ideal destination for visitors. The conservation and sustainable management of these ecosystems is carried out in parallel with community participation, leading to the protection of threatened species such as manatees and sea turtles. Its most important ecosystems are the golden sand beaches and wetlands: swamps, lagoons, reefs, beds of undersea plants and seaweed.
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