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The ultimate in adventure tourism and
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Nowhere else in the world are so many types of
habitats clustered so tightly together in one small country. The
consequence of a unique geography squeezed by the Pacific and
Caribbean Oceans. It is a place that you can snorkel in the morning,
visit the mountains in the afternoon and fish in the evening on the
other coast if you wanted to make the drive. Even on our finca a
wide variety of wildlife can be observed because of our two rivers that run year-round and all of the
secondary forests on our and surrounding properties Like the howler
monkey next to our community center in the photo above.
 While Costa Rica has only about 0.1% of the world's
land mass, it contains 5% of the world's biodiversity. Over 25% of
Costa Rica is composed of protected forests and reserves.
Because of the incredible diversity of flora and
fauna, protected forests and reserves, no other country has such a
variety of life for ticos and visitors to enjoy. For example,
measured in terms of the number of species per 10,000 square
kilometers Costa Rica ranks at the very top of the list of countries
at 615 species. (The US has 104 species.)
The geography, weather, the wide variety of species,
all contributes to this being a primary eco tourism and adventure
vacation destination.
Some basic Costa Rica Ecotourism facts:
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500,000 to one million plant and animal species
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9000 identified species of vascular plants,
including over 900 different species of trees, and more are
being listed each year
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1,500 species of orchids. Costa Rica provides
much of the world's supply of orchids
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850 species of birds with 200 species of
migrating birds from as far as Alaska and Australia
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1,250 species of butterflies
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10% of the world's
butterfly species reside in Costa Rica
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150 species of amphibians
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14 turtle species include both marine and
freshwater varieties
Consider Finca Las Brisas as Costa Rican property overlooking
the Pacific Ocean when you can invest, enjoy the environment,
help to reforest, and contribute to a country committed to being one
of the most protected places in the world.
Click to view pictures from our most recent
eco tour.
These parrots who mate for life and who seem to be in pairs most of the time are abundant on our property. Experts claim there are five times more crop pests in Costa Rica than in North America Agriculturalists argue that pesticides are a must to control them these parrots which are viewed as pests Pesticides cause huge wildlife losses through poisoning and these parrots suffer greatly
These parrots who mate for life and who seem to be in pairs most of the time are abundant on our property.
This is why we are here. For our community members to enjoy nature,
to help heal our land and bring nature back.
Imagine a private sanctuary with horses grazing, kids in hammocks in
the tree house, miles of hiking trails, waterfalls and swimming
holes, neighbors with similar eco values, sustainable living, and
dinner from the organic farm accompanied by today’s catch, all
surrounded by and integrated with a diverse wildlife.
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Some of the creatures we have
seen during our trips
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Banded Armadillo |
Agouti |
Capuchin Monkey |
Barn Owl |
Northern-Raccoon |
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Black Headed Trogon |
Tamandua (Collared
Anteater) |
Blue Winged Warbler |
Chestnut-Mandibled-Toucan |
Red Eyed-Tree-Frog |
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Common Yellowthroat |
Green Arrow Frog |
Neotropical River
Otter |
Boa Constrictor |
Scarlet McCaw |
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Least Gecko |
Coyote |
Ferruginous Pygmy
Owl |
Green Kingfisher |
Silky Anteater |
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Howler Monkeys |
Indigo Bunting |
Jesus Christ Lizard |
Great Currasow |
Ocelot |
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Margay |
Lemon Giant Glass
Frog |
Lineated Woodpecker |
Gray Fox |
South American
Bullfrog |
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Three Toed Sloth |
White Nosed Coati |
White Fronted Parrot |
Orange-chinned-Parakeet |
Swainson's Hawk |
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Western Tananger |
Tayra |
Turquise-browed
Motmot |
Painted Wood Turtle |
Red Lored Parrot |
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Las Brisas (FLB) d/b/a Arjuna Limitada LLC.a Costa Rica corporation.
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