Tesol in Costa Rica's Blog

It’s no wonder that Costa Rica is best known for eco tourism considering that it’s one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world. With over 25% of the country designated as protected area, Costa Rica currently has 32 national parks, 8 biological reserves, 13 forest reserves, and 51 wildlife refuges. In these areas you can find many protected species such as leatherback sea turtles, crocodiles, jaguars, pumas, tapirs, monkeys, tree sloths and hundreds of exotic birds. It is also interesting to note that Costa Rica contains over 10% of the world’s butterfly species.

If you come to Costa Rica you will find that most of the tourist excursions and adventure activities you partake in advocate a deep commitment to the environment. There are a variety of activities here that would please any eco-conscious outdoorsman. These include canopying the age-old trees, hiking through cloud forests, rappelling down waterfalls, horseback riding and trips to the many active volcanoes sprinkled throughout the country.

Global TESOL College Cost Rica seeks to provide our trainees with the opportunity to experience all of this during the TESOL training course. While you stay at our first class facilities nestled high in the mountains of Coronado, you won’t have to travel far to see what I’m talking about. As a matter of fact, our campus literally borders the famous Braulio Carrillo National Park. This 108,971-acre park is made up of lush rainforest, cascading peaks and gorges, rushing rivers, divine cloud forests and blossoming flora and fauna.

We arrange trips every weekend throughout the TESOL program and encourage all of our trainees to come along in order to learn more about this incredible paradise. For more information on the activities and trips we offer just visit our website.

When you visit Costa Rica you will be amazed by the abundant biodiversity that surrounds you. Imagine driving down the street and seeing a sloth dangling from a tree or walking out of your garage and catching a glimpse of a scarlet Macaw perched over your gate or even going to the beach and having a white faced monkey steal your pretzels from your travel bag. These are all daily occurrences for most of us here.

It is important to remember, however, that the people of Costa Rica do not take their country’s natural beauty for granted, in fact, they are fervent protectors of it. Costa Rica is a leader in environmentalism on the world stage. It’s a country with more than 25% protected area that runs on over 95% renewable sources of energy. Since 1997, Costa Rica has been imposing a real carbon tax that has resulted in the reverse of deforestation. People here take pride in protecting their country and have developed a sustainable model that should be emulated by all other nations.

At Global TESOL College Costa Rica we seek to educate all of our TESOL trainees on the importance of sustainable living while they attend our TESOL certification program. As a matter of fact, our brand new, state of the art facilities have been built using an eco-friendly design. Our building is equipped with a biodigester that allows us to generate some of our own power while fertilizing the surrounding fern plantation on which we are located. The building was also designed to take advantage of natural sunlight in order to lower our dependence on electrical lighting. We have also grown an organic fruit and vegetable garden on the premises where our trainees can literally watch their food grow.

Keep following our blog and check out our website to learn more about how we promote sustainable living.