Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica: Capital without Overbuilding
Costa Rica is one of the world’s most recognizable models for nature-based tourism. The country protects roughly a quarter of its land through national parks and reserves, and it hosts an outsized share of global biodiversity for its size. Those assets have built a high-value tourism brand focused on wildlife, forests, beaches, and outdoor adventure rather than mass sun-and-sand resorts. That brand makes Costa Rica a prime destination for impact capital: investors seeking measurable environmental and social outcomes alongside financial returns.Core sustainable tourism models operating in Costa RicaEcolodges and boutique properties: Small-footprint accommodations sited in or adjacent to protected areas,…
