Sarapiquí
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Sarapiquí
SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits Welcome "Green Week 2013" SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio COSTA RICA, no artificial ingredients. Costa Rica is a small Central American country with just 51.100 km2 of extension. The country represents 0,03% of the planet surface, contains 12 different ecosystems and has 4% from the total species of Earth. There are more than 500 000 species of animals and vegetation which is why our country is considered one of the 20 countries with greater biodiversity in the world. Approximately 25% of our country is protected by Wild Life Reserves also known as protected areas. (National Parks, Biological Reserves, Protected Zones and other categories ). Caño Island Watch the videos: Sarapiquí Costa Rica, sin ingredientes artificiales: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27cYP0a711w&feature=related Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Costa Rica pura vida: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYHiZT5HQIo&feature=related Descubre Costa Rica, "la tierra de la pura vida" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEi211rFNW8&feature=related Recommendations Contacts and Credits Welcome to Costa Rica - Tourism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRNkL6iVLQ4&feature=related Click the map to enlarge. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits General Information This program is directed to 7th graders and up. The proposed date for the Green Week is from March 11th to 15th 2013. During the field trips, the students, besides of being accompanied by SEK teaching personal , will be assisted by Costa Rican bilingual environmental educators, plus a paramedic. They will visit Protected Wild Life Areas as well as recreational Parks in the North zone, Caribbean, Central, and South Pacific areas of our Country. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home • "Green Week“ Objectives Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio • cultures. • Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits To encourage attitudes of knowledge, respect, and tolerance towards environment. • Caño Island Sarapiquí To promote good fellowship among students of diverse To draw the students’ interest towards environmental education by direct contact with nature. • To motivate the students’ positive attitude while entertaining them in a privileged natural setting. • To accomplish, with recreational activities, a socializing means that allows the students’ integration and participation. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio National Park Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the most beautiful touristic destinations of the country, with a high tourist rate of national and international visitors because of its easy access, biodiversity, and ecosystem. It’s known by being a small “biological island” in the middle of a big area that is used for other activities such as agriculture, cattle land, and touristic developments. Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits With one of the most impressive landscapes of all Costa Rica, the park has white sand beaches and lush green vegetation all surrounded by big mountains. Among the outstanding fauna we find: raccoons, coati, two finger sloths, agoutis, white faced monkeys, some species of felines, and the “Tití Monkey”; endemic sub specie of the park; that is now endangered due to its use as pets and habitat destruction. Activities: • Crocodile watch from the Tarcoles River bridge. • Visit to Manuel Antonio National Park. • Walk through the paths for fauna observation. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits Isla del Caño Biological Reserve Caño Island is a spectacular biological reserve located some 20 km off the coast of Península de Osa. It’s considered one of the best scuba diving points in the world because of an excellent visibility under its blue waters. The visitor may observe wonderful coral reefs, sea turtles, dolphins, manta rays, eels, barracudas, tuna, and other species swimming among a great variety of sharks and humpback whales. Besides of the geographic and biological importance of the island, it also has an archeological relevance for being a burial ground that dates from the pre-Columbus era. One of the historical evidences is the presence of hand -made and perfectly round stone spheres found in the site. Activities: • Boat trip through the Sierpe-Terraba canals. • Seek and observation of dolphins and whales. • Visit to Caño Island biological reserve. • Snorkeling in the turquoise waters Caño Island. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits Sarapiquí Sarapiquí is located in the North-East of the country and it’s bordered by Nicaragua in the North. Its biodiversity is very rich and is the place for adventure seekers. In this general area, you find several natural reserves and national parks including Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiquí protected zone. Activities: • Canopy with 7 platforms and 12 cables in Hacienda Pozo Azul. • Rafting on Sarapiquí river (category II). • Night walk at La Tirimbina Biological Reserve. • Seek and capture bats activity, with local guide. More information on the bat tour: http://www.tirimbina.org/esp/ecoturismo/programade-murcielagos.html SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits Arenal National Park Arenal Volcano is without a doubt the main attraction of the area; it is one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world. Arenal Volcano has an altitude of 1663 meters above sea level. It was considered inactive for a log time until 1968 when it made a sudden and strong eruption that destroyed a whole town. After a calm period, the volcano returned to activity in 1981 and since then it hasn’t ceased. The National park is considered an important hydrological resource because it feeds the Arenal Lagoon, which is used to produce hydroelectric energy. Activities: • Visit to Arenal Volcano National Park. • Travel by the “Coladas” path. • Walk on the Arenal hanging bridges. • Visit to the hot spring waters of Baldi. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits Venado Caves The Caves are 3 km. East of the town of Venado that is a 30 minutes drive from La Fortuna de San Carlos, North East of Costa Rica. It is known that the entrance to the caves was discovered in 1962 and the caves date from the Mycenaean period (15 to 20 million years ago). For a long time, they were submerged in the depths of the ocean but, due to tectonic plaque activity, they emerged to the surface. They are mostly constituted of limestone, stalactites, stalagmites, and corals, also by accidental rock formations product of the erosive action of the underground river that flows through them. Activities: • Visit to the Venado Caves. • Two hours walk in the caves with local guide. The gear to enter the caves (helmet and masks) is provided by the tour operator. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Field Trip Recommendations Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio With the purpose of making the trip more enjoyable , we have a list of items that cannot be left out of your backpack. Items: • • • • Caño Island • Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits • • • • • • Mosquito repellant (biodegradable if possible). Sun block protection. Water bottle or canteen. Personal grooming articles - biodegradable if possible(deodorant, soap, toothbrush, dental paste, shampoo, etc.). Comfortable clothes for day activities (shorts and t-shirts). Packed in plastic bags. For the night walks: dark color pants, long sleeve dark shirt, comfortable hiking boots. Slicker jacket and /or umbrella. Cap or hat. Photo camera (in a plastic bag). Flash light and a new set of batteries. Sandals. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Contacts and Credits Costa Rica Phone: (506) 22 72 54 64 General Information Fax: (506) 22 72 54 10 Home Page: www.sekcostarica.com Objectives E-mail: [email protected] Manuel Antonio Caño Island Contact: Geovanny Cordero Gutiérrez Experimental Science Department Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits Presentation design: Experimental Science Department. Colegio Internacional SEK - Costa Rica. SEK - Costa Rica Internacional School Green Week 2013 Home Costa Rica General Information Objectives Manuel Antonio Caño Island Sarapiquí Arenal Volcano Venado Caves Recommendations Contacts and Credits