At this moment, several parties are discussing whether the new housing projects developing in Guanacaste are destroying natural resources in Costa Rica or not. As I have previously informed a few ago, Costa Rica tourism is one of the most important economic activities in the country and it has been set clear that all the projects were carefully studied before hand to prevent any kind of issue or problem with the natural environment on every area.

 

A prove of this is an official list created by Ethical Traveler which honors, in their own words, countries that consider and preserve environmental protection, social welfare and human rights in the world’s developing nations. In alphabetical order, these are the countries that made the top 10 of that list: Argentina, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Namibia, Nicaragua, and South Africa. As you can see, Costa Rica thrives to increase and preserve their natural treasures and the developments approved on the different areas do not translate into a threat to either the environment or ay natural resource. Costa Rica, maybe a small country yet, it not blinded by money, they are still aware of what the true richness is and will compromise it that easily.

 

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The resources used to create this list include big international entities such as Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy and Columbia University’s Center for International Earth Science Information Network; progress made by countries in reducing infant mortality rates as measured by UNICEF; and reports on civil liberties and human rights from sources like Amnesty International and Freedom House.

 

So, if you have Costa Rica properties in mind as part of your investments, do not be hesitant about their commitment with the environment. Costa Rica real estate agencies also conduct detailed studies on the properties they offer in the case they seem fishy. Acquiring property in Costa Rica is in fact an investment worth to make, not an adventure in creepy places.