FUNDACION AGROECOLOGIA COTOBRUSENO (FAC)

San Vito 

 FAC office in San Vito

Location: Members of FAC are located near the town of San Vito, in an area at an altitude of approximately 800-1000 m in the central Cordillera mountains of Costa Rica. Approximately 270 km from San Jose and 40 km from Panama, San Vito is a small hillside market town with small farms and residences of a few hectares predominating in the surrounding area. The principal crops in the region are coffee, corn and beans. Trips can be arranged from here to the La Amistad Biosphere, Costa Rica's largest natural wilderness.

Contact Person: Don Hernán Villalobos

Phone/Fax Number: (506) 773-5380

Opportunities:

2-week school programs for children to learn the culture, language and the activities of the area
Ecological and medicinal plant courses for 3 - 4 weeks for up to 4 students
Ecotourism tours to communal primary forests, migratory bird lakes,
     and the 6,000 hectares Guayami indigenous reserve
Wilson Botanical Garden
La Amistad Biological Reserve camping and hiking
Visit to orchid collection
Cabin for rent on small coffee finca

Activities:

Horseback riding
Participation in coffee and cocoa harvesting (in season)
Hiking
Bird watching

Accommodations:

Housing for up to 6 people located near the La Amistad Biosphere
Accommodation for up to 15 students with teacher and/or coordinator with local families
Accomodation for 1 - 2 people with local families

Cost:

$18 to $35 per day for classes plus homestay, depending on number of people and placement. Contact Don Hernán Villalobos, above, for more information and to make specific arrangements.

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For information about trips to the primary forest, go to Hike La Amistad.