Finca La Flor - demonstrating organic ag, sp lang course & work/live


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Finca La Flor
Paraíso

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Farm animals for food supply

Location:  About 30 km from Cartago

Purpose:  Finca La Flor is dedicated to demonstrating organic, sustainable agricultureIt offers courses to locals and to tourists as well as offering a work/live program. 

Accommodations:  Numerous dormitory and single bedrooms as well as an ecotourist cabin.

Other amenities:  Vegetarian meals provided, TV, hot showers, laundry facilities, internet use may be available. 

Activities:  Farm activities, biodigester, composting latrines, worm farms, solar cooker
                     Walk the botanical trail
                     Visit a sugar cane trapiche (processing plant)
                     Learn Spanish
                     Horseback riding tours

Costs:  Charges from $10 to $35 per night varies for work trade including meals or vacation stay.  Ecotourist weekly rates available.  Spanish lessons and  courses available (see the website) from $450/week.

Products:  Crafts, cheese and organic vegetables

Contact info:  asodecah@racsa.co.cr
                        Phone 2534-8003
                       http://www.la-flor.org/