One might say that E4 started as a small seed. A seed of an idea planted in the mind of a high school student on his first trip outside of the United States at the age of 15. The first trip to Costa Rica made such an impact, he returned the following year...on the same trip. After passing through Costa Rica, and experiencing the people, places, and natural wonders...twice, he decided that Costa Rica was an experience worth sharing with others.
The year was 1997, and eight years later the same student returned as a young man to find Costa Rica in the midst of rapid growth and expansion with regard to tourism. Beach towns with multiple resorts, local chambers of tourism, and the internet were among some of the most noticeable changes to the country. One change of great socio economic significance was the realization that Costa Rica no longer recognized agriculture as its number one source of international income as it did in nineties. Tourism now holds that place.
With close to 1.7 million tourists passing through Costa Rica in 2006, a number that has been steadily rising over the past decade, the country has undergone a major face-lift in terms of development, technology, healthcare, and of course travel services. Costa Rica is now a popular travel destination for many Americans and Europeans, including families, students, & seniors. It is also ideal for investors and developers with the spread of tourism and technology accompanied by real estate throughout the country.
E4 Initiatives was developed out of the idea that tourism in Costa Rica must be done responsibly in order to ensure that future generations have an opportunity to benefit from a healthy tourism based economy. E4 Initiatives exists for the purpose of supporting efforts that provide positive growth in Education, Ecology, Economics, and Ecotourism here in Costa Rica. Simply stated, we are working to ensure that the same beauty, wonder, and excitement of Costa Rica today, will be available for our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to enjoy and prosper as hosts and visitors alike.
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