{"id":245527,"date":"2026-06-02T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=245527"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:59:31","slug":"costa-rica-places-nature-at-the-heart-of-its-wellness-tourism-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/costa-rica-places-nature-at-the-heart-of-its-wellness-tourism-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica places nature at the heart of its wellness tourism strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Costa Rica<\/a><\/strong>, \u201cPura Vida<\/strong>\u201d is not just a phrase used in promotional campaigns. It sums up a way of travelling where the pace slows down, where forests, volcanoes, beaches and hot springs become an essential part of the experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The country is now seeking to give clearer shape to this promise by positioning nature as the foundation of its wellness tourism offer. Through the notion of \u201cbiophilic connection<\/strong>\u201d, Costa Rica wants to make its landscapes something more than a backdrop: a setting capable of encouraging rest, physical recovery, mental calm and a connection with the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nature as a starting point<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Biophilia refers to the natural affinity of human beings with the living world. Applied to tourism, the idea is quite simple: designing experiences in which nature directly contributes to the traveller\u2019s well-being<\/strong>, whether through walking, breathing, bathing, observing or simply taking time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Costa Rica, this approach finds particularly favourable ground. In La Fortuna<\/strong>, in the centre of the country, the hot springs heated by Arenal Volcano<\/a><\/strong> combine relaxation with volcanic landscapes. In Monteverde<\/a><\/strong>, the cloud forest trails and hanging bridges invite a slower immersion in one of the country\u2019s most distinctive ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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