
Tourism and Local Community Engagement in Costa Rica
Katie Seabolt, David Ward-Perkins, Alizée Couttet, Camille Jacob, Jiatong Liu, Chutong Zhou, Skema Business School
Summary
Unique Adventures is a Costa Rican adventure company owned by two female entrepreneurs, Maricruz Pereira and Soledad Naranjo. They offer custom-made packages for visitors wanting to experience Costa Rica from the inside, in the form of adventure tourism, wellness, relaxation and interaction with local communities.
Information
Written on the basis of material provided by Maricruz Pereira and Soledad Naranjo of Unique Adventures.
© CAB International 2022
10.1079/tourism.2022.0003
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