Raising the Alarm about Development

Yesterday was the first full day of ExpoVerde at the Hotel Herradura and we continue today.  I will be posting pictures soon.  On Tuesday evening we joined up with other environmental conservation organizations and students from the Liceo del Sur High School for an action at ExpoTur's official opening at the beautiful National Theatre in downtown San Jose.  It was a great event to display our concern about environmental destruction to some of the most important people in Costa Rica's tourism industry.

Even President Oscar Arias stopped by to look at our banners and talk with some of the students.

Sorry the picture is a bit blurry, but that is President Arias. Yes!

We have gotten a lot of positive feedback about our action at the National Theatre and our stand in ExpoVerde.  Let's hope that feedback turns into some solid financial support from nature tourism businesses.  We need it!

-Matt