Presented at the 11th BELL (business environment learning and leadership) Conference Sustainable Technology Development & New Market Creation July 20-22.2005, Cornell University Ithaca, New York.
Laguna del Lagarto Lodge Owner Makes Positive
Impact
Newspaper article from "The Tico Times",
15 December 2006
"Laguna del Lagarto Lodge's contribution to its
Northern Zone Community is an example of how ecotourism
can affect the well-being and lifestyle of the inhabitants
of an isolated area...."
A Biologist First Impressions of Laguna del Lagarto Lodge
by Dr.
Carlos Guindon Standing -
Project Coordinator,
Great Green Macaw Research
Project
"Even after arriving late
the night before, I could
not resist the daybreak wakeup
call of Mealy Parrots, Montezuna
Oropendolas and many other
sounds which quickly enticed
me into the 500 ha forest
right next to the lodge for
a pre breakfast walk. I was
glad to see that many of the
trees along the main trail
were tagged with their latin
and common names and that
they included some of the
increasingly rare tropical
hardwood giants...".
I am a Biologist-Entomologist-Nature Videographer and have lived in Costa Rica for over 4 years. I am the creator and owner of The jewels of The Rainforest Entomological Museum in El Tirol, Heredia, Costa Rica.
Two years ago, Mr. Vinzenz
Schmack invited me to his
"La Laguna del Lagarto
Lodge", a pristine area
on a hill surrounded by 1,275
acres of virgin tropical rain
forest in the extreme northern
part of Costa Rica.
I have traveled extensively
throughout Costa Rica in search
of natural history subjects
in either original, unaltered
environment, as material for
the various professional educational
videos which I have produced
here.
La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge
and the surrounding tropical
forests has provided me with
the greatest selection of
remarkable natural history
material of any location I
have so far visited in Costa
Rica. Besides the tremendous
number and species variety
of my favorite subjects, the
arthropods (Insects, etc.),
this wonderful area is home
to over 350 bird species including
the rare Great Green Macaw
and the Chestnut Bellied Heron!
The howler, capuchin and spider
monkeys are a common sight
here as well as "the
last of the Dinosaurs"
in the forms of Iguanas, Basilisks,
and of course, numerous Caimans
in the surrounding lakes!
Both red and metallic green
Arrow-Poison Frogs occur here
in great abundance!
I recommend, without reservation,
La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge
to anyone desiring the opportunity
to be immersed in and to observe
first hand the wonder of Central
Americas Rainforests. You
will not find another location
with such easy access to wild
tropical nature, while being
provided with excellent, safe,
accommodations and some of
the best food anywhere!
Feel free to contact me at
my museum if you desire further
commentary regarding La Laguna
del Lagarto Lodge.
