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Rather than building large resorts or multilane roads, countries would be wise to adopt Costa Rica's model of tourism infrastructure, which is mainly small ecolodges and nature hostels.
This content originally appeared on Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community and was authored by Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa, Jeffrey R. Smith.