FUNDACION AGROECOLOGIA COTOBRUSENO (FAC)

San Vito 

 FAC office in San Vito

Location: Members of FAC are located near the town of San Vito, in an area at an altitude of approximately 800-1000 m in the central Cordillera mountains of Costa Rica. Approximately 270 km from San Jose and 40 km from Panama, San Vito is a small hillside market town with small farms and residences of a few hectares predominating in the surrounding area. The principal crops in the region are coffee, corn and beans. Trips can be arranged from here to the La Amistad Biosphere, Costa Rica's largest natural wilderness.

Contact Person: Don Hernán Villalobos

Phone/Fax Number from the USA: 011 (506) 2773-3197 
From Costa Rica: 2773-3197 

Opportunities:  Offering school programs for children to learn the culture, language and the activities of the area
                        Ecological and medicinal plant courses for 3 - 4 weeks for up to 4 students
                        Ecotourism tours arranged to primary forests, migratory bird lakes,
                                and the 6,000 hectares Guayami indigenous reserve
                       Wilson Botanical Garden closeby
                       La Amistad Biological Reserve camping and hiking
                       Visit to orchid collection
                       Tours of coffee farms

Activities:  Horseback riding
                 Participation in coffee and cocoa harvesting (in season)
                 Hiking
                Bird watching

Accommodations:  Housing for up to 6 people located in a lodge near the La Amistad Biosphere
                              Accommodation in San Vito may be available with local families

Cost:  Contact Don Hernán Villalobos, above, for more information and to make specific arrangements.

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For information about hiking the primary forest, go to Hike La Amistad.