The small farming town of Providencia is located in the Cerro de la Muerte mountain region, surrounded by lush cloud forest. Here, community members are committed to sustainable farming practices and developing micro-enterprises to support economic vitality. Local entrepreneurs hope to create opportunities for Providencia’s youth and encourage them to stay in the local community. Visitors to Providencia have the chance to work on their 100% sustainable farm, learn about the fruit pulping process, participate in the process from milking cows to making cheese, find out how sugarcane is processed, and work with local artisans.
Visit the cloud forest, and participate in community activities such as sugar cane processing , pulping fruit and artisan workshops. You’ll also spend a day working on a service project for the community. Next, travel to the Sarapiqui region and have the chance to raft, float or tube down the Sarapiqui River.
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