Costa Rice was one of the fist ecotourism success stories. At one time, Costa Rice had the highest rate of deforestation in all of Latin America. However, since ecotourism, there has been a dramatic reduction in deforestation. Now,more than a quarter of Costa Rica's land is protected from development. Costa Rice is now the world's top ecotourism destination. Amazingly,this small country of four million people has about 1.5 million vistors per year.
Stacy Davison is one of the million-plus tourists who chose to visit Costa