COSTA
RICA - Dr.
Stephen Tates, N.D., D.H., Dipl. IM and host of the weekly Holistic
Healthcare
Television Series: Dr. Tates: Adventures In Good Health
with Ms. Velva Carter, CEO/President of
Carter-Tates Enterprises, Inc. recently returned from a 7-day
tour and Herb Walk through the
Rainforest of Costa Rica. Dr. Tates lead a group to the
Poas Volcano National Park visiting one of
natures largest, most spectacular active craters in the world
followed by a walk through the Cloud Forest.
The tour then lead us through the majestic La Paz and San
Fernando Waterfalls, and then on to visit the
beautiful Butterflies and Hummingbirds farms. Dr. Tates held
a plant identification class in the Braulio
Carrillo National Park, a protected area of almost 500 square
km of towering mountains and virgin
tropical forest. The final leg of the tour was a visit to the
Sarapiqui Jungle River where the natural
habitants of Iguanas, Monkeys, Crocodiles, and Colorful Birds were in
abundance!
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Dr.
Tates led a tour group on an
enlightening walk to the Poás Volcano National Park. |
Take a
look at one of the largest,
most spectacular active craters in the world,
treasuring a steaming sulfur lagoon at its center. |
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The
Rainforest of Costa Rica is natural, fresh, and
quite spectacular. It has a great variety of luscious Herbs and
vegetation. |
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Dr.
Tates is surrounded by exuberant vegetation and the timeless sounds
of the tropical rainforest. |
At the
coffee farm, Dr. Tates guides
the group through some of the most fertile
farmlands in Central America. |
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Dr. Tates travels through
the primeval cloud forest at the
Poás Volcano National Park. |
The
journey continues on the
lovely route past high volcanic edifices and to the beautiful La Paz
Waterfall. |
Ms.
Carter enjoys being surrounded
by tropical gardens and lush vegetation. |
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The journey continues
to the Pacific coastline of
Costa Rica to Playa Tambor. The adventure led
them to the Waterfalls of Montezuma, Horseback
riding, and
hiking through Natural Reserves.
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Dr. Tates and Ms.
Carter
tours the
Natural Reserves
of
Costa Rica.
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The duo
takes a tour through the intense green trails, between ranches and
mountains; and
concludes their tour with a
pleasant ride along the beach.
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During the Sarapiqui
Jungle River cruise, the group drifts past the picturesque jungle
homes,
where crocodiles, sloths, exotic birds, iguanas, and howling monkeys
are free to roam. |
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Dr. Tates and Ms.
Carter
experienced an entirely different
world of warm tropical weather and vegetation. They found
the
trip to be relaxing and well paced.
Join our tour next year
as
The
Adventure
Continues...
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