La Fortuna, Costa Rica: Where the community takes its share of the tourism industry

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The waterfalls in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, June 29.

Dozens of foreign tourists splashed at the base of a waterfall over 70 meters high amid the humid jungle, experiencing the primitive thrill of bathing in a pristine river alongside fish the length of a foot, under a warm drizzle and a stray ray of sun that completed the postcard scene. No one seemed worried about the 500 steps they would have to climb afterward to leave the site, which this year entered the top 1% of the best places to visit in the world, according to Tripadvisor. An Irish woman meditated to connect with the fibers of nature, two young Indians made a video call to their mother to tell her they had reached the waterfall she had recommended near the Arenal volcano, and many others filled their phones with images that would later invite more people to come, as about 350,000 do each year. But this is not just another business.

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Waterfalls in La Fortuna, Costa Rica.Tourists at the La Fortuna waterfall, June 29.
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