Historical sustainability
At the roots of the Costa Rican people is an appreciation of the wildlife around them.
If we look back to their Mayan and Aztec ancestors, they believed that the quetzal bird was sacred and therefore only royalty and priests wore its feathers during ceremonies. The feathers were even valued as greater than gold.
This is no doubt why the beautifully coloured bird is still so prominent in Costa Rica’s cloud forests. In fact, The Monteverde Cloud Forest in the centre of the country is home to the world’s largest collection of quetzals.