Award-Winning Costa Rican Inn Offers Tours of Certified Organic Coffee Farm

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Finca Rosa Blanca
CONTACT: Glen Jampol
TEL: + 506-2269-9392
E-MAIL: info@fincarosablanca.com
WEB: www.fincarosablanca.com
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Award-Winning Costa Rican Inn Offers Tours of Certified Organic Coffee Farm
Santa Barbara de Heredia, Costa Rica-- Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, situated above the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica, is an exclusive hideaway that was built with the goal of creating an ecological haven and a sustainable tourism destination in a high-quality, aesthetic environment for visitors who want to experience the biodiversity of Costa Rica. The inn has 30 acres of hard bean coffee which is certified organic by an international organization called OKO Garantie and is certified sustainable by the Rain Forest Alliance and CICAFE, the Costa Rican National Organization for Coffee.

The inn is located 4000 feet above sea level on a temperate plateau in an environment that is ideal for producing some of the world’s best coffee in the lush volcanic soil, and this coffee is an integral part of the guest experience. Guests of the inn are encouraged to participate in the picking, processing and roasting of Finca Rosa Blanca coffee. Visitors can take a tour of the farm and learn about the history of the coffee including how coffee was discovered, traded, and consumed, while touring the stunning landscape. They are shown the entire process of organic cultivation and harvest, including participating in the picking of coffee during the harvest season which takes place during the months of October through January. Visitors are shown the processing of coffee, including cleaning the berries and drying the coffee, and ultimately roasting their own coffee

Visitors also learn how the experts discern and rate gourmet coffee by participating in a “coffee cupping” session with famous Barista and Tour Guide, Leo Vergnani. The walk ends with a visit to their famous coffee bar participants learn to make cappuccino, café latte, and espresso coffee. After a tour, guests can sit out on the spacious deck and enjoy the views of the volcanoes above and coffee fields below while learning more about the benefits to the environment and the community of an organic sustainable coffee farm.

The experience can be topped off with a “Finca Rosa Blanca Organic Coffee & Almond Buff” in their luxury spa. The naturally exfoliating and exhilarating properties of coffee from Rosa Blanca’s own organic plantation plus native almonds combine in this unique Costa Rican body blend. Cleansed and polished, the skin is then moisturized with natural oils and a smooth body massage completes the spa experience.

This tour plus the cupping session and the coffee break and pastries session lasts about 2 hours. Cost is $25 per person including coffee break beverage and pastries. As the tour includes some hiking, the inn provides visitors with hiking sticks, and slickers in case of rain. For more information about Finca Rosa Blanca and to schedule a tour, visit the website at www.fincarosablanca.com or call 617-395-1175.

About the Inn
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, is one of the most famous and award-winning hotels, and continues to be a leader in sustainable tourism. Finca Rosa Blanca has achieved the goal of proving that luxury accommodations and excellent service are entirely compatible with sustainable development. The inn is ideally located only 15 minutes from San Jose Airport in Costa Rica. Tucked away in the foothills of the stunning Central Valley area, it's a cozy and inviting hideaway that's perfect for a weekend getaway or week-long respite. The Inn offers two extraordinary master suites, and eleven elegant yet whimsical junior suites, four of which can be combined to form two spacious villas. All of the luxurious rooms include private Jacuzzi baths and mini bars as well as private verandas overlooking the spectacular Central Valley and the volcanoes above. Guests will also enjoy gourmet dining, and on-site luxury spa, and abundant outdoor activities

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Press Release: Fishing for Avid Anglers at Colorado's Historic 4 UR Ranch

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4UR Ranch
CONTACT: Aaron Christensen
TEL: 719-658-2202
E-MAIL: info@4urranch.com
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Fishing for Avid Anglers: Experience Colorado’s Historic 4UR Ranch
Creede, CO— In addition to boasting top-quality horses, a nationally-renowned children’s’ program, majestic vistas, legendary hot springs, superb dining, a fascinating history, and sweater-cool weather well into August, the 4UR Ranch offers anglers an unforgettable fishing experience in the vast wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. Nestled in the stunning valley of south-central Colorado, the centerpiece of the ranch is Goose Creek, with over seven miles of private stream and fishing opportunities that will stun even the most avid fly fishing enthusiasts.

The 4UR Ranch waters are divided into 20 "stations” and guests choose the stations after dinner each night by lottery. Each guest has the opportunity to experience all twenty stations during their visit, giving them a variety of fishing during their vacation. Fifteen fly fishing stations are marked off along Goose Creek as it twists its way through the valley. Four stations are on the famed Rio Grande River and "Beat 20" is in the Weminuche Wilderness. The waters hold a myriad of trout: rainbows, browns, Snake River cutts, cutt-bow hybrids, and even brookies. Anglers can also take a guided fishing trip above timberline to Lost Lakes for rare Rio Grande cutts, or fish Station 21, a trophy pond in the ranch valley. All waters are catch and release fly fishing only, except for Walton Pond, which is ideal for kids.

Southern Colorado's Goose Creek drainage is quite unique. Flowing from the Weminuche Wilderness, it passes through only two pieces of private property, both 4UR and the neighbors, before reaching the Rio Grande. The neighbor's reservoir feeds the creek from its cool waters via an 80-foot dam, making this creek one of only a handful of "private tail waters" in America. Years of astute stream management and rigorous catch and release practices make for some surprisingly big, well-colored trout. 4UR Ranch has all the hot, local fly patterns plus rods, reels, waders, etc. in their ranch store. Guides and group casting lessons are also available.

The 4UR Ranch offers families an all-inclusive vacation spot at a good value complete with plenty of outdoor adventure, a dose of history and culture, and lots of family togetherness. For more information, please visit the website or contact Aaron Christensen at 719-658-2202.

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Arriving in Rome

I remember that it was swelteringly, smoderingly hot. I arrived at the end of the month of July, no doubt Italy's hottest period of time--I don't recommend it. It was so hot that my shirt was sticking to my back and my ass was sticking to the cheap pleather seat in the cab on the way to my rented apartment. It didn't bother me...at first.

I was far too busy gawking out the window as Rome flashed before my eyes. Snazzy Italians zoomed by me on their mopeds and the cypress trees lined the streets, standing like soldiers to welcome me to the Eternal City. I had been to Rome before for a few days, but I was trying to absorb the fact that I would actually be staying there for four months (and possibly longer). I had this hunch that I would fall in love here (and my prophecy would ultimately be fulfilled). The sun glittered in the sky, the sweat rolled off my brow, and my heart was beating wildly as I attempted to take a mental snapshot of the ancient buildings and the decadently-dressed Romans.

We zoomed past Santa Maria Maggiore, the basilica that would be like a guardian angel, watching me in silence as I spent many Roman nights laughing, crying, kissing, and soul-searching in her piazza. The taxi pulled up in front of a haggard-looking wooden door attached to a building that had some issues with paint peeling. My apartment. My heart sank as it occurred to me that I had no idea what this apartment looked like. It could have been the roach motel for all I knew, and I had committed to living there for at least a month.

I knocked on the door, but no one answered, and then I worried that Maria Teresa, the landlady, might have forgotten me.