CST Costa Rica

The Certification in Sustainable Tourism Program – CST is a product of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). CST was designed to differentiate tourism sector businesses based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management. CST is regulated by the Costa Rican National Accreditation Commission and consists of a scale of 5 “levels” of sustainable tourism achievement. Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve and Si Como No Resort Spa & Wildlife Refuge of the Greentique Hotel Group currently hold CST highest level of certification 5 Green leaves.