What's Happening At El Tigre
Rios Tropicales is selected as Finalist in the 2010 TIES Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Awards for the El Tigre South-South Project. Learn more here.
The Hydroponic Garden is fully operational and producing organic vegetables for the community. Learn more here.
El Tigre South-South Project documentary premiered at TIES ESTC 2010 conference Sept 8-10 in Portland, OR. Learn more about this newest documentary.
Green Living Project featured Rios Tropicales and El Tigre with a video documentary. See it here.
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Fresh Food for All
Big Dreams for the FutureFuture plans include a meat smoker to allow for onsite preparing and packaging of the fish for sale to a areas beyond El Tigre. This will not only bring more revenue to the community but will also expand recognition of El Tigre and all it has to offer.
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Proyecto Comunitaro Patrocinado Por: South South Rios Tropicales Fundecooperacion "Project executed under the Programme for South South Cooperation between Benin, Bhutan, & Costa Rica Financed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands." |
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The Tilapia Farm at El Tigre consists of four ponds in which up to 600 fish live and grow. The ponds are built in a terrace formation to allow the water to cycle from the top to the bottom with the help, oxygenating the pools with minimal use of electricity to pumps.
Visitors can fish for their own Tilapia and have it cleaned and cooked on site for a fresh tastely meal. The farm provides food for the community and supplies fresh Tilapia to the local eco-lodges. Using locally produced foods helps the eco-lodges increase their community involvement, support local businesses and reduce the expense and carbon emmisions caused by transporting in food from more distant areas.
