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Wildlife in Capitán Suizo

Costa Rica is very well known for its diverse flora and fauna and for its environmental protection and nature conservation, and we try our best to be part of this commitment. 

The garden of Capitán Suizo is a little tropical paradise, with more than 60 different species of trees, many of which are native, and ornamental plants.
Thanks to this wide variety of plants and to a large amount of our organic waste and the production and application of 100% organic fertilizers, our lush garden has become a safe place for all forms of life. 
The flora in the hotel grounds offers wildlife a site to feed, mate, nest, rest or move freely.

In each corner of the hotel one can observe the magnificent beauty of Costa Rica’s nature.
Here are some of the animals that can be seen almost daily throughout the hotel’s garden:

With some luck, sometimes nocturnal wildlife such as porcupines, anteaters, skunks and opossum can also be seen.
If you would like to know more about the animals you can spot in our garden, please visit our wildlife page.

It is very important to us to be able to live in harmony, side by side, with many different species of wildlife and nature in general.
We are grateful to all the animals that choose our tropical garden as their home or that come visit from time to time, and we are very happy that our guests can enjoy their presence as well.

Compiled by Milena Re 
Marketing Assistant – Hotel Capitán Suizo 
September 29th, 2021

Homemade wooden Furniture is more than a beautiful material

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Since the beginning, we at Capitan Suizo, have made the decision to create homemade furniture on our property using the most traditional and local techniques of Costa Rican artisans. We have been doing this for more than 20 years and are still doing it to this day, even when the cost of maintenance is high due to our location being directly on the beach and when nowadays, it is very common to buy nice and inexpensive imported furniture.

Why have we decided to use local wood and make our own furniture on site in a small space in front of the hotel? Because we love wood as a natural material and also because this process and material has many other benefits for us: 

  1. Wood is the most ecological material ever, because it is part of nature and the impact of its responsible use on the environment is very low. Responsibly sourced wood is the only renewable building material available. It produces only biodegradable residues, is totally reusable, very durable and versatile.

  2. The use of wood in Costa Rica promotes the local development of rural areas, where the wood is grown. By using locally grown wood we also help to reduce the impact caused by the transportation of imported wood or furniture. We use mainly Cedar and Teak from local plantations.

  3. Wooden products store carbon dioxide (CO2) and by using wood as a material we help to reduce tons of CO2 being released into the atmosphere because the wood stores the CO2 it captures in its biomass (wood) during the trees growth. When a tree falls and decomposes it then releases all the CO2 back into the environment, but when the biomass is used as furniture, the CO2 can be preserved and captured for around 75 years! The use of wood instead of other materials, reduces the emission of 2 tons of CO2 into the environment for every m3 of wood! 

  4. The production and processing of wood uses much less energy and water than most other building materials.

  5. Jobs generation: In Capitán Suizo we have employed two full-time carpenters to make furniture for the hotel and, once a year, we hire around ten local cabinetmakers to help with the furniture restoration for all of the furniture in our hotel.

  6. In Costa Rica, after the decline of cattle raising as an economic activity, most of the empty lands were used for reforestation and commercial wood plantations. Costa Rica is the only country in America that managed to reverse deforestation and has a Country Goal to reach the Neutral Carbon Footprint by 2021.

  7. Wood is good for health and wellbeing. Exposure to wooden furniture and fittings has real and measurable health and wellbeing benefits. It helps lower heart rate and stress responses and encourages greater interaction between people.

It is due to all these reasons, that in Capitán Suizo, each piece of furniture is made with love by the hands of our staff with your comfort in mind and to be in harmony with our environment.

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