 Theme
Choice and “Making better life choices!”
Education / Pre Registration –
Begins in e-mails, website, and our pre-registration info areas in Alajuela, Chacarita, La Palma and Puerto Jimenez as guests arrive. All guests will know where they will be staying, camping, sleeping and eating before they arrive to the Osa Peninsula. Guests will be educated about the limited facilities & infrastructure on the Osa, and most guest will be encouraged to stay at hotels in Puerto Jimenez, camp or homestay in La Palma.
Waste
 Both composting and non posting will be available at RFA09. Human waste is already contracted to an organic farm. All temporary waste & recycling structures will be made from sustainable bamboo, and will have a secondary uses as a recycle stations for the community of Amapola and La Palma after the festival. All food within the festival will be 100% organic, and cooked on site for RFA09 guests, musicians, and staff.
Transportation
R/T Chartered Bus service from Alajuela in included in price of ticket, and those wishing to fly are encouraged to fly with Nature Air. People choosing to rent cars are encouraged to car pool. Guest can choose to travel sustainable, or choose to rent a car and car pool. RFA09 Shuttle will run at 6am.- 9 pm. ( every 3 hours ) transportation from festival to La Palma, Beach, Canyasa Pier and to and from Puerto Jimenez. All chartered buses and planes will assist in the transfer of recyclable goodsback to San Jose.
Local Employment
 The festival will create jobs and tourism each rainy season: management, parking, recycling, taxis, transportation & hotel reservations for hotels in both San Jose and Puerto Jimenez. Tico families offering their homes to festival guests as part of our homestay will be paid and fed by festival proceeds.
Health / Water / Safety / Security
Only organic food will be served inside the gates
Non potable water provided by AYA Amapola
Potable Spring water supplied by AYA Canyaza / Rancho Dulce
Police, Minae, and Red Cross support.
Festival concludes before dark to efficiently manage and secure the site each evening. All health, safety and medical infrastructure will be on-site during the festival.
Recycling
All guests will be encouraged to purchase our festival water bottle, printed with our message an logo. We will discourage plastic water bottles within the gates of festival. All recycled goods will be washed and recycled by volunteers and festival guests. All food served at RFA09 is a 100% organic in nature, creating a minimal garbage footprint before, during or after the festival.
Recreation
Recreation and tours will be managed by the tourism leaders of the community, both in Alajuelah, Amapola, and Puerto Jimenez. Festival traffic into Puerto Jimenez will be reduced to 5-6 shuttles per day. Guests will be presented with all tour options at festival and during registration. Organic Farming
Alternative Energy Expo
Healing Arts
Recommended Eco Tours Before and After Festival
Before and After Festival
We encourage you to join us at RainforestAid09 by becoming an Educational Partner.
Contact info@osapeninsulatravel.com for more information.
Contact info@osapeninsulatravel.com for information and festival passes.
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