Costa Rica: New Online Course to Focus on Accessible Tourism
Americas, Tourism, July 9 2021
Enjoying nature and attending events in hotels and restaurants in Guanacaste and the rest of the country is still a privilege that excludes people with disabilities.
That’s why the Costa Rican Accessible Tourism Network teamed up with the State Distance University (UNED- Universidad Estatal a Distancia), the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT- Instituto Costarricense de Turismo) and the Argentine institute Noun Events and Executive Training to create an online course on accessible tourism.
In three modules, students will learn about everything from legislation on accessible tourism to the way in which it can be developed so that it’s friendly to any type of disability (physical, cognitive or sensory) both at the sites and on digital platforms. Check the content of each module here.
The accessible tourism diploma is geared toward hotel managers, restaurant owners, tourism businesses, event organizers, students, teachers and anyone who wants to be part of a change in support of people with disabilities. The goal is for the tourism industry to be more accessible and for more tourists to come.
“I know from experience. You don’t take a bus because you can’t climb up a step. You don’t go [...]