Hosting the first-ever REMOTE travel show on land — after two consecutive years aboard high-end cruise ships — marked just the first of many new concepts at the REMOTE Immersion in Guanacaste, on the golden coastline of northwestern Costa Rica. For the first time, the REMOTE Latin America community anchored in Central America. And this was the inaugural edition for a new profile of participants alongside Latin American lodgings and international travel designers: Destination Management Companies. With the rule that up to 30% of total exhibitors could be DMCs, 17 Destination Management Companies joined as local experts.
The seaside village of Las Catalinas — a car-free community with private villas and extensive trails for hiking and biking — fostered a laidback and intimate atmosphere for business meetings. It also served as the departure point for afternoon activities. Organizing land-based tours for such a large group proved more challenging for our Production Team than the well-tested logistics of cruise-based editions.
Rebranded as REMOTE Talks, our content sessions took on a stronger curatorial approach, featuring inspiring contemporary topics — from sustainable hospitality to overtourism — delivered in a relaxed atmosphere, sometimes even barefoot in the sand while watching the sunset.
To top off this series of new additions, Guanacaste also hosted the first official initiative to give back as part of the REMOTE Immersion program. Participants visited and supported children assisted by the local NGO CEPIA, strengthening ties with the host community.
