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| Going Green: Great Green Macaws Back in Talamanca |
For the first time in many years, Great Green macaws (Ara ambiguus) are back in the Talamanca area! Great Greens are listed as endangered, with the last remaining population in Torteguero numbering only 300 individuals, with only 25-35 breeding pairs left. They are endangered due to deforestation and extensive poaching, primarily for the illegal pet [...]
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| Un Caribe Más Seguro – A Safer Caribbean |
The US Embassy in San José asked Eric Haller of Un Caribe Más Seguro to write a feature piece on the community safety efforts they are undertaking in the South Caribbean area and we’ve reposted it here for the Puerto Viejo community. The article below describes their innovative work, and shares best practices.
OVERVIEW:
There have been community anti-crime [...]
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| How wet was 2011? |
Weather trends 2011 vs previous years. Click the image for a larger version
Did you think 2011 felt wetter or drier than normal?
Well if you guessed drier you’d be correct.
A resident of Playa Negra, Charlotte, has been adding up rainfall numbers each month since 2002 on her rain gauge. Click the image for a full-sized version [...]
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| Annual Donation Drive for School Kids |
ATEC is once again coordinating the annual Holiday school supply drive. This year, we will help the Suri School in Upper Talamanca.
There are 100′s of kids in Talamanca that need help to purchase their school supplies. School starts in February, but we do the drive now so you can have the opportunity to purchase the [...]
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| Marc Anthony Visits Puerto Viejo |
Latin pop music star Marc Anthony was spotted in Puerto Viejo on Sunday and again at a beach south of town on Tuesday. Crowds came out to catch a glimpse of the popular singer.
Anthony apparently flew into Limon airport on Sunday on a private flight and filmed a segment for the reality TV show “¡Q’ [...]
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| Puerto Viejo Surfter Wins World Championship |
Craig Schieber catches a wave on his way to a world championship. Courtesy of Costa Rica Surf Federation
Costa Rica entered the history books of world surfing Sunday when Craig “Tequila” Schieber became the first Costa Rican surfer to win the title of world champion at the 2011 International Surfing Association World Masters Surfing Championship, held [...]
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| KOKi Beach Among Honorees at National Awards Ceremony |
Puerto Viejo restaurant Koki Beach won national recognition for its contributions for the environment and social work in an awards ceremony recognizing businesses and institutions that improve the quality of life in Costa Rica.
The restaurant is was one of the recipients of the “Aportes al Mejoramiento de la Calidad de Vida” prize for 2011.
Other awards were given [...]
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| Details Revealed for Route 32 Expansion |
Traffic backups are common on route 32 with many large trucks traveling between the central valley and Costa Rica’s most important port in Limon. Photo courtesy of La Nación.
La Nación is reporting today many more details of the proposed expansion of Route 32 between San José and Limon.
The project is now being estimated to cost [...]
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| Beach Clean Up Gets Results |
The beach clean up was a great success, you really do not know how much trash there is all over the beach until you are out there picking it up for yourself! Volunteers collected around 300 kilograms from Home Creek river all the way to Salsa Brava beach in downtown Puerto Viejo.
A big thank you [...]
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| Mountain Bike Event October 16 |
[ October 16, 2011; 9:00 am; ]
Photo by Sabadomasoquismo
PromoBike and CATCAS are sponsoring this year's mountain biking event in Puerto Viejo on the 16th of October.
The event will include a 74km long route and a 35km short route for riders.
The ride starts at 9 a.m. and the entry fee is 6000 colones. That includes hydration stations, bicycle mechanics available and [...]
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