Editor's Update for December 2010: The developers of a Tuna Farm seem to have "gone away", or at the very least, gone very quiet. Following is the story we published in February 2010.
A Costa Rican environmental ministry has started an investigation into falsified information in Granjas Atuneras environmental impact report. Also, outgoing president of the republic Oscar Arias promised to sign a two year moratorium on the Tuna Farm project.
Tuna Farm Developers Conduct Misleading Poll and Get Caught:
10 Questions for the Bird Man of Pavones
Macaws disappeared from the Pavones area around 40 years ago. They were captured for the pet business, eaten outright, or have suffered from the loss of habitat.Today, the scarlett macaws that screech overhead and stun us with their magnificent plumage are here because of the group Hatched to Fly Free, which has reintroduced the “Ara Macao” to Pavones, Costa Rica through the ARA PROJECT. We spoke to Chris Castles about the birds in our midst.
Pavones featured in Robb Report
A well-known US luxury real estate magazine, Robb Report: Exceptional Properties, has featured Pavones as a beautiful place to live or own a second home.The article gives potential home buyers good tips on what to expect and how much to pay.
Volunteerism Vacations: Time is our your most valuable contribution
Donating a few hours of your time to read a children's book in the school -- in English or in Spanish. Volunteer librarian Hadas of local Cafe Suerte is welcoming visitors who want to read to the kids.Hadas said, "More than money, more than supplies, your presence is more appreciated. The best donation is time.
Learn to Relax in Pavones with Ancient Martial Art
With more and more surfers taking up martial arts, and longboarder Joel Tudor becoming a master competitor, it's time to ask: what are the benefits of these ancient arts? In Pavones, we have a resident Tai Chi expert who commented on his practice:
"Tai Chi is effective for self defense and can enrich our lives in many ways. Tai Chi teaches self discipline, respect, confidence, and relaxation," said Bob Barcher, who runs Tai Ch Vacations.
Did you know that Tai Chi is the most popular form of health and fitness exercise practiced in the world; it surpasses yoga and soccer?
"Tai Chi is effective for self defense and can enrich our lives in many ways. Tai Chi teaches self discipline, respect, confidence, and relaxation," said Bob Barcher, who runs Tai Ch Vacations.
Did you know that Tai Chi is the most popular form of health and fitness exercise practiced in the world; it surpasses yoga and soccer?
Pilon Airport, or Not ?
In Costa Rica, information is hard to come by. Even if a project is announced, the love of process means that the completion of the project isn't very important: it's the announcement.
So what about the airport in Pilon? The bulldozers created a buzz, which the local community picked up, that the long-planned (on someone's desk, somewhere, sometime) airport was on the way.
Is it coming? Or is it not? Were were premature in our September 2009 post (click here)?
On one hand, calls to the civil aviation authority indicate that no airport is planned. The roads, apparently, have been cut by someone trying to create access for new beachfront lots.
On the other hand, a local resident, Ronald Castillo, reports "The airport is in the process of opening, the papers to transfer the land from the Children's Hospital Foundation are in their final stage."
"Importantly, residents of Pavon and its surrounding areas are creating a pro-airport association, to see what the local area needs to do. The question now is that we need a terminal, an office for the local police, fences, and other things. The most difficult part is that now, the responsibility is upon the local beneficiaries to unite and support this if we don't want it to be a simple landing strip."
People willing to collaborate, please contact Ronald Castillo at (506) 8912-7492 or e-mail at castillo@tdrcr.com.
Good Morning Pavones hopes to clarify the status of this project in the weeks to come.
So what about the airport in Pilon? The bulldozers created a buzz, which the local community picked up, that the long-planned (on someone's desk, somewhere, sometime) airport was on the way.
Is it coming? Or is it not? Were were premature in our September 2009 post (click here)?
On one hand, calls to the civil aviation authority indicate that no airport is planned. The roads, apparently, have been cut by someone trying to create access for new beachfront lots.
On the other hand, a local resident, Ronald Castillo, reports "The airport is in the process of opening, the papers to transfer the land from the Children's Hospital Foundation are in their final stage."
"Importantly, residents of Pavon and its surrounding areas are creating a pro-airport association, to see what the local area needs to do. The question now is that we need a terminal, an office for the local police, fences, and other things. The most difficult part is that now, the responsibility is upon the local beneficiaries to unite and support this if we don't want it to be a simple landing strip."
People willing to collaborate, please contact Ronald Castillo at (506) 8912-7492 or e-mail at castillo@tdrcr.com.
Good Morning Pavones hopes to clarify the status of this project in the weeks to come.
Memories of Rolando Mora Fallas, High School Sociology Teacher
We have some very sad news. One of the sociology teachers at Colegio Comte, Rolando Mora Fallas, to his students known as Rolo died in a motorcycle accident shortly before Christmas.
Rolo was one of those teachers who make a difference in their students' life. "He taught us reality and not just theory. He taught us to think critically and look below the surface," one of his students said about his teaching style.
Being a strong advocate of social justice he tried to make this world a better place. He was very interested in the tuna farm issue and educated his students about it. He will be missed very much.
Rolo was in his late 20s when he died. It's up to us to keep his spirit alive.
Submitted by a reader.
Rolo was one of those teachers who make a difference in their students' life. "He taught us reality and not just theory. He taught us to think critically and look below the surface," one of his students said about his teaching style.
Being a strong advocate of social justice he tried to make this world a better place. He was very interested in the tuna farm issue and educated his students about it. He will be missed very much.
Rolo was in his late 20s when he died. It's up to us to keep his spirit alive.
Submitted by a reader.
Why We Publish: Thoughts on an Editorial and Comments Policy
Good Morning Pavones and Buenos Dias Pavones took a lot of criticism for reporting on the death of a drug dealer. How we reported this person's life and death, and the fact that it was reported at all, came under fire in comments, published and unpublished, and direct e-mails.
In response to this, we are outlining our editorial mission and our comments policy.
Good Morning Pavones is a blog. A blog is not a newspaper. If you have additional or better information or corrections, please share them with us. If you have opinions, we invite you to post comments.
We publish to share information about our community. Our readers are local residents, Tico and expatriate alike, foreign landowners with a love of the area, and past and future tourists.
While Good Morning Pavones has no police blotter, we believe that by reporting the good and the bad we maintain editorial credibility and provide a better service to our readers. Good Morning Pavones is not a feel-good, rose-colored glasses blog. No one benefits if Good Morning Pavones reports only good news, and no one wants to read a real estate brochure.
Good Morning Pavones and Buenos Dias Pavones are sponsored by Encanto, Costa Rica, a planned real estate development in Cuervito de Pavones. This sponsorship notice is clearly displayed in the upper left corner of each issue. Encanto pays the minor out-of-pocket expenses, about $50 per month.
GMP and BDP accept free advertisements and notices from local businesses. If you would like to advertise, please contact us.
COMMENTS -- WHAT WE DO, WHY WE DO IT
We invite readers to post comments, which will be moderated according to these house rules:
Your comment must:
Added March 2011: Don't spam us with your self promotional comments. You know it, and we know it. If your signature has more than 1 link to your web site and is longer than your comment, we don't need to add it to the site.
Here are samples of rejected comments:
1. Spam Signature
Another excellent initiative to protect the natural wonders of Costa Rica for current enjoyment and future generations, as well as providing for the tournament quality fishing that Costa Rica has been known for around the world.
- Joe
Joe is the founder and senior editor of {His Link Here} a Travel Guide to {Country} with Events, Articles and Information for everyone traveling, retiring and/or purchasing real estate in {Country}. Please visit {his web site again} for more information.
2. Personal Attacks
{Person in article} is an {derogatory adjective}.
In response to this, we are outlining our editorial mission and our comments policy.
Good Morning Pavones is a blog. A blog is not a newspaper. If you have additional or better information or corrections, please share them with us. If you have opinions, we invite you to post comments.
We publish to share information about our community. Our readers are local residents, Tico and expatriate alike, foreign landowners with a love of the area, and past and future tourists.
While Good Morning Pavones has no police blotter, we believe that by reporting the good and the bad we maintain editorial credibility and provide a better service to our readers. Good Morning Pavones is not a feel-good, rose-colored glasses blog. No one benefits if Good Morning Pavones reports only good news, and no one wants to read a real estate brochure.
Good Morning Pavones and Buenos Dias Pavones are sponsored by Encanto, Costa Rica, a planned real estate development in Cuervito de Pavones. This sponsorship notice is clearly displayed in the upper left corner of each issue. Encanto pays the minor out-of-pocket expenses, about $50 per month.
GMP and BDP accept free advertisements and notices from local businesses. If you would like to advertise, please contact us.
COMMENTS -- WHAT WE DO, WHY WE DO IT
We invite readers to post comments, which will be moderated according to these house rules:
Your comment must:
- Show some respect for each other and the people you're writing about.
- Find a way to disagree without being disagreeable.
- Seek to get your facts straight. And remember the difference between fact and opinion.
- Be relevant.
- Resort to name calling.
- Use profanity -- even with letters missing, or the offending word hidden inside an acronym.
- Engage in personal attacks.
- Bait another respondent.
- Relentlessly hammer home the same point over and over and over
- Spam us with link-heavy signatures.
Added March 2011: Don't spam us with your self promotional comments. You know it, and we know it. If your signature has more than 1 link to your web site and is longer than your comment, we don't need to add it to the site.
Here are samples of rejected comments:
1. Spam Signature
Another excellent initiative to protect the natural wonders of Costa Rica for current enjoyment and future generations, as well as providing for the tournament quality fishing that Costa Rica has been known for around the world.
- Joe
Joe is the founder and senior editor of {His Link Here} a Travel Guide to {Country} with Events, Articles and Information for everyone traveling, retiring and/or purchasing real estate in {Country}. Please visit {his web site again} for more information.
2. Personal Attacks
{Person in article} is an {derogatory adjective}.
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