Apr

10

A Jungle Bridge

April 10, 2008 | Tags: Helping Out | Leave a Comment

Mama Chicken with 2 of her brood on the job at The Bridge, Puerto Viejo
Mama Chicken with 2 of her brood on the job at The Bridge

Barry Stevens, who along with his wife Nancy, runs the local not-for-profit The Bridge centre, publishes a newsletter “A Jungle Bridge” once or twice a month.

It’s filled with stories from the work they do and from their daily lives and makes an interesting read.

The story of the mama chicken in today’s issue was particularly poignant for me.

You can read the latest issue here and also get sign-up info for the newsletter at that link. 

You can get more information about The Bridge on the Puerto Viejo Satellite Helping Out page or on The Bridge website.

Apr

10

115 Places Now Listed on the Map

April 10, 2008 | Tags: Site news | Leave a Comment

With many local businesses adding their listings over the last few weeks, there are now 115 places listed on the Puerto Viejo Satellite Map!  They represent an amazing diversity of places to eat, shop, stay or visit in our community. If your own favorite places are still not listed, you can add them here.  The basic listing is completely free.

Visitors to the area and residents alike are also finding more and more on the site and we are optimistic this is contributing to a positive business environment for the area. Visits to the site continue to grow, with new records being set regularly. In March, almost 9,000 unique visitors came to the site! And on Tuesday, a new one day record was set with 482 different people coming to the website to research hotels, discuss topics on the forum, read the Talamanca News, get detailed directions and options on how to get here or get around or for many other reasons.

Some of the most recent additions to the map:

  • Cabinas Guaranas (also a new Puerto Viejo Top Pick)
  • Cabinas El Tesoro
  • Cabins Mor Solutions
  • Casa Viva Beach House Rentals 
  • Jordan’s Jacuzzi Suites
  • Laundry
  • Lotus Garden Japanese Restaurant
  • Mighty Rivers Ice Cream
  • Pan Pay
  • Pulpería Manuel Leon
  • Soda Miss Sam

Apr

10

Environmental Court Inspects Area

April 10, 2008 | Tags: Environment, Local Business News | 1 Comment

The Tribunal Ambiental Administrativo (Environmental Administrative Court) began on Apr 7 their program “Barrida Environmental Limon”, with 14 experts inspecting the developments and projects in Limon Province. According to La Nación, the inspections are to take place in the mountains, in farms, in the centre of the province and in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge.

One local hotel owner reported “1 van load and 2 SUVs of MINAE inspectors” arriving unannounced at his hotel yesterday to ask questions.

This is the second of its kind. The first campaign was conducted on the Pacific coast.

The Talamanca News welcomes this effort to root out the few bad apples who are not treating our tropical paradise with the respect it deserves.