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May
31
Committee Against Marina Seeks Residents to Sign Petition
May 31, 2008 | Tags: Community Calendar, Community News, Economic Development, Government and Politics | 1 Comment
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The anti-marina movement has prepared a petition with the help of a lawyer for which they are urgently seeking signatures this weekend in order to present it to the national government on Monday.
The movement, which is now known as the “Comité Unidos por Talamanca y Caribe Sur” with the goal of continuing to lobby for sustainable development of the area, plans to present the petition as soon as possible as they have found out that the Congress has the issue of the marina law on the agenda for the coming week. Congress is proposing to amend laws in such a way that would allow investors to get a provisional concession from the Municipalicity and Costa Rican Institute of Tourism (ICT) and a go ahead from the environmental ministry prior to the completion of a full environmental review. With this provisional concession, the investors would be able to start the project without waiting for their official concession and the full review of their plans.
The proposals before congress is intended to “speed up investments” in Costa Rica.
Puerto Viejo area legal residents, i.e. those holding a cédula de residencia or Costa Rican cédula, are invited to sign the petition.
| Update: The committee will have people going around collecting signatures this weekend. The letter can also be signed at Lourdes’s little clothes shop next door to ATEC. The next meeting of the committee is on Sunday, 1st of June at 2 PM at the Centro Pro Niño behind the PV school. |
May
23
Greenpeace Denies Endorsing Marina
May 23, 2008 | Tags: Economic Development, Environment | Leave a Comment
Greenpeace has denied any endorsement of the marina project proposed for Puerto Viejo.
The newspaper Seminario Universidad of the Universidad de Costa Rica had quoted Walter Coto, an ex-government minister who now acts as the lawyer for Grupo Caribeño Internacional S.A., saying that the company projects “a design and use of construction techniques certified by the ecological organization Greenpeace.”
The article was first published in February, but got the attention of Greenpeace when it was referenced by the Argentinian news source Argenpress.info Tuesday.
“Greenpeace does not have, nor has had, any kind of relationship with the Grupo Caribeño Internacional S.A.,” said Milko Schvartzman, the ocean campaign co-ordinator for Greenpeace Latin America.
“Greenpeace has not certified any project of that corporation and does not dedicate itself to certifying projects,” he added
The organization’s statement also said that it opposes projects that have a negative effect on the environment. After analyzing documents by scientists and environmentalists about the marina, it continues, Greenpeace manifests its opposition to the marina project.
Due to pressure from environmentalists, who say the five-star marina resort will damage nature reservations near Puerto Viejo, the company has already said it will only be constructing a marina with 100 slips for yachts rather than the originally planned 398.
Source: A.M. Costa Rica: Greenpeace denies it has approved Puerto Viejo marina plan
May
22
Starting June 1st, Interbus will be offering service to Turrialba from Puerto Viejo, San Jose and Arenal as well as intermediate points.
From Puerto Viejo to Turrialba they depart daily at 6 a.m. and arrive at 10 a.m. From Turrialba to Puerto Viejo the departure is at 8:15 a.m., arriving 11:30 a.m. The cost is $35 for adults and $17.50 for children.
Puerto Viejo Satellite offers booking of any Interbus route (and when we book it, it is easier to make changes or get a refund in case of a cancellation than if you were to book directly on the Interbus site). Click here to search fares and schedules and make a reservation.
May
13
MEPE raises bus rates on Limon - Manzanillo Route
May 13, 2008 | Tags: Community News, Government and Politics | 1 Comment
The fare increase that MEPE applied for in April from ARESEP (Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos) is now coming into effect.
The rate between Limón and Puerto Viejo will go up from 1,510 colones to 1,815 colones. MEPE routes between Limon and Bananito and San Andres will also go up.
More: La Nación: Ocho empresas de autobuses impugnan alza en pasajes.
May
11
Cahuita Map Images Added
May 11, 2008 | Tags: Site news | Leave a Comment
Google has finally upgraded their map images for the Cahuita area, which formerly were blurry and cloud covered. Now there are crystal clear images of the Cahuita area, easily good enough to pick out individual businesses. The beach looks so inviting in the pictures that I want to jump right into my screen!
So now it’s time to add your Cahuita businesses to the satellite map.
Puerto Viejo Satellite isn’t just for Puerto Viejo anymore but for the whole of Costa Rica’s South Caribbean.
To see the images check out one or all of our current Cahuita listings:
- El Encanto Bed and Breakfast Inn
- Roberto’s Tours and Restaurant
- Cahuita National Park
- Cahuita Center
You can add new listings on the Add Listing page.
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