Feb
25
Limon Chosen as Finish Line for Large Sailing Race
February 25, 2009 | Tags: Community Calendar, Sports, Tourism | Leave a Comment
| November 19, 2009 | to | November 20, 2009 |
The Transat Jacques Vabre, the world’s third largest sailing race will finish up in Puerto Limon in November. The race is expected to draw a large amount of international attention and tourism to the region with 50 vessels participating in the race and 350 journalists expected to cover it.
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The race leaves France on Nov 7 and 8 and will arrive in Limon 12 days later after a voyage of some 5,000 km. Costa Rica’s Caribbean development agency JAPDEVA along with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute ICT and the municipality of Limon have plans to build a marina there for the race which will remain afterwards.
This years race theme is the Coffee Route, and Costa Rica was chosen not only because of its status as a producer of coffee but because the country has a good record of producing sustainable coffee and of protecting the environment. The race’s sponsor is a coffee producer.
Read more: La Nación: Puerto Limón será la meta de regata mundial
Feb
15
Money Issues Page Published
February 15, 2009 | Tags: Site news, Tourism | Leave a Comment
If you live in Puerto Viejo or you run a business there, chances are you get the same questions asked over and over again about money issues.
“What’s the currency?” “Are US dollars accepted?” “What kind of money should I bring?” “Is there an ATM?”
Well I’ve gotten many of these questions over the years and have finally compiled them into a Money Matters page on Puerto Viejo Satellite. You can get the full list of questions and answers here or if you’re replying to an email, just send them to www.puertoviejosatellite.com/money.php.
If you’ve got more or better suggestions for people on how to deal with money matters, feel free to comment on the article. Feedback is definitely appreciated.
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Feb
8
Audio Guide Released about Puerto Viejo and Area
February 8, 2009 | Tags: Tourism | Leave a Comment
 Some of the local residents interviewed for the guide |
Part-time Punta Uva resident and media producer Geoff Lucas, has just announced completion and general availability of “Insider’s Limon – the 2009 Audio Guide to the Caribe Sur”.
Interweaving a dozen interviews recorded from Puerto Limon to Manzanillo over the last 18 months with local people – in English – and Geoff’s driving directions and narration, the production is designed primarily for visitors to the area as a “listen-as-you-go” guide to the people, places and culture of the Caribe Sur – all set to a custom music score written and produced locally by Playa Chiquita musician Jim Vick. But many local people may find themselves interested and entertained by some of the stories, topical commentary and regional history that the cross-section of “Insider Guides” describe from place to place, subject to subject, along the route, and future editions, assuming the pilot is well received, will range to other languages and a wider spectrum of people and places.
The Audio Guide is available as an mp3 download or in standard CD Audio format and can be previewed and purchased from www.insiderslimon.com. A portion of all sales will be earmarked for local Caribe Sur social and educational projects as nominated by the interviewees themselves and the production company Moving Arts Communications SA.
Feb
3
Puerto Viejo Shops Grand Opening
February 3, 2009 | Tags: Community Calendar, Local Business News | 3 Comments
| February 7, 2009 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
It’s been under construction for a while and some of the shops have been open for a while but now it’s time for the grand opening!
Join them Saturday Feb 7th from 5pm to 7pm at Puerto Viejo Shops in downtown Puerto Viejo. There will be complimentary tapas and sangria at Chili Rojo.
Shops, restaurants and offices opening at Puerto Viejo Shops include Chili Rojo, Cantik at Home, Exploradores Outdoors, Reggaeland, Swells Surf Shop, Luna de Febrero, Puerto Viejo Group, Bliss Massage Center and Platanillo.
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