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La Voz de Guanacaste Reporting

Since 2012, I have reported for the bilingual regional newspaper La Voz de Guanacaste focusing on northwestern Costa Rica. I write about community leaders, events and organizations. Click on article links below to read my news and feature stories.

Local Businesses Get Creative
Pura Vida ATV Rentals Adds Fresh Flowers to Its Downtown Businesses

Nosara Bike Works Features High End Bikes and Mountain Biking Pros

Olo Alaia:  Upscale Surf Shop with a Bar and an Atmosphere

Cazar:  Repurposing Home Goods to Create a Personalized Interior

Profile of Local Leader
Sarah Antonson:  The Community Giver

Nosara Yoga Institute News
Bodhi Village Planned for Former Nosara Yoga Institute Site

Nosara Yoga Institute for Sale--Interview with Founders Don and Amba Stapleton
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Nosara Yoga Institute Expands to House Guests
 
NYI Mourns Loss of Benefactor and Friend Robin Williams

Other Community Organizations and Updates
Nosara's GreenZones Program:  Appreciating Nature via Meditation and Cell Phone Photography

New Guanacaste Community Fund Provides Matching Grants for Local Organizations

New Managers to Continue Saturday’s Organic Market in Pelada

Garza’s Fiestas to Honor Longtime Local Cowboys

Expats Need Accurate Insurance Information for Emergency Medical Situations

Record Number of Friends of Nosara Donors Support Nine Local Programs

NCA Elects Officers and Sets New Direction on 40th Anniversary

Record high $8,000 Raised for Kitson Library at Dinner Theatre Fundraiser
 
Local Sports
Nosara Tennis Community Rallies Against Hunger
 
Ostional Race Funds Church Improvement Projects
 
Nosara Tennis Club’s Annual Tournament Draws a Crowd

Nosara is Becoming a Tennis Hotspot in Costa Rica
 
Taste of Nosara--Popular Event and Fundraiser for Volunteer Firefighters
 Larger Taste of Nosara Raises $5600 for Bomberos

Showcase of Nosara Chefs and Restaurants Returns

Nosara’s Biggest Food Event Returns in July

Taste of Nosara Raised $4076 for Fire Truck

Food News:  Where to Eat Reviews
Former Café de Paris Chef to Open New Restaurant

Casa Romantica Entices with Flavorful Beef, Fish and Pasta Dishes
 
Pura Pizza First to Offer Pizza by the Slice in Guiones Beach

Everything Comes Together at Fusion
 
Il Peperoni Restaurant Expands to Ostional
 
Local Hotel Updates
Living Hotel Expands Services

Sunset Shack Offers a Boutique Hostel

 
 


 









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