A $27 million museum in Dominical?
A $27 million museum in Dominical? The $700 million Dominical Project has many shocking elements: four luxury hotels totaling 500 beds plus 450 condos, town houses, and villas adding another 1,000 or so beds to a town with 400 people. A wastewater plant in the Maritime Zone. A desalination plant. You can read the details here.…
Arrested SETENA Official Was Involved In Approving Megaproject “The Dominical Project”
Arrested SETENA Official Was Involved In Approving Megaproject “The Dominical Project” On June 19, 2024, agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) conducted raids on the offices of SETENA, an agency involved in granting building permits to developers. Among those arrested was Ulises Alvarez Acosta, on suspicion of influence peddling and other crimes – in…
Dominical’s Water Crisis: The Shocking Truth Behind the Illegal Development Project
Dominical’s Water Crisis: The Shocking Truth Behind the Illegal Development Project Originally Posted on Tico Times Greed, corruption, land exploitation, and water shortages… these may sound like themes from Roman Polanski’s Chinatown, but the residents of Dominical will tell you that these issues are a reality in their own backyard. This situation is indicative of a…
How – and Why – to Report Environmental Damage
HOW (AND WHY) TO FILE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS Download PDF: English how to file environmental reports Click Here to Download Descarga PDF Aqui: Español cómo presentar informes ambientales Click Aquí Para Descargar Costa Rica has many excellent environmental laws but unfortunately it does not have the resources to effectively enforce those laws. That is where we,…
Festival del Día del Océano
Festival del Día del Océano Date: 6/8/2024 / 8 de Junio Location: El Mecado de Bahia Ballena Time: 3:00PM-8:00PM
Osa Vive’s First Meeting in 2019
OSA VIVE’S FIRST MEETING IN 2019 Fighting the environmental damage caused by irresponsible real estate developments in the southern part of the country is the “Osa Vive!” Association, which residents of Ojochal de Puntarenas and representatives of organizations in the area founded last Friday, May 18. . Nearly 80 people thus committed themselves to the…
OSA VIVE: Why We Started & How To Help
OSA VIVE: WHY WE WERE STARTED & HOW TO HELP Environmental Destruction. We can stop it, but we need you. Our organization, Osa Vive was formed in 2019 to stop illegal development. Chopping trees, then burning and bulldozing the waste into the rivers of Ojochal was a common protocol for one developer. We saw our…
Protecting Costa Rica’s Forests and Our Quality of Life
PROTECTING COSTA RICA’S FORESTS AND OUR QUALITY OF LIFE There are many reasons to visit or move to Costa Rica: a stable and peaceful democracy with good health care, a tropical climate and wonderful people. And on top of that, Costa Rica has incredible natural beauty and abundant wildlife. Costa Rica has geology to thank…