The plans that could destroy a mountainside forest
The plans that could destroy a mountainside forest The Dominical Project is a proposed $700 million mega project, planned to be built in and around Dominical. The project is split into two main parcels: Dominical Ridge, a 60 acre forested site on the mountain above Dominical, and Playa Dominical, currently pastured land, south of town.…
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.…
The Developers who want to own Dominical
The Developers Who Want To Own Dominical What can we learn about the developers through their language to investors? The Dominical Project is a proposed $700 million mega project, planned to be built in and around Dominical. Developers, like realtors, have cliches that they like to fall back on in their promotional material. In the southern…
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…
The Dominical Project
Have you heard about the plan to transform Dominical? Developers propose spending $700 million in Dominical on four luxury hotels plus condos, townhouses and villas totaling 1 or 2 thousand beds in a town of 400 people. Construction would occur near former wetlands and in mature forest. Osa Vive has been investigating the details and…
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…
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…