I had the privilege of attending the dedication of the new Tanque el Duende – “Elf” or “Fairy Tank” in English – here in Playa Hermosa, Carrillo, on Thursday, February 20th. AyA (Instituto Costarricences de Acueductos y Alcantarillados), the national water company, sent the Asociación de Vecinos y Empresarios de Playa Hermosa and invitation to […]

TIME TO RENEW! DON’T FORFEIT YOUR VOTE!       The Asociación de Vecinos y Empresarios de Playa Hermosa will hold its Annual General Assembly Meeting on Saturday, February 22nd, at 10:00AM at the Embassy Theater in Hermosa Heights. There will be some changes in the Board of Directors that will require the vote of […]

On Thursday afternoon, January 16th – 1st full moon of 2014 –  nearly every person in Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, came to the beach for Salve Monos Playa Hermosa, GTE., Costa Rica’s 3rd Annual Drumming Circle. The event is held each year to raise funds that benefit Playa Hermosa’s monkeys. Karol Allard, our Treasurer and founder of […]

3RD ANNUAL DRUMMING CIRCLE! Association Treasurer, Monkey Committee chairperson, founder of Salve Monos Playa Hermosa, GTE, Costa Rica and all-around wonderful person, Karol Allard, will be hosting the 3rd Annual Drumming Circle to benefit Playa Hermosa’a monkeys on January 16th, 2014 – the first full moon of 2014! Click on the image below for a .pdf […]

Recently several Board and community members met with high-level representatives from Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), Fuerza Pública (police) and the Fiscalía Santa Cruz (prosecution) to discuss crime and security concerns here in Playa Hermosa. According to their records based on denuncias filed, we live “in a haven of tranquility.” Only 33 crimes were recorded in 3 years […]