(in English)
Escrito por Carol Vlassoff
Traducido por Rosa Arechederra
Es la imagen de la combinación moderna de Paul Gauguin, Pablo Picasso y Jacques Cousteau, que vive en Manuel Antonio y al que se le puede imaginar como una personalidad real en nuestro medio. Adrián Valli, más conocido como “Adrián, el artista de Argentina,” pinta, esculpe, talla y experimenta con diferentes formas de arte, en su estudio de la selva en la zona de El Lirio, Manuel Antonio.
(en Español)
By Carol Vlassoff
Picture a modern-day combination of Paul Gaugin, Pablo Picasso and Jacques Cousteau living in Manuel Antonio, and you may be imagining a real personality in our midst. Adrián Valli, known to most as “Adrián, the artist from Argentina,” paints, sculpts, carves and experiments with different art forms in his jungle studio in El Lirio, Manuel Antonio.
By Donna Porter
February and March are not exactly my favorite times of the year here in Costa Rica. Yes, these are our peak months for tourism but, as a plant person, my thinking leans more towards garden activity. It is a time when we are not suppose to be planting, but I say, if there is a reliable water source and reliable labor available… then let the planting proceed. This summer began with milder than usual temps and continued, cooling showers in December and on into January, but who knows what February and March will bring. With these conditions, it is has been especially difficult to halt the planting.
Summer in the tropics does have its advantages and “silver lining” in the plant world and one of those is that this is the time of the year when the flowering trees – do their thing. With the onset of higher /dryer weather, many tree species will shed their leaves and begin their reproductive cycle of flowering and seed production. It is almost a dormant state for many plants, where little vegetative growth is occurring compared to the rainy/”green” season.
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By Shelley Workman
As a responsible wife of a dedicated Surfer and Yoga instructor, this class for surfers has evolved. Seeing my highly athletic husband and surfer starting to complain after his surf sessions of knee, back or other pains, I felt alarmed. After talking to other long-time surfers and doing some research, I found these complaints to be common side-effects of many years of surfing. We put our heads together and committed to many more years of injury free surfing. From this “Yoga for Surfers” here in Manuel Antonio has evolved.
Yoga and surfing seem like such a natural fit. Both demand from the body and mind extreme balance, endurance, acuity, stamina, and fluidity. Our classes combine many disciplines of Yoga into a routine that targets surfing and its specific muscle groups. We train to simultaneously achieve power, flexibility and balance. This approach changes the way all parts of our body flow and work together.
Someone once said, “Surfing is like Yoga on the water. You engage your body, mind and spirit.” Getting yourself into a routine is sometimes hard at first, but once you start to see your surfing improve, you will love every minute of your Yoga program.
The Yoga for Surfers´ class is to get you to spend ten minutes on the beach prepping for your session instead of 30 seconds doing a quick routine. It’s guaranteed that you won’t cry about missing one set while you get your body ready to charge. Join us every Wednesday 9:30am at Holis Spa. Namaste, Shelley
By Jim Parisi
Max Urso is a busy guy, a tireless visionary. He started his recording studio and label, Costa Norte Records, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras in 1998, after hearing a rough cassette tape of Honduran singer/songwriter Guillermo Anderson performing and perceived a real need for a recording studio in the country. Both Guillermo and Garifuna singer Aurelio Martinez were recently included in the Central American Music Box CD, a compilation album demonstrating the musical diversity of this region. It is an accomplishment that all three of them are very proud about and happy to be a part of.
by Tere Chaviano & Linda Wilson
A special meeting with US Ambasador Anne Slaughter Andrew, and US Consul General Paul Birdsall, was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Aguirre. This meeting was at the invitation of the Security Committee of the Chamber, arranged at the request of Chamber President, Harry Bodaan. The focus of this meeting was to discuss and determine how to improve security and safety of US citizens, tourists, and investors living abroad in Costa Rica, and particularly, to discuss the Central Pacific area’s concerns with rising incidents of violent crimes, and problems concerning the current justice system.
By Joshua Stewart
Do you eat fish?
If you do, inshore fishing is better than ever. As Mahi-mahi and Tuna are not really out there, smoked fish lovers will be more than satisfied with the abundance of Spanish mackerel. Ojaran III and Ojaran II have had more than seventy mackerels in the last month. You can also have some snappers, jacks and in a big quantity, fun to catch but not eatable, Roosterfish. Talking about offshore action, Sailfish is on the top. Ojaran II has released five Sailfish on the first seven days of the month. Ojaran III has had thirteen. A few Marlin and a few Mahi have been caught.
What’s on?
Extreme weather changes have been affecting water temperature. This is a The La Niña Phenomenon year. The La Nina is usually described as a cooler than average sea surface temperature in this area of the Pacific. The La Nina phenomenon is known to occur every few years in this area and beyond, and it is known to last anywhere from a few months to as long as two years or so. Some fish like Dorado, need warmer water temperatures.
Those Lucky Days.
Captain Junior and mate Alex caught 1 Marlin, 4 Sailfish and 2 Dorado on January 29th. Captain Mike and mate Joseph caught a 65 pounds Yellow Fin Tuna on February the 5th. Ojaran II had a broken rod when a huge Manta ray pulled like a bull in a split second. (Sorry Mike).
Contact Luna Tours Sportfishing at Hotel Best Western Kamuk lobby, downtown Quepos central. Book now Ojaran II, Ojaran III, Magic Moon and the Reel Deal (27 ft to 33ft) on full days or half day charters. We also arrange other boats for charter up to 46 ft. Contact us at 2777-0725 (office), 8869-4808 (24 hour cell) and visit our web site www.lunatours.net. And remember, if fishing is interfering with your business, give up your business.
These Horoscopes are meant to be fun and enjoyed. They should not be taken too seriously.
PISCES – February 19-March 20
Like your life, peanuts can be dried, roasted, blanched and put inside little potato coatings. Just like your life. You will be plagued by happy people, but don’t be swayed by them, stay miserable.
RULING GEMSTONE: AQUAMARINE
ARIES – March 21-April 19
This month is for lovers everywhere. Find positives wherever you are and accentuate them. Do not dwell on the negatives and you will have happiness. It’s really quite simple isn’t it? You get better looking every day. I bet you can’t wait for tomorrow!
RULING GEMSTONE: DIAMOND
Bienvenidos/ Welcome to our corner of Paradise……….a BIG welcome to my granddaughter, Kara, on her first trip to CR and to all those on Spring Break..we hope you have a great vacation!…..Our weather is pretty close to perfect this time of year –particularly if you like it warm & sunny…not much rain if any so you can enjoy everything you plan to do……….March brings St. Patrick’s Day so look around for green beer and lots of fun — – this month has double holiday fun with Mardi Gras and another wild time at Wacky Wanda’s complete with beads and masks…………….the 11th & 12th brings the Costa Rica Classic Billfish Tournament benefiting the Boomer Esiason Foundation (all money raised stays in CR!) tickets to events are available from those Sponsoring, www.costaricaclassic.com…which brings us to our cover shot provided by David Tuplin at www.davidmarktuplin.com and Bluewater Sportfishing–8705-4026– of a beautiful sailfish on the fly(remember all our boats practice catch and release of billfish)……….we have the best tours in CR and the finest restaurants so get out and have some fun – enjoy a cool drink & delicious meal– visit with our advertisers and tell them you found them in Quepolandia… come back soon….ciao……….P
By The House Doctor
All I want to do is turn you on, and you let me down. I want this relationship to be over, but alas, you’re the only fans I can get. Overpriced Chinese garbage. We just have to learn how to work together.
Welcome to Fans 101 my fellow Quepolandiacs, the first way to keep these fans lasting is preventative maintenance. The most commonly trashed fan here is the oscillating floor stand type. One day it’s working, the next, just a humming sound and eventually, if unchecked, the lovely aroma of frying electrical innards. By this point, you just may have to pronounce the patient dead on the scene.
Remember when servicing electrical appliances, be sure they are unplugged, I know, I know. You knew that right! So let’s begin.
By Donna Porter
Ginger. The word, in and of itself, has an essence of beauty and intrigue. It can stir your senses with images of the exotic, or bring feelings of delight to one’s lips by its soft pronunciation of syllables or to ones taste buds by its savory, tangy flavor. But, here in the tropics, Ginger brings pleasure to the eyes as well. It is the name commonly bestowed upon hundreds of plants that belong to the family Zingiberaceae, which include approximately 52 genera and 1,300 species.
Zingiber officinale is the culinary and medicinal ginger whose aromatic, rhizomatous root is world renown. It has been in cultivation in India and China for millennia, and therefore its exact origins are unclear. Unlike many of its Zingiberaceae relatives, its claim to fame is its swollen, antler-looking roots, and not a colorful, showy flower or handsome foliage.
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By Michael Arnold
I am always fascinated how life has a way of guiding you in a particular direction, often without asking you first.
I didn’t start out to become an acupuncturist. My first passion was biology and the study of what makes living things tick. It always amazed me how much is going on inside our body right now that we are completely unaware of. Even something simple like breathing involves millions of chemical reactions and has taken millions of years to evolve.
It was with this in mind that I embarked on a degree in Neuroscience at aged 19. There is so much we don’t understand about how the brain and mind works. Scientists can’t even agree on what it means to be “conscious”. I wanted to get involved in research that was attempting to answer some of these big mysteries.
However fate had a different idea for me. While at university I started to suffer from insomnia. Someone suggested I try acupuncture and I thought I might as well give it a try.
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By Matt Casseday
Someone recently asked me to describe the strangest thing that had ever happened to me during my 20 plus years of living in Costa Rica. My first memory was of an incident that occurred in downtown San Jose in the early 1990s. I had spent the night in a pension in Barrio Mexico. The following morning I walked the kilometer or so toward the small, congested center of downtown San Jose. The most direct route took me through a bedraggled district of cheap all-night bars populated by loud and broken-down street people, but as I was walking among a multitude of pedestrians all en route to downtown, the scene—which was right out of Hogarth’s Gin Lane—seemed harmless. At 6 feet 1 inch, I had no problem seeing over the heads of the people walking in front of me, and ahead I saw a small, boisterous woman, standing in the street and clutching a sort of bedroll. The first thing I noticed was that she was missing an arm. The second thing I noticed was that she was staring right at me. Her wild eyes locked onto me as I approached and did not waver. I glanced away and glanced back and the look in her eyes suggested that I might have been a walking composite of every man who had ever wronged her on her life’s tortured path, As I passed where she stood, I saw a sudden motion from the corner of my eye, then was struck hard on the side of my head by the thing she had been clutching. If it was a bedroll it must have been of the cement lined variety. I reeled and grabbed the shoulder of the person in front of me to keep from falling as she continued whacking me with all the force her one arm would allow. She was saying something as she swung, but I did not understand. Within a couple seconds I was out of her reach, absorbed by the flow of the pedestrians. I heard laughter coming from across the street as I regained my senses and continued toward the city.
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By Shelly Workman
As I pondered over the close of an old year and in quest for capturing the most in the year to come, I decided to revisit some Yoga books that have encouraged my journey and inspired me along the way. Even after studying Yoga for over 14 years, I still love going into the basics and principles of Yoga to reflect and reconnect. Most of what I have learned about myself and how I move through my days and in relationship, I have learned on my Yoga mat. This ancient art when practiced with dedication becomes a figurative expression of what is literally going on in my life, so I can see more clearly and decide how I want to be. One thing that I know for sure is, if I need to see the joy in my life, it becomes more obvious after my Yoga practice. If I have muscular tension or a lot of stress, I go to the mat and it is literally transformed. If I need space or even an attitude adjustment, I show up fully to breath and workout hard to detox my mind, body and spirit. Yoga has become such a resource to me to live and live well. For this reason, I am inspired to share with you more about Yoga. I will leave you with a quote from and amazing Yogi that has taught me so much and then I will hope to see you in the studio. Namate.
¨Yoga is about achieving a balanced mind-neither being swayed by too much ambition nor dragged down by failure. Yoga teaches you not to over value achievement, to take in stride setbacks and to reassess, and push ahead with life. The practice of Yoga can help you to find peace in having achieved your best.¨ Shivapremananda
Shelley teaches Fusion Yoga for all levels at Holis Spa, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30am and again at 9:00am and Yoga for Surfers every Wed at 9:30am. To reserve your spot call 2-777-09-39 or www.spaholis.com.
Localiza y subraya las preposiciones que aparecen en el siguiente texto:
La lectura tiene una gran importancia en el proceso de desarrollo y maduración de los niños. Desde hace unos años se está notando un creciente interés de los padres por la lectura de sus hijos, quizá porque saben —se les dice así desde los medios de comunicación— la relación que existe entre lectura y rendimiento escolar.
Desde estas páginas quisiera hacerles conscientes de que el potencial formativo de la lectura va más allá del éxito en los estudios; la lectura proporciona cultura, desarrolla el sentido estético, actúa sobre la formación de la personalidad, es fuente de recreación y de gozo.
La lectura constituye un vehículo para el aprendizaje, para el desarrollo de la inteligencia, para la adquisición de cultura y para la educación de la voluntad.
Los significados de las preposiciones son muy variados: movimiento hacia un término, modo o manera, finalidad, lugar, posición, compañía, causa, instrumento, oposición, posesión, origen, tiempo, materia, dirección, causa, instrumento, carencia, orden…