2018 SPECIAL PRINT EDITION www.ticotimes.net Surf, art and vibrant towns THE LURE OF COSTA RICA'S CENTRAL PACIFIC Granada (Nicaragua) LA CRUZ PUNTA SALINAS Garita LAGO DE Isla Bolaños Santa Cecilia NICARAGUA PUNTA DESCARTES Río Hacienda LOS CHILES PUNTA DE SAN ELENA Brasilia Volcán Orosí Birmania Santa Rita San José Playa Guajiniquil Medio Queso Boca del PUNTA río San Juan BLANCA Cuaniquil Delicias Dos Ríos Cuatro Bocas NICARAGUA PUNTA UPALA Playuelitas CASTILLA P.N. Santa Rosa Volcán Rincón de la Vieja Pavón Isla Murciélagos Río Negro García Flamenco Laguna Amparo Santa Rosa P.N. Rincón Canaleta Caño Negro Playa Nancite de la Vieja R.V.S. Playa Naranjo Aguas Claras Bijagua Caño Negro Río Pocosol Cañas Río Colorado Dulces Caño Ciego GOLFO DE Estación Volcán Miravalles Volcán Tenorio río Boca del Horizontes Guayaba F PAPAGAYO P.N. Volcán Buenavista San Jorge río Colorado Miravalles P.N. Volcán Río Barra del Colorado Pto. Culebra Fortuna SAN RAFAEL Isla Huevos Tenorio Río San Carlos DE GUATUZO Laurel Boca Tapada Río Colorado Canal LIBERIA Tenorio Sta Galán R.V.S. Panamá Medias Barra del Colorado Playa Panamá Salitral Laguna Cabanga Sto. Rosa Providencia Río Toro Playa Hermosa Tierras Cole Domingo Guardia Morenas San Gerardo Playa del Coco Venado Chambacú El Coco Chirripó Playa Ocotal Comunidad Río Tenorio Pangola Arenal Boca de Arenal Chaparrón o Boca del ria PUNTA GORDA BAGACES Rí río Tortuguero Ocotal ibe Caño Negro Boca Río Sucio Playa Pan de Azúcar Sardinal TILARÁN Veracruz San Rafael Playa Potrero Potrero L Río Tortuguero Laguna Muelle Altamira Muelle Playa Flamingo Río Corobici Volcán FILADELFIA R.B. Lomas Arenal Tanque Llanos Playa Brasilito Río Tempisque Arenal de Barbudal Hda. Lost Río Sarapiquí PUERTO VIEJO Flamingo Pital Río Sucio Playa Conchal Tamarindo CAÑAS Canyon C Río Tortuguero P.N. a Puerto Viejo Belén Platanar nal Cartagena Chachagua Tigres Tortuguero P.N. La Virgen Huacas Bolsón Bebedero Amigos Tres Río CABO VELAS Las Ortega Río Cañas P.N. Arenal San Isidro Jabillo Florencia Aguas Laguna Río Cuarto Baulas Portegolpe P.N.Palo Verde San Zarcas Playa Grande Miguel Playa Tamarindo Sta. Talolinga Santa Elena Tigra Vieja CIUDAD Río Cuarto Horquetas Sierra to Playa Langosta Barbara Pto. Humo QUESADA gar San Miguel Parismina JUNTAS a Guaitil L BuenavistaP.N. Juan Río Jiménez Boca del río Parismina Río Bebedero Playa Avellana ío Laguna Hule San José R Castro Blanco 27 de abril La Irma Cariblanco Canal Pinilla SANTA CRUZ Guacimal Rio Balsa Zapote Pargos Pto. Moreno Playa Negra P.N. Arizona Pozo Quebrada Laguna P.N. Volcán Barra Azul Honda Poás GUACIMO Paraiso Colorado Palmital GUAPILES Honda Copal Volcán Poás Río Reventazón Playa Junquillal B.N. Diriá Sarmiento ZARCERO Varablanca Pocora Abangarito Unión Canal Quebrada P.N. Braulio Carillo Rain Forest Aerial Tram Playa Lagarta Nicoya Honda Sardinal (Atlantic) Pto. 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Playa Pelada Guayabo Cerro Azul Playa Irazú Playa Isla San Lucas Caldera Juan Cuajiniquil Doña Ana Río Jesús María SANTA ANA LIMÓN de León Naranjo Isla Guayabo OROTINA SAN PABLO Bomba COLÓN JUAN VIÑAS TURRIALBA ESCAZÚ Pacuare Río Beverly Jabillo Río Banano Isla Cedros ASERRÍ La Suiza Moravia Zapote Playa Tivives Tarbacia CARTAGO San Andrés Punta Islita Paquera Tucurrique Carrillo Isla Negritos San Rafael PURISCAL Río Tárcoles PARAISO Playa San Miguel Tarbaca Corralillo Atirro Platanillo Curú Pozos Pejibaye Boca del río Estrella Isla Tortuga Orosi Playa Coyote P.N. Carara SAN IGNACIO Penshurt Atlántico Bijagual Tulares Río Candelaria San Cristobal Playa Cahuita Tambor Playa Tárcoles Tapantí R.V.S. La Marta Río Ario P.N. Cahuita Ario Playa Tambor Quebrada Alto Pandora Pto. Vargas Playa Ario Agujas Ganado Delicias La Lucha Río Estrella Concepción Río Chirripó Cahuita Cobano PUNTA LEONA sanillo SAN PABLO Chiquita Man Playa Santa Teresa Montezuma Río Pirris R.F. 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Manuel Antonio Playa Savegre Peñas Palmares Blancas Hatillo San The latest from Tourist safety in New tastes in Chilean artist makes Playa Matapalo Barú Platanillo Pedro R.V.S. Barú Playa Barú DominicalRío Barú Río Convento Ujarras Playa Dominical Volcán Río Ceibo Salitre Playa Hermosa Pejibaye BUENOS AIRES Uvita PUNTA UVITA Cabagra Playa Ballena P.N. Marino Ballena Playa Piñuelas Trinidad Aguila Brujo Playa Ventanas Abajo R.F. Las Tablas Terraba PANAMÁ Playa Tortuga Coronado Colinas Potrero P.N. Isla del Coco Grande Nicaragua’s crisis the spotlight San José his mark SCALE 1:200,000 Palmar Norte CORTÉZ Palmar Sur Coto Brus Río Terraba BOCA CHICA Jabillo BOCA ZACATE Humedal Gutierrez Braun ManglaresTérraba-Sierpe Sierpe Río Coto Brus BOCA GUARUMAL Sabanilla PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 16 SAN VITO Sabalito Inside: Isla Violín Located approximately Chacarita Playa Colorada 480 km southwest Río Chocuaco P.N. Piedras Mogos Blancas Cañas of Costa Rica Drake Agua Buena Gordas Esquinas R.B. Isla BAHIA DRAKE Laguna Rincón del Caño Chocuaco Río Claro Playa R.V.S. Golfito San Josecito San Pedrillo GOLFITO GOLFO Playa Cacao NEILY LEGEND PROTECTED AREAS PUNTA LLORONA DULCE Coto 47 P.N. Corcovado Pan American Highway P.N. National Park Laguna Primary Highways Corcovado Playa Zancudo R.B. Biological Reserve Zancudo Canoas Primary Roads Playa PUERTO Laguna R. Reserve Pueblo Colorado Secondary Roads Corcovado Pavo JIMÉNEZ Nuevo Playa Platanares Unpaved Roads R.F. Forest Reserve Sirena Madrigal Trail B.N. National Forest COSTA RICA Carate Agua Playa Pavones La Cuesta Buena Laurel Gas Station R.V.S. National Wildlife Refuge Playa Provincial capital Carate Playa Carbonera González Large towns Viquez Turtle Protection Area Higo Small towns CABO MATAPALO Volcano Surfing Spots PUNTA BANCO International Airport Rain Forest Aerial Tram Airstrip Sites MEET THE PACIFIC COAST SNOOK KING PAGE 8 (Paradise Air Destination) MAP PUNTA BURICA 2 Threats against independent journalists in Nicaragua continue ELIZABETH ROMERO LA PRENSA @ THE TICO TIMES uan Carlos Arce, a lawyer for the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights, (CENIDH), says social media sites are the most common vehicle to intimidate independent journalists during this period of Jgovernment repression. CENIDH has received several complaints and reports from journalists that have suffered attacks, defamation, and stigmatization. Arce said that social networks are being used to “crimi- nalize journalists,” with the goal of “immobilizing them,” and stop them from informing. One of the journalists that faced threats through social me- dia was the Matagalpa correspondent for Radio Corporación, Aurora Leyton. Leyton reported threats against her and her family to the CENIDH. Orteguistas have also employed other forms of harassment and intimidation. On Tuesday morning, VS TV journalist Ger- ald Chávez, found his family home in Carazo spray painted with the message Plomo, FSLN, no olvidamos. Lead, FSLN, we don’t forget. “I think it’s a way to intimidate me, intimidate my family, False social media posts preceded for the work I’ve been doing […] with regard to what’s going on in this country. I haven’t been lying, I’ve been publishing anti-immigrant protest in Costa Rica what people are feeling, what they’re living through,” Chávez said. People on fake social media accounts have already threat- KATHERINE STANLEY ened to burn down his house. The Tico Times Aurora Leyton said that fake social media accounts are naming people who are responsible for the violence in ne day after dozens of people were arrested after a protest in Matagalpa. They’ve included her name on the list. downtown San José, where people expressed their opposition to an They’ve also published photos of her family where they’re influx of Nicaraguan migrants, it appears that a series of fabricated called “traitors” and they’re accused of locating and “defam- social media posts helped stoke the flames of xenophobia. OThe daily La Nación reported on Aug. 19 that false posts, widely circu- ing Sandinistas and public officials.” lated before a protest the day before, claimed that Nicaraguans were burning The threats have forced Leyton to cancel her news flags, that Nicaraguan military agents were invading the country, that Pres- show Mundo de Noticias, which was broadcast by a local ra- ident Carlos Alvarado had signed a special decree to provide government dio station. Photo of a gathering at La Merced Park including a support for trans women from Nicaragua, and that the University of Costa Nicaraguan flag (above) was paired with a photo of Read the original story in Spanish at La Prensa, first pub- Rica was providing full scholarships to Nicaraguan refugees.