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LOCAL SURFERS UP IN ARMS The construction of a “Viewpoint” that goes out 63 metres to sea at Playa Yankee has local surfers and environmentalists furious. The Nicaragua Surf Report crew and staff at Arena Caliente along with numerous local surfers, who first realized what was going on, are hotter than a pre rainy season day in SJDS. Marlon Mora, (a local surfer) asked “Why does this need to be built?”, “Why can’t something down here just be left natural like it has been for generations?” Local surfers believe that the pier has the potential to ruin the beach for surfing. As you can see in the Nicaragua Surf Report picture above, the line of rebar posts indicates the foundation of the pier structure heading straight towards one of the local surfers favourite waves. The plan calls for a wooden pier supported by 28 pairs of pilings that go down 2 metres. The pier itself will be 63 metres long and nearly 3 metres wide. Even though they agree that the project has permission from MARENA (the Government department looking after such approvals), the surfers believe that it still could be possible to stop it going ahead by writing a short letter describing the importance of this beach and the impact its loss would have. Email your letter to:
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Animals set free from private zoo This story is about the need for education and understanding rather than the singling out of individuals that may have been well intentioned but simply lacked the knowledge and experience required to run what was effectively a private zoo. READ MORE Help clean up El Oro and you could win a bike! The first in a series of “Clean Your Community” events is scheduled for June 10th 2007 in El Oro just outside the limits of the regular SJDS garbage pick up route. 5-10 years prison for wearing your favourite marijuana t-shirt! The National Assembly is clamping down on offences relating to the promotion of drug use. READ MORE Parasite Eradication Campaign in the Campo. By Yvonne Martinez and Matthew Bartek Volunteers with the Newton-San Juan del Sur Sister City Project in partnership with Servicios Médicos Comunales and the Centro de Salud have been busy at work to improve the health of the community. READ MORE Project PorFin aims to narrow the Digital Divide
If you don’t mind a few rough roads, you might try one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences to be had in San Juan del Sur— volunteer to go out on the library bookmobile. READ MORE ANNOUNCEMENT:
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