Every year in February San Gerardo de Rivas hosts a madcap marathon UPHILL Mt. Chirripó, the highest mountain in Costa Rica and second highest in Central America. About 225 competitors: men and women of all ages, race 17 km uphill to the lodge, and back down again, in blistering heat and some in record times. [...]

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The 24th Annual Carrera Chirripó is nearly here! Saturday February 25th is the day of the race, and here are the activities planned for the fiesta around that date: Friday Feb 24th 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: athletes receive their race numbers 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Crowning of the Festival Queen 5:00 pm: Athlete’s [...]

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Apart from the fact that we are all getting pretty excited because the CARRERA CHIRRIPÓ (Chirripó Race) is just around the corner: February 25th, there have been some special things happening in San Gerardo recently: • El Descanso Hotel has recently opened a new service for their clients and visitors to San Gerardo. A sauna [...]

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Al final aquí hay los detalles para la Carrera Chirripó este ano – 2012. La fecha de la carrera es sábado el 25 de febrero, empezando como siempre a las 7 am. El programa de los eventos para la fiesta Chirripó esta viene muy pronto. Por favor chequear a www.carrerachirripo.com y aquí para más información [...]

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It’s that time of year! You’re back from vacations and it’s time to plan the year ahead. And we’re wondering if volunteering might be in your plans… Here at Proyecto San Gerardo we’re busy doing the same – planning for next year and the busiest teaching/volunteering season that happens in January – May every year. [...]

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Yoga classes are starting at Rio Chirripo Resort and B&B, in San Gerardo de Rivas. Schedule for September 2011 Mondays 8:00 am Ashtanga yoga* Instructor: Durga Wednesdays 8:00 am Ashtanga yoga* Instructor: Durga Fridays 8:00 am Ashtanga yoga* Instructor: Durga Saturdays 8:00 am The mariposa Flow* Instructor: Molly 11:00 am Ashtanga yoga* Instructor: Durga Sundays [...]

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Welcome to a great new addition to San Gerardo: Café Bambú. The bakery/pizzeria opened on Easter Sunday and serves up dishes to please early risers as well as visitors later in the day. We sampled the delicious banana nut muffins along with a cappuccino and noted the total price was just over 1,000 colones ($2) [...]

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If you are one of the hundreds of athletes interested in running the Carrera Chirripo this year on February 26th then you will want to know about Registration details. To register for the Carrera Chirripo you must attend one of the following locations on Saturday January 22nd: • San Jose: Tienda la Gloria, Avenida Central, [...]

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Well at last everyone is saying ‘it smells like Christmas’! As I think I said last year I can’t relate to this as I’m looking for snow and jingle bells, but I can relate to the glorious long sunny afternoons and the promise of summer! The migratory birds have returned, the first of the coffee [...]

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Herradura de Rivas, Perez Zeledon In Costa Rica, the “Vistas al Chirripó” Mountain Bike Challenge is a true measure of what Mountain Biking is all about. Come participate in the “Land of Eternal Waters” Held in the proximity of Chirripó National Park and offering a demanding route that includes beautiful rivers, impressive mountains and friendly [...]

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