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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The area that is today San Gerardo was first inhabited by native Costa Rican populations – namely Cabecar and Bribri Indians. Their art work and tools can still be found occasionally in the valley although as a community they left in the 1930’s when the first white settlers arrived and cleared the land for coffee [...]

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If you are planning on taking the bus to or from San Gerardo to San Isidro the schedule is changing on February 1, 2011 Buses to San Isidro leave from the San Gerardo plaza at the following times: (as of February 1, 2011) 5:15 a.m. – arrive San Isidro 6:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – arrive [...]

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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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