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 Geoff McCabe

Wedding DJ Santa Teresa Malpais – Mr Black

Wedding DJ Santa Teresa Malpais – Mr Black

Do you need a great fun DJ for your wedding in Santa Teresa, Malpais, or Montezuma? Look no further because you’ve found Mr Black, who works in this area and is perfect for your wedding or party. Mr Black, a.k.a. Ferdinando, is from Italy and has lived in the area for many years, where he […]

 Geoff McCabe

Malpais Topographer / Santa Teresa Topography

Malpais Topographer / Santa Teresa Topography

Are you looking for a Malpais or Santa Teresa topographer to measure your property/lot? Do you want to subdivide your lot into smaller lots? I’ve been working in real estate for 8 years in the Malpais/Montezuma/Santa Teresa area, and have worked with many topographers. Most make a lot of mistakes, don’t return calls, don’t use […]

 Geoff McCabe

A Sample of Beachfront Hotels in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

A Sample of Beachfront Hotels in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Santa Teresa, located in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica, is a popular tourist destination. Located around 93 miles from the capital city, San José, Santa Teresa is known for its beaches, surfing and lively town. If you`re planning to stay in Santa Teresa, there are many beachfront hotels for you to choose from, whether […]

 Geoff McCabe

Water/Agua Update for Santa Teresa ASADA/AyA

Water/Agua Update for Santa Teresa ASADA/AyA

Dear Friends & Neighbors, I hope all is well. In 2010, during the AVSTN’s 1st year we were able to formally register our non-profit neighborhood group with the original round of membership dues. We raised over $ 1,300- with a local charity event at Tropico Latin Hotel on Dec., 4 to connect a new (1st […]

 Geoff McCabe

Info about the Red Tide in Montezuma-Malpais

Info about the Red Tide in Montezuma-Malpais

Sept 10, 2010 The following information is based on research done by Jeremy from the Montezuma Surf School:   There are many kinds of red tide, most of which are harmless. Some do have harmful effects which usually affect sea life more than humans — There is no evidence yet that this red tide is at […]

 Geoff McCabe

Three humpback whales killed by illegal nets off Cabuya

Three humpback whales killed by illegal nets off Cabuya

greetings from paradise !!! please click on ‘show quoted text’ to see the article. larry, the ngo npo whale conservation org in jaco’s playa hermosa is KETO. their website is under construction, i couldn’t get any contact info from their current website. naty or yiokko, do you know any contact info for this org ? […]

 Geoffrey McCabe

First Meeting to End Wildlife Electrocution in the Malpais Area – May 26

Hello Friends! Just a reminder that we will be having our first meeting to End Wildlife Electrocution in the Santa Teresa/Malpais/Hermosa area this Wednesday, May 26. ICE representatives will be joining us in order to begin addressing this terrible situation in our area. The same team that is working to address this problem in Nosara […]

 Geoffrey McCabe

Sea Turtles Update for Manzanillo and Malpais Areas

Sea Turtles Update for Manzanillo and Malpais Areas

Illegal gillnetters, shrimp boats, nest robbers, and vehicles threaten endangered sea turtles on Playa Manzanillo, Nicoya Peninsula February 1, 2010 – Cabuya, Costa Rica Illegal gillnetters, shrimp boats, nest robbers, and vehicles threaten endangered sea turtles on Playa Manzanillo, Nicoya Peninsula Rainsong Wildlife Sanctuary has been trying to organize to protect the area’s sea turtles, […]