| "Help us help
others," headlines the flyer from Damas del Lago promoting their
"concierto-baile" this Sunday, July 23, from 3 to 9 pm at
the Finca Herrera party house at La Tejona. The Ladies of the Lake,
formerly just a monthly lunch club, plans to assist the local communities
in various projects, including recycling.
The event features Bob Benjamin
playing from 5 to 8 pm. There will be games, food, drink, dancing,
and a raffle with about 20 prizes. The entry fee is 1000 colones
for adults and 500 colones for kids. For more info and directions,
call 856-2977.
Speaking of directions, from
the north - or Nuevo Arenal - side of the lake, make note of Tilawa
Resort as you pass it. From there it's 1.2 miles to the road up
to La Tejona. From the Tilaran side, figure on 1.1 miles from Cinco
Esquinas to the La Tejona Road. At this road, there's a small sign
saying Energia, 1 km and an arrow pointing uphill. There is also
one of developer John Wilson's
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many huge three-legged
signs there.Head up the one-lane road for about half a mile. When
you reach a "T," bear right and within 200 yards you'll
see in a field on the right the party house, a nice-looking yellow
building with an orange roof. Close by on your left will be several
wind turbines.
Citizens of Tronadora did some
tourism-development brainstorming at a meeting on July 10. 20 to
30 people, including seven or eight Gringos, tossed out ideas for
encouraging and preparing for increased tourism at the village,
according to attendee Christina Glass. Among the ideas were a language
school, classes teaching certain job skills such as boat operation
and restaurant work, and the need for good security. The project
is funded by eight million colones, apparently from the municipality
of Tilaran. It's proposed that some of the money be dedicated to
fixing and perhaps upgrading the Tronadora Road, which is again
a great test of one's pothole-avoidance skills. At this point, no
one in a vehicle of more than two wheels can pass the test.
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