By Ellen Hoel Photos by Pam Capista Hidden within the beautiful rain forests, amazing wild life and gorgeous beaches of Costa Rica are communities of indigenous people who are descendants of the Mayans and Indians […]
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Milking of the Murex snail at Ventanas Beach
By Susie Atkinson y Ellen HoelThe art of milking of the Murex snail has its origins in the 4th century B.C. Cleopatra used that procedure to dye in purple the sails of her boat with […]
Continue readingThe Borucans' dream came true with the arrival of the stone spheres
The residents of Boruca (Buenos Aires of Puntarenas) described the return of the three cultural stone spheres as a gift the National Museum decided to lend them to the village. Under the custody of the […]
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Boruca – December 14th, 2013 “Since ancient times, the drums, shells and flutes are typical instruments played along the chanteys representing our Brunca spirituality and joy.” Ismaël González Rojas is the president of CATORBRU (Chamber […]
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Article written by Priscilla In Boruca, medicine is a vital element of the culture; it is global and intuitive. The acquired knowledge has been passed from generation to generation, mainly from mother to daughter. Even […]
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“Wise Warrior Woman” So = wise mature woman – cagru = warrior Doña Lourdes Rojas Frasser is an educator, trainer of trainers, president of the Association of Indian tourism, and a mother to four children. […]
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