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South Pacific Costa Rica Travel Guide and Magazine #64

Envision an Event free of Single-Use Plastic. It is pleasing to observe what is happening in our South Pacific, especially the development of eco-friendly tourism. The Single-Use Plastic Free Initiative was born in a small town in the Costa Ballena and is now in full development. The incentive was taken from here to the Environment Summit 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya), the perfect contribution since the UN was celebrating the Year of Clean Oceans. Other nations are joining the action to eliminate single-use plastics, and the tourism sector has been embraced this proposal in a special way.

Envision an Event free of Single-Use Plastic. It is pleasing to observe what is happening in our South Pacific, especially the development of eco-friendly tourism. The Single-Use Plastic Free Initiative was born in a small town in the Costa Ballena and is now in full development. The incentive was taken from here to the Environment Summit 2018 in Nairobi (Kenya), the perfect contribution since the UN was celebrating the Year of Clean Oceans. Other nations are joining the action to eliminate single-use plastics, and the tourism sector has been embraced this proposal in a special way.

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UVITA Y ALREDEDORES<br />

INICIATIVAS ~ INITIATIVES<br />

Alice en el país de las palmeras<br />

Cathy Gallardo Leday<br />

Nuestra señorita Marple, versión francesa, recientemente<br />

reubicada en <strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Rica</strong>, descubre la felicidad y<br />

las peculiaridades de la selva en este hermoso país. La<br />

naturaleza en Centroamérica ofrece sorpresas que dan lugar<br />

a algunos divertidos malentendidos.<br />

A Alice le encanta levantarse temprano, se siente muy bien.<br />

A partir de las 5:30 am, el sol ilumina la casa con sus rayos<br />

dorados. Es imposible dormir hasta tarde : los tucanes silban,<br />

los papagayos se regocijan y los monos congo gruñen tan<br />

fuertemente como si quisieran abrir un hueco en las nubes.<br />

Esta mañana, nuestra detective amateur decide aprovechar el<br />

frescor para adentrarse en la piscina. Ella no puede encontrar<br />

sus lentes, no importa! Como una sirenita, ella deja que su<br />

cuerpo flote con deleite. Después de unas brazadas, cu<strong>and</strong>o<br />

sale a secarse, nota miles de pequeños granos grises en sus<br />

muslos y vientre. Ella lanza un grito agudo: ¡Ahhhhh! Tengo<br />

una alergia al agua de la piscina!<br />

Alice in the L<strong>and</strong> of Palms<br />

Our French Miss Marple, recently relocated in <strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Rica</strong>,<br />

discovers the happiness <strong>and</strong> peculiarities of the jungle<br />

in this beautiful country. Nature in Central America<br />

offers surprises that give rise to some funny misunderst<strong>and</strong>ings.<br />

Alice loves to get up early, she feels satisfied. Beginning at<br />

5:30 am, the sun illuminates the house with its golden rays.<br />

It is impossible to sleep late ; the toucans whistle, the Papagayos<br />

rejoice, <strong>and</strong> the congo monkeys grunt louldly as if to<br />

part the clouds.<br />

This morning, our amateur detective decides to take advantage<br />

of the coolness to delve into the pool. She can not find her<br />

glasses, too bad! Like the little mermaid, she lets her body<br />

float with delight. After a few strokes, when she goes out to<br />

dry, she notices thous<strong>and</strong>s of little gray pimples on her thighs<br />

<strong>and</strong> belly. She utters a shrill cry: Ahhhhh !!! I have an allergy<br />

to the pool water!<br />

CONTACT: Cathy Gallardo Leday - cathy.gallardo.leday@gmail.com<br />

Pero después de la ducha, los granos desaparecen. Ella se<br />

pone sus lentes y no ve nada en su piel. Por otro lado, observa<br />

en el suelo miles de pequeños gránulos grises que fluyen hacia<br />

el desagüe. ¡Hay algo en la piscina, tengo que investigar!<br />

Por la noche, ella se sienta en una mecedora y observa el área<br />

de la piscina en la oscuridad.<br />

De repente, docenas de sapitas se acercan como si fuesen lleg<strong>and</strong>o<br />

a un baile. Algunas tienen vestidos bonitos de colores<br />

dignos de la velada encantadora que se avecina. De hecho,<br />

un macho gr<strong>and</strong>e, balanceándose sobre sus patas delanteras,<br />

se para con orgullo. Su barriga hinchada demuestra que cenó<br />

bien y honra a todas estas damas con ardor al cubrir los miles<br />

de huevos que le ofrecen.<br />

Se acerca a Alice, le lanza un insolente "Croaaaaaa". NO, Alice<br />

no le dará un beso, ¡porque realmente no es nada encantador!<br />

Caso resuelto!!! ■<br />

But after the shower, the pimples disappear. She puts on<br />

her glasses <strong>and</strong> sees nothing on her skin. On the ground, on<br />

the other h<strong>and</strong>, she sees thous<strong>and</strong>s of small gray granules<br />

flowing into the drain. There is something in the pool, I have<br />

to investigate!<br />

In the evening, she sits in a rocking chair, <strong>and</strong> observes the<br />

pool area without lights.<br />

Suddenly, dozens of female toads arrive as if they were arriving<br />

at a ball. Some have pretty colored dresses worthy of the<br />

charming evening that lays ahead. Indeed, a big male proudly<br />

st<strong>and</strong>s, balancing on his front legs. His bouncy belly proves<br />

that he dined well <strong>and</strong> comes to honor all these ladies with<br />

ardor by covering the thous<strong>and</strong>s of eggs they offer him.<br />

He approaches Alice <strong>and</strong>, insolent, throws a very enterprising<br />

"Croaaaaaa. " No, Alice will not give him a kiss, because<br />

he's not really charming! Inquiry ended !!! ■<br />

76<br />

B ALLENA TALES <strong>#64</strong> ~ 15 de enero / 14 de marzo 2019<br />

© PHILIPPE CH APUY

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