Intentional Conscious Communities of Costa Rica (ICCCR)
What is an Intentional Community?
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Kelly N Patterson
There are thousands of intentional communities all over the world. Costa Rica is the home to hundreds of intentional communities alone.
By definition an intentional community is a planned, usually residential community designed, operated and maintained by a group. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, or spiritual vision. Community members also share responsibilities and resources.
Intentional communities are all inclusive; they include co-housing communities, residential land trusts, eco-villages, communes, holistic and alternative health retreat centers, organic farms, kibbutzim, ashrams, student co-ops, and housing cooperatives. They are often called “Conscious Communities” throughout Costa Rica. Usually new members of an intentional community are selected by the community's existing membership, rather than by real-estate agents or land owners (if the land is not owned collectively by the community.)
For a better idea, visit the Intentional Community International Directory at www.IC.org.
Due to the fact that there are so many intentional communities here in Costa Rica an online, open-source directory is being constructed under the title: Intentional Conscious Communities of Costa Rica (ICCCR) Directory at www.ICCCR.info (coming soon).
The ICCCR’s definition of an intentional conscious community is any shared work and housing group, community or program that seeks to do a combination or elements of mind-body-spirit-earth work that is eco-sustainable and empowers the local community or "Ticos" ... nonprofit organizations, social entrepreneurial programs and small businesses included.
The ICCCR seeks to identify, assess, and unify these communities through an informational, open-source web portal with the ultimate objective of empowering these communities through; networking, skills-share, marketing of products and services domestically and internationally, information exchange, capacity-building workshops, matching communities with conscious investors and stewards as well as keeping the collective communities up to date on funding opportunities such as social entrepreneurial grants and carbon credits.
Ultimately the ICCCR seeks to be a valuable tool for Costa Rica’s natural resource management and to protect it from big development. To empower these intentional conscious communities in Costa Rica so that they can be economically sustainable as well as eco-sustainable while stimulating their local economies in order to protect Costa Rica’s natural resources; the rain forests being just one of many!
For more details about the development of the ICCCR, upcoming workshops, a comprehensive list of Costa Rica intentional communities, available positions and other resources ... goto: http://ICCCR.wordpress.com.
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Can anyone provide pictures and information about San Rafael de Coronado in Costa Rica?
I'm doing a project about a language school in Costa Rica, San Rafael. I picked San Rafeal de Coronado as the city, and now I can't seem to find enough research information. I tried google images, but LITERALLY one image came up and that was it. Anyone know of attractions in or around San Rafael de Coronado and or know of any nature areas and can provide information (preferably pictures?)
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I live very near San Rafael de Vasquez de Coronado. The language school you are referring to is most likely Academia Tica and the contact person I know there is Rodolfo Madrigal.
In Costa Rica the neighborhood (barrio) name like "San Rafael" simply denotes an area near the main city (ciudad) like "Vasquez de Coronado". San Rafael de Coronado is an otherwise indistinguishable semi-rural area between Coronado and Las Nubes de Coronado.
I have chronicled pictures and life in this area of Costa Rica via this blog and the below listed picture albums.
Hope this helps!
Resources:
Costa Rica Blogger post 'Living in Las Nubes de Coronado': http://tinyurl.com/LifeInLasNubesCostaRica
Costa Rica Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/CostaRicaPictures
Coronado Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/CRVasquezDeCoronado
Las Nubes Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/CRLasNubesDeCoronado
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Hang on
So, what your saying is that San Rafael de Coronado is NOT a city, but rather a sub section (in other words, a small rural area)? So, Vazquez de Coronado is the city? I'm so confused.
Also...would you happen to know about any historical sites (besides te 1930 neogothic cathedral in San Rafael)?
Thanks.
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Ledah,
You got it: San Rafael is a 'neighborhood' of Coronado (Coronado properly is: "Vasquez de Coronado,San Isidro - San Jose, Costa Rica")
The 1930's German constructed church you are referring to is Coronado's Inglesia San Isidro de Labrador. Located in downtown Coronado ... walking distance from the San Rafael neighborhood.
P.S.: Although Costa Rica is a small country, there are many repeat names for cities, neighborhoods, etc. (ie: many San Rafael's, several Coronado's, several San Isidro's, etc., etc.). Confusion is the norm when first studying Costa Rica ;o)
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Its kind of funny; I need research on Costa Rica and I find a guy with an account "Costa Rica Blogger".
Anyway, yes, I am very confused. First off, if you know the school in particular that I speak of, can you give me some information of its surrounding area and the "attractions" that are around (like the canopy tour in Braulio national reserve), but closer to the school?
Another thing, is San Rafael de Coronado a rather peaceful place? I haven't found many photos, but its "said" that its a quiet rural community.
Finally, do you have anything to add about Costa Rica in particular? My report centers around the language school, the area around (San Rafael de Coronado), and Costa Rica as a whole (a beautiful place, etc etc...). I must make a two minute presentation and submit a speech (all in Spanish, my worst subject), and i'm lacking research material.
Thank you.
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Ledah,
My observations, information and pictures of the Costa Rica area that includes San Rafael de Coronado and Academia Tica are all contained within my blog and online picture albums.
Feel free to use this information as needed for your report and presentation.
-Bill
Costa Rica Blogger: http://www.CostaRicaBlogger.com
Costa Rica Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/CostaRicaPictures
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