https://richburnam.com/2023/03/23/collin-taylor-his-personal-story-business-evolution-from-robins-ice-cream-into-morpho/

Collin Taylor from Morpho shares his story, thoughts on Nosara, and how he and his business evolved. After purchasing the well known restaurant Robin’s Ice Cream, he took his time to figure out exactly what his goals & objectives are.

https://richburnam.com/2023/03/09/caricaco-music-festival-is-coming-back-to-nosara/

Dr. Alejandro is back, except this episode is only fun stuff: Music & surf talk. He details the upcoming Caricaco Music Festival and I ask him details about his surfboard inventory.

https://richburnam.com/2023/03/01/the-nosara-skatepark-episode/

This Nosara Podcast episode is a great one! We’re thrilled about the new skate park, plus we learn quality community information. Thanks Thierry & Mike!!!

Nosara Skatepark Episode Notes:

Thierry owns Cafe Paris, since 1995, 28 years here with wife Martín, their son Mael

Mike Lopez, from LA. Pro skateboarder, actor, stuntman

Skatepark started with Mael’s visit to Tamarindo with his friend Jack & only feeling safe at skatepark. He wanted to donate some land he owned in N Guiones to a skatepark which Thierry has wanted for the community anyways. Thierry, Martín & partner decided to donate land & others are contributing monies for construction.

Mike emailed Thierry about skatepark idea. He wanted a skatepark here to use and be a part of. Later in episode he explains opening a skate shop in N Guiones. Mike connected with New Line to build the park.

GoFundMe setup everything flowed well getting project together.

Thierry & Mael do not skateboard.

Volunteers are approaching wanting to teach.

Rich presses Mike to learn what his main reason for moving here and what his concerns and fears about moving to a different country are.

Mike explains surfing caught his full attention.

Rich remembers talking with Thierry about skatepark ideas years ago but a different park emerged for a while… Thierry agrees new park way better than the ideas of years past.

Nicoya Mayor agreed with projec

Marco from ADIN says 1800 in Nosara village 3 years to 16 or 17 years old have no place to go. There’s basketball court but soccer field closed and kids need something to do.

Marco & Martín said don’t put in Guiones… Freddy from Terratour is doing free shuttles for local Tico kids in each village to go to park on the weekend.

The park is free. No entrance & everyone can hang out. Skateboarding, basketball, and climbing wall will be for free.

No food, no drinks, no competition for vendors, just a free good place

Road paved with permits and support from Nicoya & NCA.

Rich says Nosara likes to complain & asks if anyone complaining about things or worried about noise?

Events would just be for community or the 5 villages.

Erik Kurzbard’s skate videos

Rich says open Dr office by skatepark. Thierry says X-ray machine just arrived & Mandala was moved yo new location.

Dr. Alejandro going to support skatepark

26 minutes: Thierry asks ‘Do you get hurt skateboarding?’

Skatepark made with flowing, surfing type of feel fir beginners and intermediates but advanced skaters can have fun, too. Can be fun & safe.

Kona stories from Rich about benefits of pads (knee pads, wrist guards, elbow pads)

Thierry points out Nosara only had 1 Tico surfers a couple decades ago… But now Jimena is champion & others are too so why not nosara champion skater in 10 years?

Sophia & George donated to help 5 neighborhoods small skatepark plus free rides on weekends to Guiones skatepark.

Still need donations. Goal is from $1 to $1,000,000 so everyone can feel like owner. Unite the community through participation.

Nosara dislikes

Rich talks about the Nosara Gossip Machine and how Nosara isn’t perfect… Thierry was scary man.

Thierry says mainly private people and not too expensive. Rich asks if L section can fix their road & Thierry says yes.

Rich makes joke about Nosara & Nicoya getting along

Thierry complains about truck noise especially when they downshift using motor for brakes.

Rich says need speed bumps in front of orgánico, El Locale, and at the old 5 points where Pelada entrances and L section are.

Thierry says 10 or 12 speed bumps on way

3 favorite restaurants

Thierry

Last words:

Rich says thanks for speed bumps and Nicoya being nice. Thierry says new mayor very positive and wants to help.

Thierry says everything bad from past is getting solved (internet, roads, phones, restaurants, etc)

https://richburnam.com/2023/02/15/cynthia-michaud-the-james-initiative/

Cynthia Michaud’s episode is heart wrenching, yet full of warmth, positivity, and hope through community events such as Tastes And Treasures Of Nosara, on February 25th.

In this episode, Cyn shares how The James Initiative is an transitioning a tragedy into massive amounts of ongoing positivity reaching deep into Esperanza, a small town on southern end of Nosara.

Unfortunately, 1/3rd of it’s residents live beneath the poverty line, and some residents are suffering from domestic violence, alcoholism, incest, teenage pregnancy, mental needs, etc. and they need help.

Dr. Alejandro communicated with Cynthia about the situation and now we are fortunate to have

Get your tickets &/or participate in the online auction & have some fun! Here is a link to the online auction:

https://bit.ly/thejamesinitiative-auction

https://richburnam.com/2023/02/10/emmanual-gutierrez-covers-nosara-crece-vive-el-sueno-santa-marta-asada-nosara-nicoya-relation-and-much-more-nosara-challenges-and-opportunities/

Big thanks to Michael Strasmich for connecting us with Emmanual Gutierrez who recently recorded with us. Emmanual is highly involved in multiple community initiatives such as Nosara Crece and Vive el Sueno, and also serves on the board of the Santa Marta ASADA. He has a high level education, is originally from San Jose, but came to Nosara and is dedicating his life to the people.

In his podcast we cover a lot of ground from explaining the ideas and programs behind Nosara Crece and Vive el Sueno to covering a multitude of community issues, concerns and opportunities.

• Introduction to Emmanual Gutierrez;

• https://www.nosaracrece.com/

• https://www.viveelsuenocr.org/

https://richburnam.com/2023/02/06/dr-alejandros-new-x-ray-machine-paradise-medicals-expansion-plus-intro-to-james-initiative-to-benefit-esperanza/

Dr. Alejandro is excited about the expansion of services for Paradise Medical plus how the James Initiative plans to help Esperanza’s community.

Gnome Surf is back with updates about Happy Camp in CR which starts in February 2023. Here’s the show notes from another great conversation with Mr. Chris Antao:

• Chris needs shoulder help after 800 lessons

https://richburnam.com/2022/12/30/nitzan-solan-is-a-chemical-engineer-determined-to-help-nosaras-wastewater-situation/

Nitzan Solan is a chemical engineer working in sustainability with a passion for Nosara and what it brings to her personal life. She has strong opinions about wastewater management & wants people to learn sustainable systems using wastewater not only to be better stewards for the environment, but to grown their own food & overall make differences. Her experience includes TED talks, being a medical cannabis specialist, and focusing on converting waste into energy.

https://richburnam.com/2022/12/26/chase-kosterlitz-shares-his-story-speaks-his-mind/

Chase Kosterlitz is an interesting episode. We met in 2012 at a surf expo as Blue Zone SUP searched for a pro surfer. Chase was, and is, a world class paddle surf racer so we didn’t fully connect. Years later, Chase meets Mr. Erik Antonson who brings Chase to Nosara and now he’s here full time. We surf together daily and I frequently laugh about how it all transpired. In this episode, Chase shares his story, his current life, his goals, and much more.

https://richburnam.com/2022/12/16/nosaras-firefighters-have-a-plan-andrew-weinstein-is-coming-for-you/

Nosara’s Bombero’s literally save lives yet are always seeking funding. Mr Andrew Weinstein has a new plan for everyone to hear and a way of categorization new to our area: There are ‘essential’ services and there are ‘discretionary’ services… Listen in and see how you feel about their new fiscal plan in this episode.