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CEIBAS y ALMENDROS
We invite you to be part of our
tropical rainforest conservation
project.
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Would you like to...
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co-owner of a private natural reserve with an impressive tropical
primary forest of 78
hectares in Costa Rica?
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...contribute
to the conservation of the natural habitat of the Great Green Macaw and
the Almendro Trees?
* ...have the
life-long possibility of
taking a vacation in your own property with eco-cabins which you can
hand down to your children,
nieces, nephews, or other relatives?
If your answer to one or more of those questions is YES, we invite you
to become a part of the conservation project Ceibas y Almendros.
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| Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) are rare in
Sarapiquí, but they inhabit our reserve. |
Centennial Almendro tree (Dipteryx panamensis) in one of the
reserve's trails. |
Great Green Macaws (Ara ambiguus)
are endangered. They live and nest in Ceibas y Almendros.
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@ General aspects of the project
CEIBAS
Y ALMENDROS is an
environmental conservation project for your enjoyment. This private
natural reserve is a property of
87 hectares (215 acres) in the plains of Sarapiquí (in the
Heredia
province, Costa Rica) containing 78 hectares (193 acres) of
primary/old-growth
forest and 9 hectares of pasture. In that area hundreds of types of
trees can be found, the most
prominent ones being the enormous Ceiba (kapok) and Almendro trees. You
can
take delight in walking along the trails, observing Great Green Macaws,
Scarlet Macaws, poison dart frogs, sloths, and many other wildlife
species.
Also, you can navigate the property's clean and calm rivers.
The property: general data
- Size: 87 hectares (215 acres)
(with 9 hectares of pasture, the rest is primary/old-growth forest).
- Topography:
undulating, few slopes.
- Access:
using the Braulio Carrillo freeway until arrival at Puerto
Viejo de Sarapiquí (1 hour and 30 minutes from San José),
then using a
country road (1 additional hour).
- Map location:
map "Chaparrón" in La Unión del Distrito La Virgen del
Cantón de Sarapiquí, Heredia. The property is located 25 km (15.5
miles) from Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí or 25 km from San Carlos. Three
hours from San José, the capital city.
- Biological and
ecological importance: In recent years the
population of Great Green and Scarlet Macaws diminished severely.
Ceibas y Almendros is home to these birds, as well as to other
endangered species. The Great Green Macaw feeds on the fruits of the
Almendro tree which is abundant in our natural reserve. In periods in
which
the
Almendro tree does not grow fruits, those birds can feed on the fruits
of the Titor tree. Furthermore, the land protects important springs
(part of an unique wetland system),
water being an increasingly valuable resource.
- Seismic faults in
the region: The zone is one of the safest of the
country in terms of risks of earthquakes since there are no faults
there. It is NOT related to the region in which the earthquake of
Cinchona-Vara Blanca occurred (on January 8th; this affected the Valle
Central most
severely). The Sarapiquí river is located 7 km ( 4.5 miles) from
the
estate, therefore there is no risk of floods.
- PES: The land is under the national
Payment Scheme for Environmental Services (PSA, in Spanish), which
gives it the right to receive 2 million colones every year. The
estate does not have to pay property taxes.
- Registration:
The land is properly registered with the Registro Público
de Costa Rica. The topographic map was made in 1999.
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| Trail - boundary of the
property, ideal for mountain bike. |
Visitors
hiking on a trail through
Ceibas y
Almendros' forest.
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One
of the wetlands within the property. |
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@ Natural attractions
- Forest trails:
The natural reserve has nearly 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) of trails in
the forest.
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"Olla de mono".
Fruit of Lecithys
ampla, one of the
endangered tree species that grow in Ceibas y Almendros.
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The
strawberry poison dart frog is one of the many
amphibian species that inhabit our forest.
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More than 300 species of
resident and migratory birds
find food and shelter in Ceibas y Almendros.
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- Aquatic trails: There are
canoeing trails and kayak trails for aquatic exploration in the forest
interior.
- Sports: The
land is ideal for hikers, cyclists and everyone who likes to exercise
and be in contact with nature, because the topography is undulating and
there is virtually no traffic in the road.
- Nearby attractions:
Sarapiquí and Toro Rivers,
Colpachí Lagoon, and Tambor and La Marina Lagoons,
among others.
It's possible to travel to the beautiful Tortuguero and Barra del
Colorado by boat.
- High potential for
sustainable projects: There are 17 hectares (42 acres) of
pastures available for sustainable projects such as greenhouses,
organic agriculture, permaculture and bird-watching towers.
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Facilities
I. Ecolodge
The natural reserve has a beautiful
two-story ecolodge with panoramic view; the built area is 140 square
meters, raised on concrete foundation. The ecolodge is mostly built of
high-quality wood obtained from the same property. It has 3 complete bathrooms and a
camping area.
Resistant material obtained
from fallen trees from our reserve has been used in the
construction of the ecolodge.
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 The roof was designed with
local architecture in mind. This design maximizes natural ventilation
(July 2010). |
 View
from the second floor (July 2010). |
The ecolodge is
ready! Flowering Almendro trees in the background (Photo: August
2010).
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The ecolodge has a high bioclimatic, architectonic and structural
value. |
 One
of the rainwater harvesting devices.
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II. Biodigester,
rainwater harvesting system.
A biodigester converts organic
wastes into biogas, suitable for cooking. Two rainwater harvesting
devices collect rainwater
from the roof. There is a drinkable water well.
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Shares, credit terms and payment methods
- Price of the shares: The
price of each share is only 2,500,000 Costa Rican colones.
- Credit terms: It is
possible to
reserve one share with US$ 2,000). Please ask us for other credit terms.
- Payment methods: We
accept bank
wires, local cheques and credit
cards via www.2checkout.com's
superb secure connection.
The corporation
Ceibas y Almendros M.R.W.is a
corporation registered by Costa Rican law under
Registro Público. It was created recently only for the purchase
of this forest property. Each investor will have full voting rights in
the meetings of the General Board of investors, since each investor is
a co-owner of the property. Currently, internationally
renown conservationists belong to Ceibas y Almendros.
We will sign an agreement for the
assignment of shares with each
investor/partner.
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@ Sustainable projects
Besides
renting the cabins
for tourists when they are empty, each investor/partner will be able to
develop ecotourism projects or other sustainable green projects, i.e.
butterfly farms, organic agriculture, clean renewable electricity
generation and others.
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The pastures are being reforested with native species such
as gavilán
(Pentaclethra macroloba),
fruta dorada (Virola koschnyi), caobilla
(Carapa guianensis) and
sotacaballo (Zygia longifolia).
*** Contact Us ***
For
more information, document request or buying shares, please contact us:
• Eng. Paulina
Mata. Phone number: (506) 8358-8969
• Biol. Ana
Victoria Wo Ching. Phone
number: (506) 8840-8567
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For donations to our project, please
click the button. Thank you very much!
Small tree emerging from the land at the
reforestation site, Ceibas y Almendros Biological Reserve.
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