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    English School in Las Terrenas

    For general information and to share with those who might be interested, please be aware that Las Terrenas International School (LTIS) will be offering pre-school to 7th grade bilingual English-immersion education during its 4th year of operation 2014-15. Native-English teachers, all with...
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    Environmental 'crime' celebrates first anniversary

    What Balcones del Atlantico did in Las Terrenas was a crime. They filled a swamp of 28,000 sqm with caliche, a wet land that, reportedly, was also used by migratory birds. I filed a complaint with SEMARENA last January and I'm now alerting to this anniversary as a way of finding ways to shame...
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    The Story of Stuff

    Annie Leonard instructive material can be found at The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard. I'm curious to know what people think about this production, viewed by over 4 million people already.
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    Las Terrenas--Underground Dangers

    Most streets in Las Terrenas look brand new after Secretary for Tourism, Lic. Francisco Javier Garcia, promised and delivered their repair. The top looks great but what lies beneath remains d-a-n-g-e-r-o-u-s. After a 230 million investment from CEIZTUR funds under previous Secretary "Felucho,"...
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    Balcones del Atlantico and Migratory Birds

    I've made public a complaint against actions by Constructora Bisono, owners of Balcones del Atlantico in Las Terrenas, due to damages caused to a wetland area allegedly used by migratory birds. It is my understanding that SEMARENA, the country's office of the environment, has undertaken the...