Thursday, 23 July 2009

5-Week Project Allocations Confirmed

The 5-Week Venturer Project Allocations have now been announced!

¡El alojamiento de proyectos para los aventureros de la expedición de 5 semanas ha sido anunciado!


Delta 1: Boca Coen, Taynai Indigenous Reserve, Costa Rica
(pronounced bocka-quin)

Daniel Alpizar Rojas, Alice Lucas, Andrew Scullion, Carolina Quesanda Fonseca, James Fournier, Anisha Ratan, Sam French, Chloe Bustin, Emily Atkin, Hugo Dyer & Sophie Dermaux

Delta 2: Cuchey, Taynai Indigenous Reserve, Costa Rica
(pronounced koo-chay)

Mariel Carmona Varela, Terry Atukorale, Rachel Frew, Deniz Ercevik, Eliza Hawthorn, Cristian Gonzalez Kharine, Rosie Morrant, Alex Khosla, Hannah Patel, Patrick Bingham, Amy Howell & Jessica Budget


These Delta groups will be working on two separate projects in the Tayni Indigenous Reserve, building two schools in the communities of Boca Coen and Cuchey. These remote communities, 2 hours apart on foot, are found in the foothills of the Caribbean slope of Central Costa Rica. They are inhabited by the Cabecar indigenous people who maintain their own language and culture. The schools will allow the children to attend school in a proper building instead of the shacks they currently use. This group will also have a unique experience where they can learn about the lives of the Cabecar people and understand the challenges that face this indigenous community at the beginning of the 21st century.

Estos grupos DELTAS estarán trabajando en dos diferentes proyectos en la Reserva Indígena Tayni, construyendo dos escuelas en las comunidades de Boca Coen y Cuchey. Estas comunidades ubicadas remotamente a 2 horas caminando, se encuentran en las faldas del Caribe en Costa Rica. Son habitadas por Cabecares los cuales mantienen su propio dialecto y cultura. Los niños de la zona tendrán la oportunidad de atender a clases en un lugar más seguro en cambio de un lugar que casi en ruinas y peligroso. El grupo también tendrá la experiencia única de poder aprender de la vida de Los Cabecares y entender el desafío que afronta las comunidades indígenas en el principio del siglo 21.


Delta 3: Barbilla National Park, Costa Rica
(pronounced bar-bee-ja)

Maryann Acevedo Yepez, Alex Crompton, Sebastian Huempfer, Edwin Lauzel, Thomas Llewellyn Morgan, Francis Manning, Karent Martinez Munguia, Joanna Moffatt, Frances Morton, Louise Welland & Josh Whiting

The beautiful Barbilla National park, found on the central Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, contains some of the best quality primary rainforest in the country. One of the remotest and least visited national parks, surrounded by indigenous reserves, this area is considered important to protect the biodiversity that it contains. The park is used by scientists to study the great number of species of flora and fauna. One of the challenges that face the park administrators is controlling illegal logging and poaching in the area. This group will be building a trail that goes from the main park headquarters down to the river that runs through the centre of the park, and will live in a jungle camp on the edge of this river surrounded by pristine forests. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will be remembered by the entire group whilst undertaking work important to the park rangers. In the middle of the phase, the group will visit a nearby indigenous reserve – and for the last few days will head to the Caribbean Sea where they will hopefully see Olive Ridley turtles laying their eggs.

El hermoso Parque Nacional Barbilla, ubicada en el Caribe, en las faldas de Costa Rica cuenta con uno de los mejores bosques primarios del país. Uno de los parques nacionales más remotos y menos visitados, ubicado alrededor de reservas indígenas, esta área es considerada muy importante para proteger la biodiversidad que esta tiene. Este parque nacional es utilizado por científicos para estudiar gran número de especies de flora y fauna. Uno de los grandes desafíos que encaran los administradores del parque es controlar ilegalmente la tala de árboles y caza de especies en el área. Delta 3 estará construyendo un trillo el cual inicia desde las oficinas centrales del parque nacional hasta el río que corre por el medio del parque, el grupo vivirá en la selva, cerca del río en medio del bosque. Una experiencia única en la vida que será recordada por todos los miembros de Delta 3. En medio de la fase, el grupo visitará una reserva indígena cercana a la zona del proyecto - y para los últimos días el grupo visitará el Mar Caribe esperando correr con suerte de ver tortugas desovar.


This morning the new Delta teams have been getting to know each other through the medium of games and have spent a happy morning roaring at each other, peering around tarpaulins and 'shazamming' each other in the "Giants, Wizards & Elves" version of "Paper, Scissors, Stone".

Esta mañana los miembros de los grupos Delta han estado conociéndose por medio de juegos y han pasado una feliz mañana rugiéndose una al otro, mirando alrededor de lonas y jugando "piedra, papel, tijeras".


Delta 3 try to outwit each other

Delta 3 tratando de descifrar quién está detrás!


Giants -v- Giants for Delta 1
A good way to get to know your colleagues

Una buena manera de conocer a los colegas.

DEL signing out as I am hitting the road again shortly. I leave the blog in the trusty hands of the lovely Raquelle.

Esto es todo de mi parte ya que voy saliendo pronto pero dejo en buenas manos el blog con Raquel.


Zero listening out....


28 comments:

  1. Alex C
    Very jealous of the project you have been allocated. Pristine rainforests, once in a lifetime, Caribbean turtles - all sounds fantastic. Enjoy it ...
    Phil, Kate and Tom

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  2. Hey Alice, can see you in Delta 1 - it sounds fantastic and just what you wanted to do! Missing you loads, everyone sends their love and a special woof from Maisie (WOOF!). Take care love Mum x x x

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  3. sand ma biquette

    ca y est, plus que quelques heures et tu es dans la jungle!!
    gros bisous à toi oh jane!

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  4. Felicidades a tod@s será una excelente experiencia.

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  5. Andrew S
    Great to see you ,it looks amazing. Enjoy building that school!.
    Mum, Dad and Robbie

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  6. Hiya Hanini aka Hannah Patel!

    So glad u made it there alive, i can stop worrying a little bit now! I miss u everyday, but a week has flown by already and you'll be back home annoying me before i know it!
    Hope its going well,

    Love You Lots,
    Mee aka Big Sis Meera xXx

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  7. Hannah Patel
    great to hear of your project and the location..all sounds amazing and i wish i was there.missing u...
    SP

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  8. josh good to see you made it....but you look like your having fun?????
    Mark

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  9. Harry G

    Good to see you have arrived. It all sounds very exciting as well as great fun. Enjoy!

    Ian, Nicky, Lucy, Daisy and Archie x

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  10. sandrine, good to hear from you! and good luck to you ! everything looks fab and i can't wait to hear it all from! everythg i fine over here, i am at my aunt's at the moment , enjoying the sun an the beach. Ne t'en fais pas pour les p'tits debilous, tu vas les mater grave! bises fanny

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  11. Coucou Sophie,
    Tu as l'air d'etre en pleine forme!Je suis impatiente d'entendre les details de ton voyage! Bisous, maman

    Hey soph,
    I hope you are having fun you look pretty hot with your sandals. Hope you have a good time,mum wont let me write anything funny, love you, Seb or other names...

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  12. For Sophie Dermaux: Hola mosquita, I see you are doing well and enjoying floating in the swimming pool. I imagine you are now trekking through a sweaty jungle, i will think of you as I tuck into my moules tomorrow at rubens.... haha. Anyway I hope your well and not getting too inflamed from the mosquito bites.. Love you Oli

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  13. hi chloe, nigel says he's sooooo proud that some of his cooking skills rubbed off on you. france was great - rhys and elis say hi. looks amazing there ..... get digging. love you loads. george & c xxx

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  14. Hi Alice,
    We are all following your adventure- have a wonderful time and make the most of it. It looks like you are working with a lovely bunch of people - hopefully it won't be all work. Perhaps Taylor might be persuaded to go next year! Lots of love Wendy, Taylor and Mathilda xx

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  15. Hi Rachel Frew

    Laura spotted you on the Raleigh website and we have just had a look at the pictures. Looks great. Enjoy the fun and the hard work.
    Lots of love Mum Dad and Jonny xxx

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  16. sam.....looks like youre getting the partying done early.....brother ben says the hard work comes later so make the most of it!!!australia all out with 6 wickets in hand .....just joking .....love dad + ben

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  17. Hola Patrick, looks like you are having great craic! Enjoy your adventure, hope the kids like the note pads and lollies, also hope the mosquito's aren't biting!! Much love Mum, Dad, Dan, Jonah, Teddy and Charlie B x x x

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  18. Hey Patrick, hope you're having a great time, we're all following you on the website. It looks amazing. Can't wait to hear all your stories when you get back, love emma and damian xx

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  19. Hannah P!! Everything looks amazing out there, hope your having an amazing time, and please get in more photos; this isn't as easy as facebook stalking! Miss you heaps marky

    Steph x x x

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  20. Hi Rachel hope all is going well seen the photos, will keep up to date over the next few weeks,

    All the best Helen and Co xxx

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  21. hey amy,good to see you in the pics.hope they're not working you too hard.it looks brill over there,enjoy,love dad xx

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  22. sheelagh murphy28 July 2009 at 09:15

    Hi Patrick,
    Looks like you are having a great time - looks really cool, Hope you are having a good time and I look forward to hearing all your stories when you get home, weather is rubbish here so enjoy all the sun! Take car, lots of love Sheelagh

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  23. Alex C

    Hey Feds! I hope you are having a great time in Costa Rica, it looks fab from the pictures! I wish we had the sun you have (it's raining here!) but off to Lemnos soon so that's alright! Keep having an amazing time and I can't wait to see you when you get back,

    Love you lots,
    Tori xxxxxx

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  24. hi eliza,
    hope you are having fun. the weather here is horrible, i would much rather be where you are ! hope you havent been biten by any mozzies, miss you lots love lottie and dads xx

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  25. Josh - glad to see you have got a tan. Look after those boots. love Dad, Julia et al.

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  26. Hi Eliza, just got back from Cornwall and can't stop thinking about your project and where you might be sleeping tonight!!! I love this blog!! Love you loads, have the best time ever. love all of us M, D, L, F, S xxx

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  27. hello chloe b, george won cricket championships today despite you not being here to advise on cricket strategy. missing you loads. off to norfolk tomorrow with freak & blob. can't wait to hear your summer rave. wet and windy in london. hope you are having fun! love you lots. mum, lardy and geo xxxxxxx x

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  28. Hannah Patel!!!
    Hey cos, we are all really proud of what you and your team are doing and hope you're loving every minute!
    Can't wait to hear all about it,
    LOTS OF LOVE
    Em, Sam and Banana xxxxx

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