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# Blue Flag Award for Playa Penca

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### August 21, 2019

Potrero is the town that borders Las Catalinas, and over the last couple of years we have become involved in local affairs, trying to help out where we can.   At the end of last month the Potrero Association received a Bandera Azul award for Playa Penca.   This is a national award for environmental best practices. Our own Michael Garcia was on hand at the ceremony, which featured Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias, to receive the award on behalf of the association.   We are very proud of Michael and of the progress in Potrero that led to this award.

By the way, Playa Penca is a particularly beautiful beach, one of a series that leads up to Las Catalinas.   Playas Penca, Prieta, Pan de Azucar, Danta, Dantita, Guachipelines, Zapotal, and finally Guacamaya make for a great range of beach experiences in our immediate area.   The kayaking from one to another around the rocky headlands and penninsulas is great.   Our vision is to have them all linked by a great maritime zone hiking trail as well.<https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Michael-receiving-Bandera-Azul1-5.jpg>

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<https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/las-catalinas-at-precop25>

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[ Costa Rica hosted PreCOP25, a preparation meeting before the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change. This year, a global meeting of stakeholders seeking to combat climate change will take place in Santiago, Chile, and PreCOP25 served as a gathering to workshop ideas, meet, and prepare before ... ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/las-catalinas-at-precop25)

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## [4 Costa Rican Animals to Spot During Dry Season Around Las Catalinas](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/4-costa-rican-animals-to-spot-during-dry-season1)

[ Dry season brings quite a few changes to the behavior of animals in the tropical dry forest of Guanacaste, who must respond to the differences in availability of foliage and water. ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/4-costa-rican-animals-to-spot-during-dry-season1)

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