VII FESTIVAL
"Madre Fértil Tierra Nuestra" ~
"Fertile Mother Our Earth"
En el ‘Año Internacional del Agua” - Junio 2003
The International Year of Water - June 2003
Celebrated in Samara - 15th June, 2003
"The daily efforts of each one of us, is important. What matters is the voice
of your heart. If you are a writer, write with great passion; if you are a painter,
paint with great passion; if you are an environmentalist, defend Nature with
all your heart. This is your invitation to help".
The whole community , the students of Schools
of Samara, Terra Nostra
Association invite you to participate at the VII Festival Madre Fertil Tierra
Nuestra.
April 12th and 13th, 2003
Costa Rican fishing National Championship
On April 12th and 13th, 2003 Samara beach will host the 3rd date of
the Costa Rican fishing National Championship. Over 100 fishermen from all over the country will meet
in our beach for the exciting competition.
Once in Samara, more information and inscription at Soda
Argentina, Samara main Street.
Mesoamerican Festival of the Environment and Culture "Madre Fértil Tierra Nuestra" ~
"Fertile Mother Our Earth"
"International Month for the Environment"
Enjoy your breakfast and in the morning feel free to make final preparations for the eclipse, explore on your own, hang out on the beach, go on a hike or arrange an optional day trip with your hotel. We expect the centre line of the path of annularity to very closely intersect Samara Beach. Then watch the climax of the annular eclipse as the sun is less than one hour from sunset. Elevation of the sun will be about 11 degrees at the time of max eclipse (4:31pm).
Come a day ahead and use the pre-eclipse time to plan or get acquainted with the
neighbourhood. Enjoy the unique post eclipse sunset, dinner and join in the local festivities. A great opportunity to get to know Samara, its people and its beautiful beach.
More Information:
For the town of San Juanillo (85°:48’ west; 9°:58´ north) on the Nicoya peninsula in the northwest of Costa Rica, where the central line meets mainland, the following
is the chronograph of events for the contacts, the altitude and the azimuth of the sun.
The Sun and the moon will be in the constellation Ophiuchus, one of the non zodiacal constellations through which the ecliptic runs. Mercury will be above the Sun and Venus farther below, but we will not be able to observe them. Sunset will be at 17 h: 17’ local time and the beginning of the astronomical twilight for that day happens at 18h: 33’. Since we are in new moon, that day the moon is pretty close to the sun in the sky, it raises at 5h: 17’ and sets at 17h: 19’, the age is 29,2 days and its apparent diameter is 30’: 8’’, insufficient to cover the sun, that's why the eclipse is annular.
At 4:32 p.m. the center of the eclipse will enter through Playa Ostional, just south of San Juanillo on the Nicoya Peninsula - well known for the huge arrivals of the green turtle- with the sun at an altitude of 11° above the horizon (a little higher than the North Star as we see it from the latitude of Costa Rica). The annular phase of the eclipse will last for 3 minutes and 19 seconds (the same time along the central line for all the
Costa Rican territory), which is very good in comparison with the 3 minutes and 48 seconds at the maximum in the Pacific Ocean.
The center of the annularity band will run through the small village of Rayo, south of San
Juanillo, and Nicoya, Puerto Moreno (Tempique ferryboat terminal), in the Nicoya Peninsula, Las Juntas and Tilarán in the rest of Guanacaste, the region of the Arenal volcano and Fortuna in Alajuela and finally runs in the direction of San Juan del Norte in Nicaragua, as shown in the map produced by Fred
Spenak, NASA/GSFC http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html
The annular phase can be seen from all the cities and towns located between the northern and southern limits, such as
Tamarindo, Playas del Coco, Santa Cruz, Liberia, Filadelfia, Cañas,
Tilarán, Puntarenas, Naranjo and Alajuela, but it will last for a shorter time, because they are not along the central line, as shown in the map. San José is practically on the southern limit, Cartago and Limón are out of the annularity band, the same as San Isidro, Golfito and all the southern region of the country. In the north, La Cruz and the Santa Elena peninsula are also out. All the previous cities will experience only a partial eclipse.
Playa Sámara - 2nd National Triathlon
Saturday, 27th October 2001 more information
Ready, Set, Go ...
The residents of Playa Sámara
and the Costa Rican Triathlon Federation organized an important sports event of high class on
one of the country’s most beautiful beaches.
On Saturday, 27th October 2001, the 2nd National Triathlon tooke place in Playa
Sámara.
This year's competition was not only part of the National Championship, but
also the elimination for the National Games 2002 in Nicoya.
Last year, over 70 athletes participated in the National Triathlon and an even higher number of competitors
was expected this year as it pleased all participants and is highly awaited by the
athletes. Finally 3 times as many athletes showed up at the Start for the Sámara
Triatholon. Even the Gods showed mercy: Petrus pleasing the competitors with a bright sunny day in the midst of the rainy season and Neptun holding back the fierce waves of the high tide.
At 10.00 a.m., some 250 athletes threw themselves into the sea to initiate the
Sámara-Triatholon, which at the same time was the qualification for the National Games Nicoya 2001, taking place next March.
For the first time teams of 3 athletes were officially permitted to participate, where one athlete has to cover the swimming part, one the bicycle and the third the running part. In this category the "local" team from Nicoya won the gold medal. CONGRATULATIONS !
Come celebrate with us - surfing, kayaking, bicycling, beach volley and
football competitions, typical dance
night, karaoke, art, handicrafts exposition ... all this served with the best of local
food and drinks at our various restaurants and bars.
The Procession One of the most beautiful of all Costa Rican pageants awaits you in
festive Samara Beach on Saturday, July 14th. The highlight of Samara's
Annual Celebrations during the July Veranillo, 'Little Summer', is the grand
procession at sea in praise of the 'Virgen del Mar'.
Click
here for more Festival Information and schedule of events.
National Triathlon in Playa Samara
The first National Triathlon was held in
Playa Samara on June 24th, 2000.
Over 70 athletes accepted the invitation of the
Tourism Chamber of Samara and the Costa Rican Triathlon Federation. The event was part of
the National Championship and yielded a high amount of points (300) in the
National Ranking.
To the great satisfaction of the organizers of the
event and the community of Samara, the competitors commented positively about
the conditions and the Samara surroundings. They were pleased with the support
given by the residents of Samara, not only those who stood on the street to
cheer, but also the children of Samara's high school who volunteered to help
and all the persons who contributed their part to make this event a success.
Bach on the Beach
Samara Beach was the stage of an unforgettable concert.
In tropical surroundings, with palm trees and the ocean
breezes, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen delighted us with Bach, Haydn and Grieg's music.
The concert was part of the 9th International Festival of Music of Costa Rica. Samara
Beach was one of a few places that the
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen visited during their first visit to
Costa Rica.
A delightful time was had by all.
Mesoamerican Festival of the Environment and Culture
"The daily efforts of each one of us, is important. What matters is the voice
of your heart. If you are a writer, write with great passion; if you are a painter,
paint with great passion; if you are an environmentalist, defend Nature with
all your heart. This is your invitation to help".
Annular Eclipse in Samara Beach, Costa Rica
Eclipse Anular en Playa Samara, Costa Rica
December 14th Friday - see it in Samara!
