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Día Internacional del Manglar // International Mangrove Day

Sabes que? "La tortuga marina de la especie carey ha cambiado su hábitat tradicional que consistía de arrecifes de corales o rocosos por estuarios de manglar, para poder sortear las amenazas a su existencia." La Prensa, Septiembre 2011 Trabajamos con Iniciativa Carey del Pacifico Oriental (ICAPO). Juntos con los otros miembros, trabajamos para promover la recuperación de la tortuga carey (Eretmochelys imbricata) en el Pacífico Oriental. Restaurar y proteger los...

Desechos / Trashed

documental con oscarizado actor Jeremy Irons y la música impactante de Vangelis "Este es un viaje de investigación minucioso y valiente que lleva a Irons (y a nosotros) del escepticismo a la tristeza y del horror a la esperanza." - Cinema Planeta Paso Pacifico te invita al Documental Trashed viernes 26 de Julio viernes 2 de Agosto en horario de 10 am a 12 del medio dia en la Sala...

Connecting Surfers in San Juan

I had another exciting week in San Juan del Sur that began with a ladies surf trip to Playa Maderas. It was my first time surfing at Maderas since arriving in San Juan del Sur, and we had a great time! I also headed back to Remanso a few times to surf with some new friends. Later in the week, my roommate Madison and I explored Playa Hermosa. Although the...

In the Field with Luke Johnson

Luke Johnson (R) & Francisco Manera, forest ranger Meet Luke Johnson, a fish researcher working with us for six months to understand the biology of juvenile Atlantic Tarpon in freshwater streams. After a few years spent touring salmon streams gathering data for fisheries studies in the Pacific Northwest, Luke is exploring the riverbanks, streams, and shores of Lake Nicaragua and the Rio San Juan. The project Luke set out to...

WOO! Project Wave of Optimism

We are stoked to partner with Project WOO for beach clean ups at this week's ISA World Juniors Surfing Champsionship. WOO is an NGO in Gigante, Nicaragua working to make sure that traveling surfers have a positive impact on the coastal communities they visit. Thanks to WOO's Bo Fox and the many community volunteers and surfing voluntourists he's rallying every single day, we're convinced Playa Jiquiliste is the cleanest beach...

Our Guardaparquitos are Famous

Check out the video highlights from Day 5 of 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, featuring our surf ambassador and our Guardaparques Junior (junior park rangers) from Tola:

Meet Amelia, Paso Pacífico Surf Ambassador

We're pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Amelia Dotzenrod. She'll be blogging for us from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, where she's leading our coastal conservation efforts in the surfing community. First up, her bio: "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau My first connection to the wonder and power that the ocean inspires. I learned to...

Surfistas: ¡únete a nosotros!

Estamos encantados de unirnos a la comunidad surfera en la organización de eventos con su larga tradición de la conciencia ambiental y el respeto por el océano. ISA y equipos de todo el mundo se reúnen en Nicaragua 08 de junio para el Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Surf. Lea más acerca de nuestros embajadores de surf y únete a nosotros. Ayude a proteger la costa de Nicaragua y mantener nuestras playas...

ISA World Junior Surfing Championship 2013

Today our friends at the International Surf Association shared 10 things you need to know about the 2013 DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship Presented by Billabong. The 11th? We'll be there to minimize the event's footprint, keeping the beaches clean, sharing our knowledge of the local ecology, and protecting wildlife. Hoy nuestros amigos de ISA compartieron las diez cosas que debes saber sobre el DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing...

World Turtle Day 2013: dia de la tortuga en los tweets

We Storified the day in turtle tweets. World Turtle Day 2013 The day in turtle tweets. Proud to find my son chose to make sea turtle for first grade pottery project! Thanks @pasopacifico for influence! pic.twitter.com/jl4d2pjfwn SARAH OTTERSTROM@OTTERMARIE · 2 DAYS AGO REPLYRETWEETFAVORITE Okay, we'll admit the first two were tweeted before World Turtle Day, but we couldn't resist including them. Elizabeth Leonard@lizrauhleonard Excited to see Leatherback, Hawksbill, Loggerhead, and Olive Ridley sea...

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