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🦟 Costa Rica registra 300 casos de chikungunya en 2026; 158 se concentran en la región Chorotega. La enfermedad vuelve a circular tras casi 10 años.

https://chikvisualatlas.com/aumento-de-casos-de-chikungunya-en-costa-rica-con-concentracion-en-la-region-chorotega/

#Chikungunya
September 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM
hawkiapp.bsky.social
Two things I'm obsessed with: #volcanoes and #petroglyphs

This also had #PIRATES!

Ometepe looks life such a beautiful and interesting place! I grew up near petroglyphs and visited them often. It's a closely kept secret of the local community.

🌎📌🌲👉 hawki.app 👈🌳📍🧪

#hawki #geology #ancient #pirates
11.489,-85.540 Ometepe is an island formed by two volcanoes rising out of Lake Nicaragua, located in the Rivas Department of the Republic of Nicaragua. Its name derives from the Nawat words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning "two mountains". It is the largest island in Lake Nicaraqua. (Closest article: Ometepe, ~3.02 miles; found via undefined-mile search) Verify on Wikipedia: Ometepe Plant a tree by exploring more Inhabitants The island first became inhabited during the Dinarte phase (c. 2000 BC - 500 BC), although evidence is questionable. The first known inhabitants were speakers of Macro-Chibchan languages. Traces of this past can still be found in petroglyphs and stone idols on the northern slopes of the Maderas volcano. The oldest date from 300 BC. Several centuries later, Chorotega and Nicarao people continued to add to the petroglyphs and created statues on Ometepe carved from basalt rock. After the Spaniards conquered the Central American region in the 16th century, pirates began prowling Lake Nicaragua. They came in from the Caribbean Sea via the San Juan River. The inhabitants of Ometepe were hard hit. The pirates kidnapped women, stole the inhabitants' animals, possessions, and harvest, and erected settlements on the shore, making it their refuge. This made the local population move to higher grounds on the volcanoes in search of shelter. The island was finally settled by the Spanish conquistadors at the end of the 16th century. Petroglyphs Petroglyph Spiral petroglyphs on Ometepe Petroglyph on Ometepe at base of Maderas The Ometepe Petroglyph Project was a volunteer field survey of the Maderas half of Ometepe from 1995 to 1999. This project intensively surveyed 15 km of the Maderas half of the island over five field seasons. The project mapped 73 archaeological sites within this 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) area, including almost 1700 petroglyph panels on 1400 boulders. Of the 73 sites surveyed by the Ometepe Petroglyph Project, petroglyphs were recorded at all but one. Many of the petroglyphs on Ometepe contain spirals, and "meander" across the rock face. Stylized turtles are a common motif for the area.
September 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
bastrod.bsky.social
Chorotega temple scene

#art #artist #illust #illustration #history #mesoamerica #costarica #nicoya #nicaragua #chorotega #manguean #mankeme
September 9, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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🌽🇳🇮 Totogalpa, Madriz, celebró la XXXVII Feria del Maíz Xilonem 2026, una fiesta llena de tradición, gastronomía y cultura chorotega. ✨ #noticias #nicaragua
September 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Axe God Celt (Pendant)
carved jade
c. 500-1000 CE
Chorotega culture
Guanacaste-Nicoya region
Costa Rica

#handmade #carved #jade #axegod #celt #pendant #ancientjewelry #chorotega #culture #guanacastenicoya #costarica #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #precolumbianjade #status #afterlife
A pre-Columbian jade "axe-god" celt, originating from the Guanacaste-Nicoya region of Costa Rica, dating approximately between 500 and 1000 CE. Carved from a mottled green hard stone, commonly referred to as jade or jadeite. Styled in the traditional celt (polished axe blade) shape, where the lower portion is left as a plain, smooth blade. The upper third features an abstract anthropomorphic or avian figure with an elaborate headdress, incised geometric lines, and small drilled circular eyes. These artifacts were typically worn as high-status pendants or used in ritual and burial practices across ancient Costa Rica and Mesoamerica. The symbolism behind these unique artifacts centers on three main concepts: The underlying shape of the pendant is a celt (a polished stone axehead). In Mesoamerican and Intermediate Area iconography, the axe is intimately linked with agricultural clearing, lightning, and rain gods. Because the green color of the jade resembled growing crops, these objects symbolize fertility, life, and successful maize cultivation. The top half of the pendant is carefully carved into a figure—often combining human attributes with predatory birds (like owls or toucans) or reptiles. This artistic blending represents a shamanic transformation. It signifies a ruler or shaman's ability to cross the boundary between the physical world and the spiritual realm to secure cosmic balance. Jade was incredibly rare and difficult to carve without metal tools. Owning an elaborate piece like this served as an undeniable badge of high social status, wealth, and political authority. They were worn publicly as elite pectoral ornaments and were frequently buried with their owners to accompany them into the afterlife.
September 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
christian-felber.bsky.social
More impressions from my trip to Honduras on the invitation of Cooperativa Chorotega to CICES 2026 on Social and Solidarity Economy meeting ECOnGOOD. Chorotega and a coffee cooperative are going to do the Common Good Balance Sheet, as well as two municipalities in the country - welcome Honduras!
July 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
christian-felber.bsky.social
Last week, I had the honor to inaugurate CICES 2026 in Honduras on the invitation of Cooperativa Chorotega, a local credit cooperative with 170.000 members. The Convention on Cooperativism and Social Economy was assisted by 750 participants from 20 countries, I built the bridge to the ECG movement.
July 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
michaeldeibert.bsky.social
Mining and logging activities in eight indigenous territories along Nicaragua's Pacific Coast are causing severe environmental degradation which threatens the survival of the Chorotega, Nahoa, and Sutiaba communities who live there confidencial.digital/nacion/miner...
Minería, tala y monocultivos devoran territorios indígenas del Pacífico
Minería, tala de árboles, extracción de arena, monocultivos y turismo no regulado afectan territorios indígenas en Pacífico, advierte estudio
confidencial.digital
May 25, 2026 at 1:25 PM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
📢 Polémica enciende partido que definió el descenso en el fútbol femenino: esto dicen en Chorotega y Moravia 👇
Polémica enciende partido que definió el descenso en el fútbol femenino: esto dicen en Chorotega y Moravia
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May 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
www.obtur.una.ac.cr/index.php/la...
La ecuación del desarrollo inmobiliario y los alquileres temporales en Guanacaste
El Observatorio de Turismo, Migraciones y Sustentabilidad de la Región Chorotega es una actividad académica en la que se genera y gestiona información cualitativa y cuantitativa sobre el fenómeno turí...
www.obtur.una.ac.cr
April 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
potamotherium.bsky.social
You're welcome!! Your historical art is awesome! I got invested when you drew that Chorotega woman 👀👀

I found drawing him very fun and I'm super glad you liked it!!
a deer is standing on a wooden platform in a room next to a litter box
ALT: a deer is standing on a wooden platform in a room next to a litter box
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April 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
patrickkapty.bsky.social
Jaguar mace head
nephrite jade
500 BCE - 500 CE
Chorotega culture
Costa Rica

#handmade #ancientart #culture #chorotega #costarica #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic #carved #nephrite #jade #jaguar #macehead #weapon #ceremonial #ritual #religion #art #craft #oneofakind
Mace head depicting a jaguar, its open mouth revealing powerful fangs. The ears are raised and alert, while the eyes, set within circular cavities, intensify a fierce expression that gives the figure an immediate sense of tension, as if ready to leap upon its prey. The volumes are compact and powerful, reflecting a deliberately massive and expressive conception. The Chorotega were a powerful, culturally advanced indigenous group that migrated from Mexico to Pacific Nicaragua and Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula, forming the southernmost Mesoamerican culture. Famous for intricate, hand-polished ceramics and strong agriculture, they were fierce warriors with a complex society, featuring elected leaders and a strict religious caste.
March 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Aresep: Regiones rurales son las más afectadas por el abandono de la rutas de bus
Este abandono incrementa brechas en el desarrollo social en las regiones Huetar Norte, Chorotega, Brunca y Atlántica.
delfino.cr
February 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
El Deportivo Saprissa no tuvo piedad con Chorotega de Nicoya, en una noche llena de goles en Tibás.
Saprissa Femenino le da paliza descomunal a Chorotega de Nicoya en primera fecha del torneo
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February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
echolimamike.bsky.social
3 goles olímpicos en dos días en el Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, ayer dos en el partido contra Carmelita y hoy Katherine hace uno contra Chorotega. Y los tres en el marco sur donde sopla el viento 😀😍
February 7, 2026 at 2:04 AM
juank15.bsky.social
Sugiero ver la metodología del PIB por región, donde un montón de ingresos se adjudican a la región central (especialmente en sectores como importaciones y energía) cuando el 40% de la electricidad viene de la Chorotega, y los combustibles por La Huetar Caribe...
February 4, 2026 at 1:12 AM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Saprissa FF, Dimas Escazú, Municipal Pococí, Moravia, Chorotega, Herediano y Sporting pronto volverán a la acción.
¿Extraña el fútbol femenino? Guarde este calendario del Clausura 2026
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January 24, 2026 at 6:51 AM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
‘Revista Dominical’ le preguntó a habitantes de la región Chorotega cuáles son las principales problemáticas de su provincia: en general, el sentimiento es común, años de promesas no cumplidas provocan necesidades y dolores.
Guanacaste: Una larga lista de deudas no pagadas indignan a su población
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December 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
Guanacasteca recibe el Chorotega de manera formal, aunque no sabe si podrá volver a competir en el fútbol profesional.
Concejo Municipal de Nicoya entrega el estadio Chorotega a Guanacasteca, el equipo expulsado del fútbol profesional
www.nacion.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
Uno de los rostros de Guanacasteca, Leonardo Cova, defendió el compromiso de la ADG con el estadio Chorotega de Nicoya.
Dirigente de Guanacasteca justifica administración de estadio público sin tener contrato: dice que son ‘custodio emocional’
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November 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
Guanacasteca busca convenio con la Municipalidad de Nicoya para administrar el Estadio Chorotega de Nicoya; estas serían las condiciones.
Guanacasteca negocia contrato que le permitiría cobrar a niños de escuelas de fútbol por uso del Estadio Chorotega
www.nacion.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
themythicbunny.bsky.social
I'm proud to be Nicaraguan. Of my indigenous roots. The tragedy is that because of colonizers, our culture was wiped out or assimilated into Catholic religion. My indigenous roots could be Chorotega, Nicarao, & possibly Miskitu, but I won't ever know for sure because of what happened to my people.
November 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
lanacioncr.bsky.social
El Chorotega de Nicoya, estadio que fue la casa de Guanacasteca, de momento tiene poco uso.
¿Vuelve el fútbol al Estadio Chorotega de Nicoya? Así responde Leonardo Cova de Guanacasteca
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October 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
delfinocr.bsky.social
95% de las rutas de buses en abandono están en la zona rural delfino.cr/2025/10/95-d...
95% de las rutas de buses en abandono están en la zona rural
En las regiones Chorotega y Huetar Norte se ubica el 50% de las 106 rutas abandonadas.
delfino.cr
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM