Summer 2012 Internship: Apply Now!
Joint working in Kalu Yala
Joint working in Kalu YalaIt’s the end of January and a new set of interns have arrived from different parts of the world to contribute to Kalu Yala’s mission in developing a more sustainable future. When you enter a room full of young, enthusiastic interns, all eager to listen and learn, do research and implement their ideas, you will [...]
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Tags: Aki Saunamaki, Conservation, economics, Kalu Yala, local business, PANAMA, Panama City, planning, Sustainability, tourism, Victor Ansley
Kalu Yala’s first steps in ecotourism
Kalu Yala’s first steps in ecotourismThese last few years, the Panamean touristic market has been growing quickly, and by following the steps of neighbor Costa Rica the country has started to make a name for itself in the global community. Due to its tropical climate, attractive geographic location and use of the American dollar, Panama has become a top tourist [...]
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Tags: adventure, Business, Development, ecotourism, interns, Kalu Yala, PANAMA, Sébastien Brunet, Sustainability, tourism, Victor Ansley
Warriors on the Frontier: The Prelude
Warriors on the Frontier: The PreludeKalu Yala’s Spring 2012 semester kicked off with large ideas AND personalities. This semester’s group of interns hail from all over the globe — including Finland, France, and Korea. Peek the filmic prelude to their great beginnings in Panama, as they leave the pink corridors of Hispania and head to San Miguel and the Valley [...]
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Tags: adventure, agriculture, community, community outreach, culture, interns, Jimmy Stice, Kalu Yala, kalu yala spring 2012, rainforest, San Miguel, Sarah Tyler, Sustainability, valley
Endless Possibilities: Life in the Valley
Endless Possibilities: Life in the ValleyWalking up to the Valley basecamp for the first time was somewhat akin to a child walking into Disney World for the very first time- with so many things to do where does one start? The possibilities for the future development of Kalu Yala are endless; with a group of highly motivated, passionate, and innovative [...]
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Tags: Anne Shingler, Basecamp, culture, outdoor recreation, possibilities, shelter
Urban-To-Natural
Urban-To-NaturalKalu Yala is a lot of things, imagine the complexity and organization of an urban transect, a grossly oversimplification of how the urban environment transitions into the natural environment. Symbolically speaking Kalu Yala can represent an urban to natural transect. The concept includes principles from conservation and urban development, these principles have entered the Kalu [...]
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Tags: community, community outreach, education, Hannah Hurricane Willingham, Kalu Yala, PANAMA, Panama City, San Miguel, urban planning
The Language Barrier
The Language BarrierThis was my first week in San Miguel, and while I knew most everyone in town only spoke Spanish, the initial experience of not being able to completely communicate with others was shocking. I previously took Spanish in my four years of high school; however, I have not been presented with the opportunity to practice [...]
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Tags: community, community outreach, culture, Kalu Yala, language, San Miguel, Spanish, Tiffany Marino
The Kalu Yala Family; Arms Wide Open
Community Outreach is Underway…
Community Outreach is Underway…When one person walks into the room, that person has the potential to shift the energy of the space, whether they intend too or not. Spring semester is in full swing; all of the interns have arrived, and with over twenty people living in Hispania for the week, the energy was magnetic. I feel I [...]
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Tags: community, Erin Marie, interns, San Miguel
Growing a Culture: Spring 2012 Agriculture Program
Growing a Culture: Spring 2012 Agriculture ProgramI cannot begin to express how good it feels to be back in Panama with Kalu Yala. I was a Biology Intern in Summer 2011 and during my internship, the company expressed that they were going to be expanding. This expansion included adding an Agriculture Program. I took this opportunity to show the company what [...]
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Tags: agriculture, cover cropping, Greenhouse, organic farming, Permaculture
