Cóbano is the first local government in Costa Rica to belong to the Latin American Sports Tourism Network, made up of some 16 municipalities from 7 Latin American countries. The district joined this network in October 2024.
Founded in 2022, this Network aims to contribute to the development of sports tourism in an associative manner through actions that enhance the sports and tourism ecosystem of the Latin American region. These actions will be in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations (UN) and will seek to become an example to follow worldwide by incorporating key themes such as local development, sustainability, inclusion, innovation, sporting heritage and peace.
El día On January 28, 2025, a meeting took place with representatives of various sports disciplines practiced in the district of Cóbano (football, surfing, cycling, beach volleyball, trail running and motorcycling), the municipal sports committee and the municipal mayor, Ronny Montero. This meeting had the purpose of promoting a rapprochement, learning about the different disciplines that are practiced, their needs and generating a schedule of sports activities of tourist interest that occur throughout the year, especially in the low season months, to mitigate unemployment, crime, and other social situations. This schedule is a requirement of the Latin American Sports Tourism Network and there is time to present the events until February 15, 2025.
«There is time to present the events until February 15, 2025»
Motocross, enduro, cycling, mountain biking, surfing, adapted surfing, skateboarding, soccer, beach soccer, beach volleyball, trail running, athletics, basketball, chess, kayaking, jiu-jitsu and kickboxing are some of the disciplines practiced in our district, taking into account that Cóbano has the human and geographical potential for many more disciplines of tourist interest to be practiced and that enhance the values and discipline of those who practice it.
The common objective that all representatives of these sports have is the same; generate safe places where physical and soft skills are developed, to have more complete, empathetic, responsible young people, with a healthy lifestyle and active in the community.
Representatives of other disciplines who want to have the support of the Municipal Sports Committee and the municipal council, create new alliances, find sponsorships and have their events appear on the schedule can contact the Municipal Sports Committee by email comitedeportes@municobano.go.cr or on the phone 4070-1234 extension 124.
Note by Daphinie Robleto.
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