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INTERNATIONAL 2016 SUKKOT SITE in CENTRAL AMERICA:
Bocuare, COSTA RICA
We will be celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles, Sukkot at Bocuare Jungle Resort, which is located in Limon Province south of Limon city, near the east coast of Costa Rica and near Panama. We are expecting people from the U.S., Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua to gather together for this 8-day event.
The schedule will be relaxed with speakers from the U.S., Panama, and Costa Rica. The planned activities include Hebraic circle dancing, activities for the children, praise and worship, family fun night, midrash (Bible Study), mission work and time to do some touristy things as well like Cahuita Beach day, visiting local chocolate makers, or pressing sugar cane. Please note that this is not a fancy American resort type international feast celebration. It is more adventurous, more local, more rustic, and is nestled in the Costa Rica jungle, with lodging on the Caribbean beach. There is some camping available at the Bocuare Jungle Resort.
At this Sukkot our goal is to progress past talking Torah, to hands on walking Torah with others. If you are looking for a great family environment where unity is not just promoted but demonstrated or if you are wanting to learn about missions (like the Limon orphanage and the Bri Bri old folks home), or wanting to get involved with a twelve-year-old mission work in Costa Rica (Crucified Life Ministries) and/or wanting to build personal relationships with other brothers and sisters that are following Torah in Central America, then this feast site is just right for you and your family. This is a small feast site and we are expecting 40 international visitors and 60 Central Americans.
Format of Services
The format of the meetings is
casual, sometimes interactive, and Hebrew
roots. The messages will sometimes be in English, and
sometimes in Spanish, and will usually be translated. Dress code is casual and respectful. The temperatures will be between 68°F at night and 90°F during the day. Be sure to bring a light sweater/jacket for in the evening or in case of rain since there is no central heat. A small umbrella will probably come in handy. The Costa Ricans call this time of year their winter.
Meetings will be held in the open air restaurant of Bocuare Jungle Resort.
Accommodations
Suggested accommodation for Sukkot is Cahuita National Park Hotel which is located on the beach approximately 35 minutes from the Bocuare Jungle festival site and approximately 1 hour from Limon.
You can fly to San Jose, Costa Rica and rent a car there. From the San Jose airport to Limon is 4.5 to 7 hours, depending on traffic. The Cahuita National Park Hotel is an additional hour from Limon.
You can also fly from the San Jose airport to the Limon airport and make arrangements to rent a car there and drive the 1 hour to Cahuita National Park Hotel.
Make your reservations directly with the hotel. Their web site is www.cahuita.cr/national-park-hotel/
You can email them at hotelnationalpark03@gmail.com
or call them at 011 (506)-2755-0244.
Mention “Mark Roth” to obtain the following group rates (which includes AC in each room):
- Standard Room:
- 2 people $45.00
- 3 people $55.00
- 4 people $60.00
Let the staff know the number of people in your party, and the days you intend to stay. Give them your credit card information to reserve your room.
The lodging at the Bocuare Jungle Resort is reserved for the Costa Ricans, most of which do not own a personal vehicle. However, there is some tent camping available if that is your preference.
Meals
We are planning to have some group meals at the Bocuare Jungle location. The prices per person for those meals are:
- Breakfast – 3200 colones (Approximately $6.00 USD)
- Lunch – 3700 colones (Approximately $7.00 USD)
- Supper - 5300 colones (Approximately $10.00 USD)
When our Sukkot schedule is more complete, we will share that with you, and then we would like a general idea of which meals each family wishes to participate in, so we can let the Bocuare Jungle staff know how many people they will be feeding.
