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CREAR: Enjoy, don’t destroy

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By The Tico Times
(Alissa Grosskopf / The Tico Times)

The association CREAR in Sámara, Guanacaste helps create social change by hosting art and social activities for children. They also help bring the community together and protect the environment. In a recent activity, children painted signs with phrases, calling to protect the community gathering space in Matapalo, Sámara.

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