Costa Rica

Single Point of Contact

Prof. Rodrigo Alvarado Marín
Sección Astronomía y Astrofísica
Escuela de Física, Facultad de Ciencias
Universidad de Costa Rica ede "Rodrigo Facio Brenes"
Montes de Oca
2060 San José
Costa Rica

Phone +506 207 5147
E-mailrealvara@hotmail.com
Websitehttp://www.astro2009.planetario.ucr.ac.cr/


Highlights

I International Astronomy Conferece, LIberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
18, 19, 20 January 2009
The Conference will convene professional astronomers, astronomy enthusiasts, educators and science communicators for two and a half days of presentations, workshops, observations and a visit to the Ad Astra Rocket Laboratory.
www.astro.ubc.ca/MOST

Two nights under the stars, Astronomy tour in Palo Verde, Costa Rica
20 - 22 February 2009
Tour of the National Palo Verde Park to see the stars and the migratory birds.
www.cientec.or.cr / cientec@cientec.or.cr

Astronomy in the Park
January, February and March 2009
Visits to communities and schools to observe the skies with guides and equipment.
http://cientec.or.cr/astronomia/astroparque/index.html

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.