1. 2009 “ An integrated look at Los Santos Region”

2. Capital: San José Area: 51 100 Km² Administrative division: 7 Provinces 81 Counties 470 Districts About Costa Rica

3. Population: 4,5 million people (Los Santos Region: 36 000 people) Language: Spanish Religion: Catholic (80 %) With freedom to choose their beliefs Population

4. Climate: Tropical weather (rainy and dry season well define) Highest altitute: Chirripó National Park , Cordillera de Talamanca ( 3.820 meters avobe sea level) Tropical conditions

5. Located in San José Province, Central Pacific of Costa Rica This zone is located 65 kilometers from the capital city Los Santos Region

9. Area: 400 Km² Population: 7 027 people Dota County

10. Tarrazú County Area: 298 Km² Population: 15 142

11. Area: 120 Km² Population: 11 696 León Cortés County

19. Coffee and altitude 649 Coffee < 1200 m 711 Coffee > 1900 m 12 447 Coffee 1200-1900 m 67 988 Other uses Area (ha) Uses (altitute)

20. From November to March. It is developed during the dry season in the region Harvesting Season

21. Coffee Process/Sundried

22. Cattle High lands Dos Pinos Cooperative collect the milk

23. Diversifying the production

24. Other products

25. Blackberry

28. Conservation Areas

29. Life Zones in the Region

30. Water Resources

31. Efforts for conservation

32. Forest vs Coffee

33. Environmental Education

34. Rural Tourism

35. Roads

37. Pirrís Hydroelectric Project Construction of a dam: 113 high Second largest of this type in Central America Head race tunnel: 11 km long Costa Rican Electricity Institute

38. Culture

39. ¡Thanks for your attention!