This past Sunday April 20, 2008, Aurora Beachfront Realty participated in the third annual cleanup of La Chocolata, the 22 kilometer dirt road from San Juan del Sur to Rivas. This road is the access from San Juan del Sur to all the beaches north including: the surf beach Maderas, Playa Marsella, Playa Majagual and Los Playones.

Morgan’s Rock organized the annual event, helping bring hundreds of volunteers out to clean up the Chocolata. Aurora is always happy to work with Morgan’s Rock in community endeavors and especially to help make Nicaragua cleaner and more beautiful.

The day was sunny and the road has never looked better. Volunteers woke up with the Nicaraguan dawn and started picking up trash at 6 AM. Volunteers were treated to lunch and music after donating their time to help the community. Aurora Beachfront wants to commend Morgan’s Rock for their time and energy.

Last week (april 18th - 19th), San Juan del Sur was proud to host the first Music Fest Nicaragua 2008. The inaugural community event brought thousands of people to our sleepy beach town to enjoy Nicaraguan art, culture, and music.

The two-day event opened on Friday night with Noche Urbana. DJ’s, graffiti artists, and breakdancers pleased the crowds and kicked off the event in style at the new San Juan del Sur Sports Park.

Saturday afternoon featured Arts in the Park, with local artists displaying their work on San Juan del Sur’s newly remodeled town square in front of the cathedral. Artists showed their paintings, photographs, ceramics, furniture, and jewelry while a jazz quartet played in the background.

The finale on Saturday right was a rollicking affair with Nicaraguan music groups & rock bands playing late into the night. We at Aurora are looking forward to helping Music Fest grow and we’re exited for next year’s event.

Each year the management at Morgan’s Rock collects donations and school supplies for the children of San Juan del Sur. This past weekend the Aurora team worked with Morgan’s Rock employees and guests from the resort preparing packets for the students.

Saturday we filled 360 backpacks with pencils, pens, notebooks, erasers, rulers, art supplies, books, crayons, markers, and science supplies. Sports uniforms, science supplies, and first aid kits were also collected.

Monday was the first day of classes for the local children after the summer break. We visited the five schools in the area and gave each student, from kindergarten up through age 14, a new backpack full of supplies and books.

Here at Aurora, we wish to thank Morgan’s Rock for allowing us to participate in such a wonderful initiative. Morgan’s Rock has been a generous, active member of the community in San Juan since opening and we salute their efforts to contribute to the well-being of the local community.

Here’s a video clip from Escuela Victor Manuel Leiva