Gringo Buys Talamanca Aquifer
Locals are concerned by the news that a foreigner has bought the property owned by Fernando Chávez Altamarino. The property holds the source of the water supply for the BriBri aqueduct and was bought for $7 million according to Chávez.  The treasurer of the water board confirmed the news to the Diario Extra.
“Essentialy, the Gringo bought the farm from Chávez, I don’t know the amount. He was offering to sell us 80 hectares for ¢50 million, so that the community would have water. ” explained JesĂşs Porras Ovares. He assured that the rural water association would continue to administer the system. He also related that Chávez had wanted to sell the farm for a long time to AyA, the city or another entity, but negotiations never came to pass.
According to a resident of the area, who preferred to remain anonymous, the foreigner intends to bottle the water and sell it.