Cripto Cantina in Costa Rica
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The goal is to promote cohesion, connect entrepreneurs with technical experts, encourage new projects, and position Costa Rica as a hub of web3 innovation.\n\n## What is a Cripto Cantina?\nThe Cripto Cantina initiative fosters an informal and non-structured recurrent meetup environment as well as more structured events, bringing together various stakeholders in the local blockchain ecosystem. This includes entrepreneurs, public and private institution representatives, technology developers/designers, investors, and crypto enthusiasts. The initiative aims to create a space that facilitates networking, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.\n\n## Our Context and why Cripto Cantina is relevant\nThe local blockchain community lacks a cohesive platform for networking and collaboration, hindering the growth of innovative projects. The Cripto Cantina addresses this issue by providing a regular meetup space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can connect, share ideas, and explore potential partnerships. \n\nFurthermore, the initiative promotes the adoption of cryptocurrencies in the country, contributing to the growth of blockchain technology and its applications.  Most opportunities to learn about web3 are focused in San José, in Costa Rica’s Central Valley, hence our goal of taking Cripto Cantina outside of San José as well.\n\n## Our Objectives:\n+ Foster stronger connections among members of the local web3 community.\n+ Facilitate the inclusion of women and non-technical individuals, into the web3 space.\n+ Promote the adoption of web3 tools within the local community.\n\n## Previous Accomplishments:\n\nBefore the pandemic and up to 2022, Cripto Cantinas were informally organized in the [East of San José, Barrio Escalante](https://twitter.com/AsoBlockchainCR/status/1549470151950622720). Starting in March 2023, a partnership with Charlie Network led to [monthly Cripto Cantinas in the West](https://twitter.com/AsoBlockchainCR/status/1651690138278195200). Themes included the [International Women's Day celebration](https://asoblockchain.org/news/international-womens-day-2023/), Cybersecurity, local regulatory landscape, [payments and NFTs](https://asoblockchain.org/news/cripto-cantina-series-may-2023/), and themed events on regenerative finance in collaboration with ReFi Costa Rica.\n\n>MONTHLY AGENDA:  since August 2023 we have been able to produce and share an official monthly Cripto Cantina Agenda so people can schedule in advance.  And now we are also in [Luma](https://lu.ma/criptocantina)!\n\n\n## [August Agenda](https://twitter.com/AsoBlockchainCR/status/1690411264281907201) \n![august agenda](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3WMFYMW8AALgro?format=jpg&name=medium \"august agenda\")\n\n## [September Agenda](https://twitter.com/AsoBlockchainCR/status/1698792232625541302) \n![september agenda](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5NShumXMAECDSu?format=jpg&name=medium \"september agenda\")\n\n## [October Agenda](https://twitter.com/AsoBlockchainCR/status/1709047716938953020) \n![october agenda](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7fB1maWAAArNJl?format=jpg&name=medium \"october agenda\")\n\n## [November Agenda](https://twitter.com/AsoBlockchainCR/status/1719518731896811649) \n![november agenda](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9z1K-1W0AAz9o7?format=jpg&name=medium \"november agenda\")\n\n\n\n**The Cripto Cantina has been conducted with various formats:**\n\n+ In dept talks, new and technical topics\n+ Networking and beginners onboarding\n+ Open mic (quick pitches of local projects)\n+ Feedforward (discussion tables to receive assistance, ideas, or contacts)\n+ Dynamics that encourage cryptocurrency payments\n\n>You can find articles about our past events [here](https://asoblockchain.org/en/news/). Also available in [Spanish here](https://asoblockchain.org/news/)\n\n\n## Current Spaces:\nCripto Cantina del Este: Weekly meetups in Barrio Escalante, focused on networking, held at Jardín de Lolita and Sendero Escalante.\n\n![photo](https://asoblockchain.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20230801_CryptoCantina_00.jpg \"photo\")\n\n![photo](https://asoblockchain.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231029_CriptoCantina_02-1536x864.jpg  \"photo\")\n\n\nCripto Cantina del Oeste: Monthly meetups in Santa Ana, thanks to the space facilitated by Charlie Network at Inedit.\n\n![photo](https://asoblockchain.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CryptoCantina_202306_02-1536x865.jpg \"photo\")\n\n![photo](https://asoblockchain.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cripto_cantina_20230509_1.jpg \"photo\")\n\n\n## Team:\nThe Education Committee of Asoblockchain, a volunteer group affiliated with the Asociación Blockchain Costa Rica, leads the initiative. The committee consists of dedicated individuals from various backgrounds:\n\n[Alejandra García](https://twitter.com/hola_hemp) \n[Andrea Barrantes](https://twitter.com/barrantes_mor) \n[Gonzalo Chacón](https://twitter.com/gchacon3) \n[Jeane Canonigo](https://twitter.com/jlcplan) \n[Karla Córdoba](https://twitter.com/muguika) \n[Luis Mariano Cajiao](https://twitter.com/Lumacx2) \n[Otto Mora](https://twitter.com/ottomorac) \n[Ricardo Barquero](https://twitter.com/ricardobarq) \n[Roxana Zamora](https://twitter.com/CryptoversePlaX)\n\n\n>We invite you to support the Cripto Cantina initiative, which plays a crucial role in strengthening the local web3 community.\n>\n>Your contribution will directly impact the growth and vibrancy of the Costa Rican blockchain ecosystem. Join us in creating an inclusive and dynamic space for collaboration and advancement in the world of blockchain technology.\n", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "asoblockchaincr"}