To: lauxmann@icanect.net ........ 13 May 96 ....... (CP-0479-96)
From: Jose Maria Figueres,...... President of Costa Rica, .......
casapres@ xxxxxxxx
Estimado señor Peter!
Dice bien cuando señala que el principal tesoro de la
Isla del Coco es su ecosistema, unico en el mundo. Costa Rica ha sido bendecida
con una serie de ecosistemas y microclimas, los cuales tenernos la firme
decisión de conservar y proteger, pare el disfrute de las actuales
y futures generaciones. El modelo de desarroilo sostenible que hemos venido
impulsando busca precisaménte una sociedad eficiente en lo económico,
solidaria en lo social y responsable en lo ambiental, que permita un adecuado
disfrute de bienestar a todos y cada uno delios costarricenses, logrado
a través de una actitud solidana y en una adecuada relación
del hombre con su medio ambiente.
Agradezco mucho sus esfuerzas y lo invito a seguir brindándole
su apoyo al pais. Costa Rica necesita del esfuerzo y patriotismo de todos
sus hijos pare lograr enfrentar con éxito los retos que los tiempos
actuales nos imponen. Para nuestra Nación es motivo de orgullo recibir
el turismo consciente y respetuoso de nuestra idiosincrasia y riqueza natural.
Su silenciosa labor contribuye en mucho a ese objetivo.
Al reiterarle mi sincero agradecimiento, hago propicia la oportunidad
pare externarle las más sinceras muestras de mi consideracion y
respeto.
Cordialmente
José Maria Figueres Olsen
Presidente de Costa Rica
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ......... 29 Jan 96 ........ (oo78-96W)
From: Rodrigo Carazo Odio, ........... Ex-President of Costa Rica,
.......... vilablan@ xxxxxxxxx
Estimado Peter:
Mucho gracias por la instalacion en el INTERNET de una pagina
dedicada a la Isla del Coco.
Me parece una magnifica idea, que no hay duda sera un gran aporte
para la conservacion de nuestro gran tesoro "Isla del Coco".
Con las muestras de mi agradecimiento y estima, quedo a sus gratas ordenes.
Rodrigo Carazo Odio
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ......... 15 June 96 ........From: BOB SPIERS , ........ great.white@SineWave.com
hi there....this is a great presentation on the cocos......im going on the 11th of august and I cant wait !!!!..I have read your web page a number of times and found it very informative !!!.......thanks for posting it...Bob
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ....... 08 March 96........From: Michael van Zijl, .......jozij@knoware.nl
Interesting page and I envy you being able to pay a visit there.
I spent two plus years in Costa Rica and loved every minute of it.
Tell me, have you ever heard of Peter Bergman. He was a Belgian
who made many a trip to Cocos.
Michael will be there in 97, Pura Vida
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ...... 10 March 96.........From: stef clarke , ....... hardal19@mail.nwlink.com
Hello...
...that is a great page! congratulations!!
I had the good fortune to stop there for a few days in 1994 on a
yacht delivery from Panama to Honolulu...it is an incredible place, still!
Despite serious high-tech efforts no one had yet made progress on
finding the elusive treasure. I expect to return for another look....not
necessarily for the treasure....but the remoteness and serenity....
It is a great inspiring place, indeed.
Regards, stef clarke
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ..........Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996..........From: Gordon Talge, ........gtalge@iepsnet.com>
really enjoyed your Cocos Island web page I have been interested
in Cocos Island since I saw the movie "Return to Treasure Island". It was
made back in 1954 and it not very good. It stared Tab Hunter and Dawn Addams.
It was about a modern day return to Treasure Island. In the movie they
put Treasure Island in the Pacific (i.e.Cocos).
I had always thought of Treasure Island as in the Caribbean. So
I started reading on Pirates and Treasures in the Pacific and that's when
I came upon the story of Cocos Island. That was when I was about 10 or
12 years old. Iam now 40. It is amazing how things can stay with a person
even after 30 years.
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com......David Booher, ..... booherd@mail.clackesd.k12.or.us
Capt.Booher planted the Oregon state flag here on April 5 1996.
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ......Carol.Davies.......0206512@nt.com ..... April 05, 1996
I ve just returned from diving at Coco and feel privileged to have visited such an incredible place.I encourage everyone to write to the Costa Rican government and their national park service encouraging them to continue to rigorously protect their incredible treasure.
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com......Greg Poschman, ....... movmedia@rof.net , .....April 28 th 1996
I worked on a film at Cocos island in 1990. We sailed 110 foot
sailboat with no refrigeration slept on deck in the warm rain and filmed
turtles a whale shark and hammerheads.
The film is part of the Expedition Earth series which ran on ESPN.
I am ready to return to Cocos to read the names on the rocks again and
make another film. Hopefully does the Okeanus
Avenger still make dive trips there If not who ?
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com .... Coutas Roland,.... Coutas@club-internet.fr
To my dream!
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ....... August 23, 1996.....Keith E. Andersen, okea@aol.com
Capt. Keith Andersen, with wife Debbie and two daughters Kelly
and Taylor. Visited Cocos many times in 95-96. Capt. personally made 28
trips in a year and a half.
"Cocos is a mystical, magical place.....I feel very fortunate to
have been able to spend so much time there.....especially with the wonderful
people who live and work there!"
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ...... August 30, 96....Ciro Oduber Muntanola, ... leonardo@jet.es
Cuando tenia 9 anos, escribi una novela que se representaba
en esta isla del Pacifico. Aprendi todo lo que un nino sonador podia sobre
este trozo de Paraiso....
Hoy con Internet puede decirlo a todos y agradecer al hombre que
aun no la haya desgraciado para nuestros hijos.
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ......... Sept. 03 , 1996.........Daniel Sheldrake, ........ TFHC13A@Prodigy.com
Web site gave me excitement about history of pirates in the past. Great "book" report as I would give A+ as it covers everything. Wondering if you ever been to Grand Cayman Island ? They have Pirates week which my friend and I will be there end of October. Keep up great work and already post on my hotlist.....
To: lauxmann@ix.netcom.com ...... Sept. 05 , 1996.....Ellen Luhrsen , .....EllenL@carbow.com
Such a wonderful place.. If I could but actually visit... I am in love with the Island already.
To: lauxmann@istmo.com, ....... Sept. 23, 1996 .......J Benny Nanayakkara, ......eurasian@lander.es
Looks like a great Tropical Island, I come from Sri Lanka, did enjoy the tour. Hope to be in Costa Rica in mid October. Cocos Island ?
To: lauxmann@icanect.net .......Sept 24, 1996 .......Wolfgang Schmidt, (Terry Smith) .......schmidt@deepcove.com
I have been to Costa Rica several times by sailboat from Vancouver, I have yet to set foot on Cocos or anchor at Chatham Bay. Maybe one day?
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ........ 5 Oct 96 ........Jessica Bohner, ....... mprior@micron.net
Ryan Parnes,I love you!Hurry home soon.I miss you so.I haven't
stopped thinking about you since you left.Have fun on the beach.
Wish I was there to hold hands and walk on the beach.Love your girlfriend
Jessica OOXX from Sun Valley Idaho.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ..... 7 Oct 96........jeff prowell, ...... hogride1@ix.netcom.com
stay unspoiled and a treasure to the earth
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ..... 9 Oct. 96.......James W O'Connell , .... ALIENJWO@AOL.COM
For a pirate, Cocos and an X marks the spot. If it's treasure you're
needing, it'll make you hot. Money, knowledge and power may not get you
squat.
Could it be that the only way to the treasure, could be a pirates
thought?
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ......... 10 Oct 96 .........dennis maroney, ........ dennis@val.net
I was there...diving from the okeanos aggressor in 1991. It was beautiful.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net, ..... 01 Dec. 96 .....Ian Sutherland (Ocean Safari Productions) ..... oceansaf@pangea.ca
Dear Sir,
My small Company is planning a filming expedition sometime in 97
to Cocos Island. I enjoyed your Web Page and would appreciate any other
information on Cocos that you may be willing to send my way.
The topside filming opportunity is what I'm mainly interested in,
the underwater opportunities speak for themselves. I thank you in advance.
Ian Sutherland oceansaf@pangea.ca. Manitoba Canada.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net,.... Sun, 8 Dec 1996 ..... ALPHA52@aol.com
Richard Hodges & Doughter, Holly Ann (Pearl) Hodges, have been to the Island. And want to be on the Cyber list At Chatham Bay! thanks,
To: lauxmann@icanect.net,.... Tues, 17 Dec 1996 ..... jbaker@woodtech.com
James Baker A great visit to a beautiful place.
To: Lauxmann@icanect.net ,.... Monday 23 Dec 1996 .......ilaccr@sol.racsa.co.cr wrote:
Herbert Salas...........Chino Salas was and will be here.!
My name is Herbert Salas.I live in Costa Rica.I want to congratulate you on your page.It's just great.
To: Lauxmann@icanect.net ,.... Monday 13 January 1997 ......nauen002@tc.umn.edu
Richard Weil ............Hello, been to C.R., but never Cocos.
Perhaps someday will reach it at least thru amateur radio (it has the rare
TI9 prefix).
Let's hope this beautiful island is preserved for the future!
To: Lauxmann@icanect.net ,.... Friday 17 January 1997 ......taqueria@uclink.berkeley.edu
Samuel Greinke...................In 1995, I served as a volunteer for the Costa Rican National Park Service and lived and worked on the island for two months. I believe that it is a place like none other and should be protected to every extent. My entry into the journal at the peak of Cerro Iglesias expresses my sentiments; "...who knows when I will reach such heights again. In the peaks and valleys of life an opportunity such as this, to live with and truly experience the beauty this island has to offer, may never pass again."
To: Lauxmann@icanect.net, ........ 06 February 1997 .......... Pamelot777@aol.com
We sailed into Chatham Bay in November, 1986 aboard the sailboat WindChild. We spent several weeks in paradise and chiseled "windChild 1986" into one of the huge rocks near the waterfall. We took lots of pictures of the other rocks where the ships of the last centuries had left their marks. We spent Thanksgiving with a couple that were aboard a catamaran from Holland. It was the most beautiful place on earth - a remaining piece of Eden. Thanks for reminding us of a wonderful time.
To: Lauxmann@icanect.net, ........ 08 February 1997 .......... norica@ping.li
Normann Marxer.........In all the Years I were in Costa Rica I was never able to visit the beautiful paradise of Cocos Island. What a shame
To: Lauxmann@icanect.net, ........ 10 February 1997 ..........tiac@net.com
John Raikkonen .........I was a small kid in Finland when I read aboutCocos island the first time and have been interested in it ever since. Thank you for all this fine info you provide. Some day perhaps I have the chance to visit this exciting "paradise" island for it's serenity and of course the lure of treasure........? Thanks, John Raikkonen
To: Lauxmann@icanect.net, ......... 11 March 1997 .........macaze@sol.racsa.co.cr
Felipe Carazo..........Coco's island is the place were all the elements of nature become one.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net, .......... 21 March 1997 ......jt@umevoice.com
Joe Tate ............ First of all I want to thank you for the wonderful page and beautiful artwork.
I visited the Island in 1977 when my boat was blown of course
by a strong Tehuanepecer storm. I was sailing with six friends aboard the
"Richmond" of the coast of Guatemala when we were violently blown south
for four days. We were low on supplies, especially water.
Here we were in the most beautiful space on earth - it just felt
like heaven or something alike .....
To: lauxmann@icanect.net, .......... 29 April 1997 ......jema3825@resnet.ucsb.edu
Jennifer .......I am heading to Cocos in three days and I can't wait
to dive with the hammerheads!
You have a wonderfully informative page- it has made me even more
excited for the trip.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ........... 09 May 1997 .......nepy97b@prodigy
Natalie Anne Bell ............ I have recently been assigned to do
a project on the country of Costa Rica for my Spanish class. Althought
the project is difficult, I am enjoying learning about the beautiful country
and its grand treasure: Cocos Island. Even though there are mentions of
buried treasure on the island, I believe that the real treasure is the
island itself. Think of it!
A living paradise, just like the one in "Swiss Family Robinson,"
my most favorite movie (and book) in the whole entire world. To me, Cocos
Island is more than just a beautiful land of waterfalls and lush tropical
paradise. It is home to my most unimaginable dreams and fantasies of a
world in which pollution, industry, merciless killing and other horrors
of the twentieth century are only a nightmare, far from reality and from
my life. Cocos Island-an escape from the real world.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net .......... 12 May 1997 ......shaman@sol.racsa.co.cr
Christopher Pirie ..........I am costarican, fascinated by the idea of the 3 foot madonna that lies hidden in the island. Cocos Island: Latitude 5-32'57 North, Longitude 87-3'8 West.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ........... 15 May 1997 .......judy@voyager.celestial.com.au
Bernd Wisniewski ............. Your Island must be one of THEEEEE most pleasing and comfortable Place I have ever known to exist in this ever faster spinning World! Its nice to know it still exist!!
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ...........09 June 1997 .........Roobert McCrady@juno.com
Bob McCrady............ Would love to see and explore Cocos Island,it would be a dream come true.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ...........25 June 1997 .........granville@ns.sympatico.ca
James Johnson ......... I helped engrave the name of my ship Bluenose
II in February 1964 on Coco's Island.
We also opened a post office with a lifespan of one day. Have a
cancelled letter with the 1936 stamp, plus some more recent (1964) stamps
cancelled on the Island.
A beautiful place, I photographed underwater in Wafer Bay. An outstanding
place.
To: lauxmann@icanect.net ...........07 August 1997 .........Vetwnnabe@aol.com
mary sims .............. "Can't wait to go to the island"
To: cocos-island@istmo.com ...........10 August 1997 .........janne@tiac.net
John Raikkonen .............If anyone wishes to correspond with me
about Cocos Island; I welcome any and all. Above is my correct e-mail addr.
Thanx...John Raikkonen
To: cir-center@istmo.com ......... 22 November 1997 ...... granville@ns.sympatico.ca
James Johnson.................... Spent one month on Coco's Island.
Treasure hunt. Carved name
of ship at Chatham Bay. Ships name the Bluenose II. I must agree
one of the
most beautiful places.
We opened a post office on the island for one day. I have cancelled
stamps including one of the 1937
stamps. We made a film called Expedition Bluenose. I still have
a copy, color and sound.
I filmed in both Bays. Do you know the name of the large squared
rigged iron hulled ship in Wafer Bay?
I have a porthole from that ship. A delightful web site.
James Johnson (Jim)
To: cir-center@istmo.com ......... 18 December 1997 ......doctorwittman@webtv.net
Michael Wittman....................
On Dec.18,1995 my team and I landed on the beach at
Chatham Bay to observe, catalog, photograph and
collect specimens of sea life from the tidal pools
and from under large rocks and boulders. Chitons,
Snails, starfish and various other rock and crevice
dwelling critters.
They are being used for research
by the National Cancer Institute to look into the
ways in which other species seem to not develope
or have built in imunities to various cancers in
hopes this can help us understand how this might help
cancer researchers to find a cure for most if not all
those cancers that aflict humans. After four hours of
climbing over and under boulders the relenting rain
began to let up a little and we could see our ride in
the distant mist steamimg toward us .
This was a welcomed sight to the group as we were getting cold
and very hungry and all we could think about was what
our master chef was up to for dinner tonight. For the
last few nights THE CHEF has created incredible meals
each night and we knew tonight would be as good if
not greater so we were ready!
Dripping wet and with our
sachels loaded with specimens we headed for the meeting
point with the zodiac as we walked along the beach we look
upon the names and carvings of all those that ventured to this
isolated place before us and wonder what hardships they experiened on their voyage here and beyond.
We will never forget our adventure on COCOS ISLAND.
To: cir-center@istmo.com ...........04 March 1998 .......
Debi Smith.............. My grandfather, James A.Forbes, was here hunting for treasure!
To: cir-center@istmo.com ......... 8 March 1998 ...... ziggy@2-cool.com
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