![]() The hockey school was formed in 1996 by you (Bruce Callow) and since that year hockey classes have been taught at the club to children and adults. How can the general public get involved in ice hockey and figure skating? Can tourists visiting Costa Rica come visit the rink? In addition, members can use the rink recreationally and have the experience of being able to skate on an ice rink that is unique in all of Central America. Currently there is a figure skating school and a hockey school. This investment was more than 1 million dollars. This rink had very small dimensions, so in 2014 the administration made the decision to remodel the new rink with semi-Olympic dimensions. As part of the recreation and sports areas, the ice rink was built approximately 30 years ago. Tell us a bit about its history and the programs that are offered there currently.Įl Castillo is a mountain club that was created 52 years ago. The Castillo Club is unique in having the only ice rink in Central America. ![]() In this interview current Castillo youth hockey program coach Alexei Denysov and Castillo Recreation Director Kathia Bolanos Pacheco talk about the only place in Central America where Winter Olympic dreams are being pursued. I have many happy memories of my days coaching at the Castillo and seeing the new rink being built in 2013 was one of the best. ![]() Access to the rink is limited to Castillo Club members and their guests with the exception of hockey tournaments. ![]() It is not widely appreciated or publicized but it is possible to ice skate and play ice hockey in Costa Rica and an ice hockey program has managed to survive at the Castillo Country Club for over two decades. ![]()
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