Ojochal beach
If you are considering buying real estate in Ojochal and interested in being involved in a community with an active women’s group Ojochal has a place for you. An interesting women’s group called AMO “La Asciacon de Mujeres Emprendedores de Ojochal” The Association of Enterprising Women of Ojochal.
The group is developing and creating various projects in the local community. One of these projects is the creation of a community cultural center, the women’s vision for the cultural center is to develop Ojochal in an authentic manner that will enhance Ojochal’s identity. The initiative is to set an example for rural community tourism and to help evolve equality values and to provide services that help, environment, social, cultural, and an economic benefit for the people within the Ojochal community.
The community cultural center is planned to have a cafeteria sell organic produce, archeological museum with artifacts that have been found around Ojochal and an ecological trail.
The women’s association are planning to use the currently community hall for workshops meetings, presentations, sporting events, training programs and cultural activities. The women are also planning to rebuild the current bullring and add to the current facilities with new buildings that will enable cultural events to be held there such as traditional games, music concerts and theatrical plays.
Fifteen women that have been developing this project since 2009 formed the group, since it’s inception the ladies have successfully raised funds for a cement floor in the present community hall and organized new events such as the talks about trees, a theatrical play, musical night and a track race.
This year more is planned of the same and to offer dancing lessons and with the funds that are raised to build much-needed restrooms.