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Kalu Yala

November 09, 2023

Kalu Yala is an eco-sustainable town in the Tres Brazos Valley of Panama. The main town is along the shore of the Pacora River. It was the subject of the 2017 reality television series, "Jungletown" that aired on Vice TV.


Location edit

The town is located 50 minutes from Panama City and about 35 minutes from Panama's International Airport by car. The "base camp" in San Miguel is accessible by car, where visitors then hike 8 kilometers or take a special 4x4 vehicle to the town.[1]

Planning edit

"A real estate developer bought 500 acres of Panamanian rainforest in 2008 hoping to flip it, but the market collapsed and he instead started the sustainable town. College students pay $5,000 for a semester..."[2]

The building site is a midterm project, and an "incubator" for the creation of "environmentally and socially responsible communities".[3] Jimmy Stice is the creator and CEO of Kalu Yala.[4] Though not yet under construction, much of the town has been designed by Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists based in Pasadena, CA.[5] These architects are part of the New Urbanism project.

In 2017, despite Kalu Yala's stated altruistic, sustainability and educational goals, the venture is profit seeking and solicited a $12 million Series A venture capital round with the intent to achieve a $100 million valuation in five years.[6]

Stice had originally planned to flip the site for traditional development before the Great Recession.[7]

Internships edit

Since Summer 2010, The Kalu Yala Institute has offered students from around the world the opportunity to conduct research projects on "best practices in sustainable living". Kalu Yala Institute classes include agriculture, biology, business, education and community development, design thinking, farm-to-table culinary arts, health and wellness, and outdoor recreation.[3] As of Fall 2015, The Institute has had people from 48 states, 25 countries and 150 colleges.[8][9] Tailored programs allow participants to set their own class project and research agendas for their contributions to the sustainable community.[10]

When the Covid-19 virus outbreak occurred, it became a safe haven for visitors to Panama. [11]

Jungletown edit

"VICELAND show happened because the owner of Kalu Yala connected with HATCH,[12][13] ... and through HATCH we connected with Ondi Timoner, .... She sold it to the VICE"[14]

In Fall 2017, Kalu Yala was the subject of a Viceland reality television series broadcast by Vice, entitled "Jungletown."[15] The show depicts a nascent settlement in the jungle where students study, live, and assist in the project development of Kalu Yala. Throughout the show, a number of the interns leave Kalu Yala prematurely citing a range of reasons, including the difficult jungle environment, mental illness and concerns that the organizers were disorganized and possibly mislead prospective interns (students).[16][17][18]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Jaguar Falls Hike at Kalu Yala in Panama". 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ Krohn, Tim. "Mankato student featured in 'Jungletown' series". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Harney, Margaret. . UGAzine. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. ^ Halbreich, Bethany (6 August 2012). "Town 2.0, Leader 2.0: Lessons in Entrepreneurship from Jimmy Stice". Under 30 CEO. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Kalu Yala, Republic of Panama". Moule and Polyzoides. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. ^ Rivero, Tanya. "The 'Jungletown' Start-Up in the Panama Rainforest". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 14 May 2017. VIDEO
  7. ^ "Call of the Jungle | Kodak". www.kodak.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  8. ^ Scheller, Clayt (February 2013). "BC student interns in Panama". The 'Burnian. p. 3.
  9. ^ Weyrauch, Megan. "A Few Months in Panama: An Overview of the Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial Internship Program". ULoop. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  10. ^ Backer, Ariel. "Student works to sustain agriculture in Panama". FSView. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  11. ^ "The Quarantined Hippies Trapped in a Jungle Paradise". 18 June 2020.
  12. ^ O'Falt, Chris; Nordine, Michael (7 March 2017). "Ondi Timoner Debuts Director's Trailer For 'Jungletown,' A Viceland Series About Trying To Build A Sustainable Utopia — Exclusive". IndieWire.
  13. ^ Kraner, Yarrow. "What is HATCH?". HATCH. hatchexperience.org. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Meet Esteban Gast". LA City Guide. Voyage LA Magazine. March 16, 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Viceland". Viceland. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  16. ^ Chaney, Jen (28 March 2017). "On Viceland's Jungletown, It's the Messes That Make for Compelling TV". Vulture. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  17. ^ Joyce, Brittany (6 April 2017). "Anna Bonadies of 'Jungletown' Talks about Loving and Leaving Kalu Yala". Vice. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  18. ^ Joyce, Brittany (14 April 2017). "Jake Fee of 'Jungletown' Breaks Down the Good and the Bad at Kalu Yala". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

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The neutrality of this article is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kalu Yala is an eco sustainable town in the Tres Brazos Valley of Panama The main town is along the shore of the Pacora River It was the subject of the 2017 reality television series Jungletown that aired on Vice TV Contents 1 Location 2 Planning 3 Internships 4 Jungletown 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation editThe town is located 50 minutes from Panama City and about 35 minutes from Panama s International Airport by car The base camp in San Miguel is accessible by car where visitors then hike 8 kilometers or take a special 4x4 vehicle to the town 1 Planning edit A real estate developer bought 500 acres of Panamanian rainforest in 2008 hoping to flip it but the market collapsed and he instead started the sustainable town College students pay 5 000 for a semester 2 The building site is a midterm project and an incubator for the creation of environmentally and socially responsible communities 3 Jimmy Stice is the creator and CEO of Kalu Yala 4 Though not yet under construction much of the town has been designed by Moule amp Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists based in Pasadena CA 5 These architects are part of the New Urbanism project In 2017 despite Kalu Yala s stated altruistic sustainability and educational goals the venture is profit seeking and solicited a 12 million Series A venture capital round with the intent to achieve a 100 million valuation in five years 6 Stice had originally planned to flip the site for traditional development before the Great Recession 7 Internships editSince Summer 2010 The Kalu Yala Institute has offered students from around the world the opportunity to conduct research projects on best practices in sustainable living Kalu Yala Institute classes include agriculture biology business education and community development design thinking farm to table culinary arts health and wellness and outdoor recreation 3 As of Fall 2015 The Institute has had people from 48 states 25 countries and 150 colleges 8 9 Tailored programs allow participants to set their own class project and research agendas for their contributions to the sustainable community 10 When the Covid 19 virus outbreak occurred it became a safe haven for visitors to Panama 11 Jungletown edit VICELAND show happened because the owner of Kalu Yala connected with HATCH 12 13 and through HATCH we connected with Ondi Timoner She sold it to the VICE 14 In Fall 2017 Kalu Yala was the subject of a Viceland reality television series broadcast by Vice entitled Jungletown 15 The show depicts a nascent settlement in the jungle where students study live and assist in the project development of Kalu Yala Throughout the show a number of the interns leave Kalu Yala prematurely citing a range of reasons including the difficult jungle environment mental illness and concerns that the organizers were disorganized and possibly mislead prospective interns students 16 17 18 See also editTelosa Peter Thiel Utopia 2014 American TV series Utopia Australian TV series Utopia British TV series Utopia 2020 TV series References edit Jaguar Falls Hike at Kalu Yala in Panama 11 October 2018 Krohn Tim Mankato student featured in Jungletown series Mankato Free Press Retrieved 31 December 2021 a b Harney Margaret Changing the world with Kalu Yala UGAzine Archived from the original on 20 April 2013 Retrieved 23 December 2012 Halbreich Bethany 6 August 2012 Town 2 0 Leader 2 0 Lessons in Entrepreneurship from Jimmy Stice Under 30 CEO Retrieved 23 December 2012 Kalu Yala Republic of Panama Moule and Polyzoides Retrieved 15 January 2013 Rivero Tanya The Jungletown Start Up in the Panama Rainforest The Wall Street Journal Retrieved 14 May 2017 VIDEO Call of the Jungle Kodak www kodak com Retrieved 2019 12 09 Scheller Clayt February 2013 BC student interns in Panama The Burnian p 3 Weyrauch Megan A Few Months in Panama An Overview of the Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial Internship Program ULoop Retrieved 8 December 2013 Backer Ariel Student works to sustain agriculture in Panama FSView Retrieved 2 April 2013 The Quarantined Hippies Trapped in a Jungle Paradise 18 June 2020 O Falt Chris Nordine Michael 7 March 2017 Ondi Timoner Debuts Director s Trailer For Jungletown A Viceland Series About Trying To Build A Sustainable Utopia Exclusive IndieWire Kraner Yarrow What is HATCH HATCH hatchexperience org Retrieved 31 December 2021 Meet Esteban Gast LA City Guide Voyage LA Magazine March 16 2020 Retrieved 31 December 2021 Viceland Viceland Retrieved 14 May 2017 Chaney Jen 28 March 2017 On Viceland s Jungletown It s the Messes That Make for Compelling TV Vulture Retrieved 14 May 2017 Joyce Brittany 6 April 2017 Anna Bonadies of Jungletown Talks about Loving and Leaving Kalu Yala Vice Retrieved 14 May 2017 Joyce Brittany 14 April 2017 Jake Fee of Jungletown Breaks Down the Good and the Bad at Kalu Yala Vice Vice Media Retrieved 14 May 2017 External links editOfficial website Minium Alice 16 April 2018 Jungletown Is Everything Wrong With White Hippie Culture Medium Fienberg Daniel 28 March 2017 Jungletown TV Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 31 December 2021 https www planetforward org tags kalu yala https www gettyimages com photos jungletown Ashley 25 May 2017 Jungletown and Reality TV The Unbearable Whiteness of Being and Surviving Feminist Frequency Dale Martin 5 April 2017 Sundance Winner Ondi Timoner on Jungletown I Didn t Know My Personal Limit Until This Project Variety Jungletown Season 1 Vice TV via YouTubePortal nbsp Panama Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalu Yala amp oldid 1182790043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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