# CryptoCantinaCR

Canonical: https://gaboesquivel.com/project/cryptocantinacr

An informal weekly blockchain meetup in Costa Rica for conversations about cryptocurrencies, cryptography, and the industry.

**Primary year:** 2018 (sort/display year, not employment dates)
**Types:** other, lead
**Technologies:** Blockchain
**Link:** https://criptocantina.org

## Story

I started CryptoCantinaCR in September 2018 as a weekly Thursday meetup at Central Pub in Paseo Colón, under the BlockchainCR community.
The format was deliberately simple: no scheduled presentations, speaker lineup, or formal agenda. People working with or interested in blockchain could meet and exchange ideas directly.
The initiative later continued through AsoBlockchain's educational work and developed into CriptoCantina.org, with Karla Córdoba building a more structured program around the community.

## Achievements

- Started a weekly Thursday meetup in September 2018 at Central Pub in Paseo Colón.
- Kept the format informal: open discussion instead of presentations or talks.
- Brought together people working on blockchain, cryptography, and cryptocurrency in Costa Rica.
- Announced the weekly format in BlockchainCR's publication in September 2018.

## Related writing

- [Costa Rica Crypto Cantina](https://gaboesquivel.com/blog/2018-07-costa-rica-crypto-cantina) (2018-07-01)