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Bitcoin Jungle: Empowering Costa Rica with Bitcoin

Bitcoin Jungle is a multifaceted, non-profit project dedicated to fostering Bitcoin adoption and education, primarily centered in the Uvita region of Costa Rica, with an aim to expand its principles throughout the country. Inspired by successful circular economy models like Bitcoin Beach, the project focuses on making Bitcoin a practical and accessible tool for everyday life for both individuals and local businesses.

At its core, Bitcoin Jungle provides:

An Easy-to-Use Bitcoin Lightning Wallet:

• The Bitcoin Jungle Wallet is a mobile application (and web wallet) designed for fast, low-fee Bitcoin transactions over the Lightning Network. It's built for daily spending, enabling users to easily send and receive Bitcoin.
• A key feature for Costa Rican users is its integration with the SINPE national payment system (via partner Bull Bitcoin). This allows users to conveniently buy Bitcoin with Costa Rican Colones (CRC) and sell Bitcoin, receiving CRC directly to their bank accounts or SINPE Móvil numbers.

Bitcoin Education & Community Building:

• Bitcoin Jungle is deeply committed to education. They offer courses (like "Mi Primer Bitcoin"), workshops, and consultations to help people understand Bitcoin, its benefits, and how to use it securely.
• They actively cultivate a local Bitcoin community through meetups, events, and by supporting local initiatives that align with Bitcoin adoption.

Merchant Adoption & Support:

• The project actively works to onboard local businesses, helping them accept Bitcoin as a payment method.
• They maintain a map of participating merchants (maps.bitcoinjungle.app) to make it easy for users to find places where they can spend their Bitcoin.
• Support is offered to businesses for setting up Bitcoin payment solutions, including Point of Sale (POS) systems (like BTCPay Server).

Key Philosophies and Goals:

• Bitcoin-Only Focus: Bitcoin Jungle is strictly focused on Bitcoin, believing in its potential as sound money and a tool for financial empowerment. They actively advise against other cryptocurrencies or "shitcoins."
• Circular Economy: The aim is to create a local circular economy where Bitcoin is earned and spent within the community, reducing reliance on traditional financial systems.
• Accessibility and Practicality: To demonstrate that Bitcoin is not just a speculative asset but a usable currency for everyday transactions.
• Financial Sovereignty: To empower individuals with greater control over their finances.
• Non-Profit Initiative: The educational and community-building aspects are driven by a non-profit ethos.

In essence, Bitcoin Jungle is more than just a wallet; it's a community-driven movement to bring the practical benefits of Bitcoin to the people and businesses of Costa Rica, starting with a grassroots effort in Uvita and driven by education and real-world utility.