Mr. RAUL SOLANO

President of the Parkour Federation of Costa Rica, and currently working on his university degree in Pre-Primary Education at the State Distance University in San José CR, began his career in 2008 as a Parkour practitioner, hand in hand with the first generation of Parkour athletes in San José.  In 2013, Mr. Solano founded the grass roots organization, “Evolución Natural Parkour” Costa Rica to make Parkour accessible to all ages and all levels regardless of age, gender, or socioeconomic circumstance. He saw it as a powerful tool to help different people understand an altruistic philosophy, a love of nature, and love of community. Over the past 7 years, Mr. Solano, through “Evolución Natural” has organized over dozens of Parkour events of all kinds, many of those in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Costa Rica. He has also traveled extensively in CUBA, MEXICO, GUATEMALA, FRANCE.

-Instructor and director of the Parkour school in the Parque la Libertad Community Development Project. -Parkour instructor Country Day School, Liceo Franco Costarricense, True North Academy, Bamboo Kids Center, Gravite Gym. -Collaboration and community outreach with ASDECA Calisthenics Association, Camp Jam Costa Rica, and The Parkour Games Costa Rica. -Bachelor’s Degree Candidate with a specialty in Pre-Primary Education at State Distance University, San Jose, CR. -Director of the Academia Natural Evolution in San José Coronado -WFPF (World Freerunning Parkour Federation) Academy director Costa Rica, advisor, trainer, and educational director for Central and South America.