A phreatic eruption, consisting of gases and mud reached 350 meters on Wednesday at 12:04 pm in the warm lagoon of Poas Volcano. The event was captured by a remote camera operated by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (Ovsicori) of the National University (UNA) and occurred at a time when there were no visitors at […]
Archives for February 26, 2014
Free Tango in Plaza de la Democracia
Tonight, Nicholas Artin, master of the Escuela Argentina de Tango in Buenos Aires, will give a free dance class at Democracy Square in San Jose. The workshop is sponsored by the groups, Urban Pause and Friends of Tango. The event will continue until 10pm and hopes to teach the basics to those who have time […]
Public sector unions demand wage reform
Unions representing the public sector, including the National Association of Secondary School Teachers (APSE) took to the streets in protest on Wednesday morning. Protesters are opposed to a 0.43 percent wage adjustment for the first half of 2014, and issued a warning for the future government to address definitive wage reform. Both candidates in the […]
Water dispute in Playa Potrero escalates
AyA (Aqueducts and Sewers) has announced that it will retain exclusive control over a water well in Playa Portero, after a judge in an administrative court ordered that police assist the state agency in taking possession of the well. Representatives for the agency have said they will begin making improvements, and hope to provide quality […]