The authorities of the National Customs Service (SNA) of the Ministry of Finance met with their Central American counterparts on the occasion of the first of three rounds of Negotiation of the Central American Customs Union, to be organized by Costa Rica during the first half of 2017. In addition, meetings of the directors of […]
Archives for March 13, 2017
A beautiful, yellow town
Many of those who spend some time in San Joaquín de Flores square, in Heredia, love taking pictures to a beautiful tree and then upload them to their Facebook profiles. But there is much more at this canton: San Joaquin de las Flores also has stories, customs and traditions that can attract to any visitor. […]
Passengers killed an informal taxi driver in Paso Canoas
A 21-year-old man named Castro passed away in Paso Canoas, South of the country, on Friday night. The young man found death in a bullet to his head. Castro, who worked as an informal taxi driver, had two clients in the back of the car, when one of them pulled the gun and shot him. […]
Turrialba Volcano shows weak and intermittent activity
According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the activity registered in Turrialba Volcano was weak and intermittent during weekend. In previous days, the earthquakes inside the volcano located in Cartago have also registered similar behavior with low magnitudes. The eruptions are composed of gases and aerosols. [Eruptions] have been scattered with […]
CCSS denies viral meningitis outbreak
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) denied information about an alleged outbreak of viral meningitis in the Coronado area of San José. Gina Ocampo, a doctor in the health area of Coronado, said that the information shared in social media is false, and that currently there are no reported cases of meningitis that may […]
Juan Santamaría Museum offers free guided tours
Juan Santamaría Cultural Historical Museum (MHCJS) announced the possibility they offer for teachers of basic and higher education who want to supplement their teaching activities about the 1856-1857 National Campaign. These educators will be able to take their students to the free “Educational Guided Tours” held in the museum, located in what used to be […]