Once again, the Pro Mundo Foundation will help about 400 homeless people of the capital with the project “Chepe se baña”. This Saturday the bus was installed in La Merced Park to offer the inhabitants of the street the possibility of a dignified bath, food and recreation. According to Mauricio Villalobos, representative of the foundation, […]
Archives for July 23, 2017
Abandoned boat found in Bahía Ballena
An abandoned boat with only a visible bow was found on Saturday in Bahía Ballena, specifically 15 miles off the coast. According to Carlos Hidalgo, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Safety, the boat was found by a man while he was touring the area. The man returned the people of the tour to […]
Ostional is the first community prepared for tsunamis
Costa Rica already has its first community prepared for tsunamis: Ostional in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste. This is the second community in the entire Pacific basin of America to receive this recognition, since the first was Cedeño in Honduras. It is also the result of the joint work of the Costa Rican Sea Level Observing Network […]
Vaccination period reached 93% of the population
The Vaccination Day initiated by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) in June ended this Friday with 93% of the target population vaccinated against influenza viruses. A total of 1,193,741 people were vaccinated, according to the cut done in the morning hours of Friday. Maria Eugenia Villalta, medical manager of the CCSS, commented that […]
Desamparados will be filled with folklore for two weeks
For two weeks, Desamparados will be filled with folklore, culture, traditions and performances by 120 artists, who will participate in the International Folk Festival, Desampa Romances de mi Tierra 2017. The Local Government and the Kamuk Folklore Projection Group are promoting this activity for the first time in order to promote the folklore and traditions […]