The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected a number of schools in the country, where they will carry out a pilot program for sustainable development. The project called “Today for Tomorrow” seeks to ensure that 11 schools, both in urban and rural areas of the country, implement a comprehensive educational approach […]
Archives for July 2017
Judicial workers insist on their pension proposal
Representatives of the judiciary workers clung to their proposal to reform the pension system. This was made clear at the hearing granted by the Special Committee on Pension Regimes of the Legislative Assembly, following a consultation made by Sandra Piszk, from the National Liberation Party (PLN). The legislator asked if they would be willing to […]
Tourism projects in Guanacaste total more than ¢116 billion in 2017
The Government used its visit to Guanacaste for the celebration of the 193º anniversary of the Annexation of the Nicoya Party, to highlight the tourist movement in the area. Authorities recalled that tourism boosts the social and economic development of the province and contributes to the reduction of poverty rates in the province. According to […]
Osa stone spheres were “freed”
As part of a process of diagnosis and conservation, the National Museum “freed” the stone spheres of Diquis, the country’s most important archaeological site and one of the World Heritage sites. From July 17th to 25th, the spheres were released by archaeological excavation and micro-excavation. The National Museum reported that the objective is to document […]
Two earthquakes in Guanacaste on Tuesday
Two earthquakes were felt in the Guanacaste area on Tuesday, specifically in Bagaces and in Filadelfia, reported the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). Marino Protti, an OVSICORI scientist, commented that the earthquake in Bagaces was a local fault located between the community of Guayabo and La Fortuna. The magnitude was 3.0 and […]
Passion for jaguars earns Tico international recognition
Costa Rican Roberto Salom won the international ‘William T. Hornaday Award’. The recognition is made for the contribution to the conservation of mammals and habitats. The award is given by the American Society of Mammalogists in the United States. Salom achieved recognition after a series of investigations on jaguars in the country, in the sub-broiler […]