A study revealed that seven Costa Rican wetlands generate more than $3 billion for the country annually, due to the eco-systemic services they provide (earning from food, water, fiber, wood, fuel, ecotourism, raw materials and others.) This is a first approximation to the economic value of eco-systemic services provided by the country’s wetlands, on which […]
Archives for August 2017
Oral Health Fair is waiting for you
This Friday, September 1st and Saturday, September 2nd, the population will be able to participate in a fair that will offer dental treatments at a better price. The Foundation for Health and Integral Development (Fusadi) celebrates its 18th anniversary with a Fair of Oral Health in its facilities. They are located in González Víquez Square, […]
80 people affected after landslide in Los Guido de Desamparados
Eighty people were affected after a landslide that occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Sector 8 of Los Guido in Desamparados. Gilbert Jiménez, Mayor of the canton, said that this sector was a landfill that was covered with vegetation and several people settled there in humble houses. However, due to heavy downpours and accumulation of water, […]
Power service suspended in several sectors of San José
The National Power and Light Company (CNFL) suspended the power service in several sectors of San José on Thursday due to maintenance and extension of lines. One of the suspensions began at 7:30 a.m. at the Philadelphia Mall and at Bethel Street in La Carpio. In the first sector, a total of 574 customers were […]
5,000 people without water for damage in pipeline in Desamparados
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) reported that a total of 5,000 people were affected by the damage in a main pipe of 200 millimeters in Desamparados. The residents of La Capri neighborhood, San Martín, San Miguel and surrounding sectors, will be affected by this incident. The entity sent three tankers to […]
INA delegation to travel to United Arab Emirates remains intact
Almost a month after it was announced that 15 people from the National Apprenticeship Institute (INA) would travel to the United Arab Emirates, there is no change, despite the fact that the delegation was to undergo a revision. Of that group, only four people are students who will represent the country in the technical Olympics. […]