According to the results of the 2015 Provision of Health Services’ (EPSS) evaluation, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund exceeded its own expectations and improved screening and care of anemia in children. The percentage of anemia cases being addressed went from 26% to 43%, which represented 14,138 children between 6 months and less than one […]
Taxi drivers complain ARESEP left them “hanging”
After the Controller General, Roberto Jiménez, canceled a meeting scheduled for Tuesday with a group of taxi drivers, the representative of the group has had diverse and contradictory reactions. First, the president of the Costa Rican Taxi Drivers Union (UTC), Rubén Vargas, said he was very happy for the suspension of the meeting. Vargas then […]
National Arts Festival ended with Diablos and salsa
Diablo mayor, diablo menor and el toro (big devil, little devil and the bull), characteristic elements of borucas’ parade, marched through the streets of Golfito to guide the audience during the closing ceremony of the 2016 National Arts Festival, which ended on August 14th at night. The show “Sea of Fire” was commissioned to make […]
No plans for today? Go to Poás
Poás Volcano National Park will be open from 8a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and you can get there using public transport from 9 a.m. from downtown Alajuela. During the visit to the park you can also discover the new trails to Botos Lagoon, which opened a few days ago. These trails allow visitors to see the […]
Flower sellers did not have a good business day on Mother’s Day
Flower sellers were hoping to have a good business day, however, during these days sales were weak. They hoped that the demand would rise on Monday, but people only bought small bouquets and arrangements, so sellers won’t be able to recover their investment. Marineth Alpízar, who has been selling flowers for 15 years on Central […]
2016 Limón Roots Awards ceremony
To celebrate and promote the rights, values and traditions of the Afro-descendant community, the Limón Roots Awards ceremony will take place once again. The event will be held on Tuesday August, 16th at 7 p.m. at the National Theatre, and President Luis Guillermo Solís will be the special guest. What we do is reward people, […]