Two little girls are using their summer break to sell lemonade at 100 colones in the National Park to help abandoned dogs. This park is located in front of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) in San José, and the girls also accept dog food and gifts. Apparently, they will be in Costa Rica for several […]
A study to determine how dangerous is zika for pregnant women
The U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) will carry out a comprehensive study on zika virus and pregnant women, especially in Latin America. The study began in Puerto Rico and will expand to Brazil, Colombia and other countries. In total, about 10,000 pregnant women were recruited, aiming to collect data to determine the extent of […]
Government would take CONAVI’s funds
According to Rolando González, legislator from the party Liberación Nacional (PLN), the government would draw resources from the National Highway Council (CONAVI) to transfer ¢21 billion (that were already allocated for CONAVI) to municipalities for road network maintenance. The legislator believes that removing those funds from CONAVI would weaken the institution and prevent the construction […]
Poas volcano also erupted
Turrialba was not the only volcano to erupt on Monday. Poas volcano’s activity has been increasing recently and now phreatic eruptions are being registered. According to Maria Martinez of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica National University (OVSICORI), the eruption occurred at 3:00 am but could not be captured by the cameras because […]
Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission Assembly to be held in CR
Seismologists, earthquake resistant construction engineers, seismological software developers and other scientists from 37 countries will meet in Costa Rica to discuss the latest trends in seismology, during the second assembly of the Latin American and Caribbean Seismology Commission. The event will be held from Monday to Wednesday at the Windham Herradura Hotel, where scientists analyze […]
Build a robot this summer
For this midyear school break, children and young people can learn something different. In order to attract new talent, Cenfotec University will provide workshops in robotics, game programming and interactive web pages from July, 2nd. Children will be able to learn how to build a simple robot with Legos and also to program it, as […]