Of the 380 private education centers authorized by the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), 37 are in arrears due to worker-employer quotas with the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The debt went from ¢279 million to ¢282 million as it grew by 1.08% in the first eight months of this year. In addition, according […]
Rains had one casualty and several victims in Golfito
A 40-year-old man died on Saturday night in Golfito when trying to cross a ravine near the town of Río Claro. According to Sigifredo Pérez, director of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), Golfito was the most affected area by the rains at night. The area reported a collapse of the road near the Coto River […]
The earth swallowed the road in the South Zone
The earth literally swallowed the road by at kilometer 31 in the Interamericana Sur, in the place known as “la chatarrera”. Therefore, the transit between Palmar and Rio Claro is closed. The Traffic authorities requested people to use the alternate routes Paso Real-San Vito-Ciudad Neily, which is enabled only for light vehicles. Videos that were […]
Volunteers planted guayacanes in La Sabana
The Project of Reforestarion of Parque Metropolitano La Sabana began its seventh edition this week with the planting of 86 native trees. Volunteers from Scotiabank, Re Consultoria, Crown Plaza and La Piedad planted species such as Guayacan Real, the heaviest wood in the world. It is a very slow-growth species that is in critical danger […]
CNE issues yellow alert in Central and South Pacific
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) issued a yellow alert on Sunday for the cantons of the Central Pacific and South Pacific. On Saturday, as a result of the Tropical Wave number 35, there were intense rains in the South Pacific, where 48 incidents were reported, mainly in Golfito, but also in Osa and Corredores. The […]
This is the forecast of the IMN for the eclipse
Everyone eagerly awaits the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st. Although it will be partial in Costa Rica (the Moon will only cover 30% of the Sun), many already bought their special lenses. But the truth is that the forecast from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) indicates that most of the national territory will be […]