Another Costa Rican policeman was chosen by the United Nations (UN) to participate as an observer in the peace process in Colombia. He is part of the group of police officers who will participate as observers to verify and monitor the abandonment of weapons, ceasefire and hostilities in the South American country. José Gómez has been […]
Abandoned girls find new hope in Alajuela
For 33 years, “Hogar Siembra” in San Rafael de Alajuela has received girls and young women victims of abandonment and it has helped them to become women who, when they turn 18 years old, will be independent. What we want is for girls to leave the institution as women with a labor, housing and technical […]
Leopards’ “toilets” are key for Costa Rican forests
A study by Washington State University and the Panthera organization found that the places where leopards urinate or defecate are the perfect meeting points for dozens of animals. The researchers studied 4 ‘toilets’ (cataloged in the study as latrines) in a forest in eastern Costa Rica. Cameras, traps and other devices helped scientists to determine […]
Broken pipe kept Ujarrás without water for 24 hours
The rupture of a pipeline of the aqueduct in Paraíso de Cartago, kept the entire district of Ujarrás without water service for 24 hours. As explained by the Municipality of Paraíso, the main pipe was inside a private property and could not be repaired immediately because the owner did not allow them to enter the […]
Riding a bicycle: a government proposal to reduce traffic
The Vice Minister of Transport, Liza Castillo, announced the completion of the first stage of the process for the modernization of public transport. Now they will focus on a public consultation to tune up the decree that improves people’s mobilization, mainly in the capital. The first actions will be taken immediately, in the first half […]
Uber is offering a promotion with tamales and Rompope
Uber announced in its social networks that on December 14th they will have a promotion with tamales and rompope. Are you ready to eat tamales with Uber? Get ready because it also comes with rompope! #UberTAMAL arrives this Wednesday!,” Posted the service company on Facebook. The company has not yet given more details of the […]