Juan Santamaría International Airport will reopen on September 20th, at 6 am. The information was confirmed by Silvia Chávez, a spokeswoman for AERIS, concessionaire of the airport. However, she clarified that they will evaluate the situation and the condition of the airport runway. The airport was closed due to the ash fall from Turrialba volcano. crhoy.com
Turrialba’s fourth eruption was vigorous
On September 19th at 3:34 p.m. Turrialba Volcano erupted again. It was the fourth eruption of the day. It was vigorous and well extended in the middle part. It began with a lot of materials from the crater. The west and southwest winds were quite erratic. The very clear seismic signal and the amount of […]
CCSS is conferring job positions for medical specialists
On August 28th, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) resumed the conferring of positions to doctors. the institution intended to fill 49 seats with the exam for compulsory social service, however only 8 physicians presented. Among them, there were 3 pathologists who will work in Monsignor Sanabria Hospital, in Puntarenas, Tony Facio Hospital, in Limón, and […]
International Poetry Festival will celebrate its 15th anniversary
Poets from 12 countries will be the protagonists of the International Poetry Festival in Costa Rica that will be held from October 1st to 10th. In addition, the 15th anniversary of the lyrical event will also be celebrated. More than 20 artists from countries like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Spain, Italy, México, Chile and of […]
Solís talked about the Haitian migrants’ situation at the General Assembly of the UN
President Luis Guillermo Solís reiterated his concern about the arrival of Haitians who come from Brazil looking for a better quality of life, during his speech at the meeting of world leaders at the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). He declared that Costa Rica has helped migrants since its independence in 1821, but […]
Turrialba volcano erupted again
According to the report of the Volcanological and Seismological Institute of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), Turrialba Volcano erupted again on September 17th at 9:48 pm. The ash column rose to 500 meters above the height of the crater. Gases and hot rocks were ejected in the eruption, as explained b OVSICORI. According to experts, there were no […]