According to an official report released by Bolivian newspaper El Deber, the Bolivian airplane in which Brazilian Chapecoense football club was traveling, and that crashed on November 28th, had at least five observations: the aircraft was not supposed to take off. The press published some details of the flight plan delivered by LaMia dispatcher Álex […]
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A house collapsed due to the magnitude 5.5 earthquake
The quake, that was felt in several communities from Cartago, affected 14 houses, as reported by the National Emergency Commission (CNE). One of them, in Juan Viñas de Jiménez, collapsed completely. According to the institution, the magnitude 5.5 earthquake had its epicenter 2 kilometers east from Capellades de Cartago. However, more than 400 aftershocks of […]
Hecho Aquí con Identidad Fair 2016 will be held this weekend!
In La Antigua Aduana, from December 2nd to December 4th, the second edition of Hecho Aquí con Identidad Fair will take place. Costa Ricans will have access to innovative products made by 150 craftsmen and 30 designers from every part of the country. You can buy traditional craftsmanship made with raw material from native communities, […]
December will be a rainy month
Although December is characterized for its reduction in rainfall in Guanacaste and the Central Valley, this year the conditions are likely to be different, as the downpours with thunderstorms will continue in several areas of the country. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), this is due to the influence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. […]
MAG to use smartphones to map agricultural losses
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) is working on the development of a technological tool for smartphones that allows mapping agricultural losses after Hurricane Otto. Minister Luis Felipe Arauz said that with the use of these devices it will be possible to have homogeneous information of the situation of each canton, so that the […]
The municipality of Desamparados will eliminate potholes
The Municipality of Desamparados will eliminate potholes in the county. The work will be completed before December 20th if the weather conditions permit. The sites to intervene are: -Santa Eduviges, San Rafael Arriba -Araya and Monte Claro Streets -Tica Linda (1st and 2nd stage) -San Juan de Dios (in several points) The works consist on […]