The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) announced that 7,500 San José residents could run out of water on Thursday afternoon. Due to the “high consumption”, residents from Zapote, San Franscisco and El Carmen could see this service interrupted from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The affected communities are: San Francisco de Dos Ríos, […]
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A man was accused of sexual abuse
A man from a private telephone company was arrested after being suspected of sexually abusing a woman in Pérez Zeledón. According to the victim’s statement, the man was working on improving the telephone line and the Internet at home when he committed the sexual abuse. Following the offender’s warning, police looked for the suspect, who […]
Parents decided to close Portón de Naranjito School
Parents decided to close Portón de Naranjito School in Quepos as a sign of protest due to the poor state of 606 road, which is in front of the institution. The road is not paved, which generates a lot of dust that affects the minors’ health. Alexandra Delgado, principal of the school, stated that authorities […]
Once Upon a Time Program will take students to the National Theatre!
30,000 students will participate in the Once Upon a Time Program, which will take them to the National Theater to see 8 plays of great cultural value. This initiative started last year and it reached more than 23,000 children from public and private schools of the whole country. This is part of an alliance between […]
Will Manuel Antonio National Park be closed?
Officials from Quepos Health Area are currently conducting an inspection at Manuel Antonio National Park to determine whether the conditions of the center require its closure. Last week, this entity from the Ministry of Health issued a warning for the physical and sanitary conditions of the Park, which is very important to the economy of […]
Costa Rica’s health system is the second best wordwide for medical tourism
The International Living magazine claims that Costa Rica’s health system is the second best in the world, for medical tourists. The ranking was born from one of people’s biggest concerns when they want to retire abroad: the quality of health care. The magazine evaluated some points such as the cost of medical procedures, cleanliness of […]