BiciBus is a project that began 5 years ago with the main goal of promoting and informing about the possibility of using bicycles as a bus service. Via WhatsApp, people organized groups with the routes they take to go together from home to work by bicycle. David Gómez, founder, explained that connectivity was a challenge […]
Archives for July 4, 2016
Learn why fuels are so expensive in Costa Rica
Have you ever wondered what happens with the billions of colones drivers pay for fuel? It is common to think that much of that money is used for payments abroad, but it is not. According to data from the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP), 56% of the value of every liter of gasoline goes […]
Children’s Hospital emergency shutdown annoys parents
The measure taken by the authorities of the National Children’s Hospital (HNN) to only receive children in critical conditions, upset several parents who went to the emergency room and found closed doors. Olga Arguedas, director of the medical center, said they would only take care of injuries from serious traffic accidents, heart disease or premature […]
CR’s progress to eliminate HIV transmission from mother to child
Costa Rica is about to score another point in the comprehensive care of patients carrying the HIV (HIV), since it will soon be declared as a country free from vertical transmission of HIV (transmission from mother to fetus). The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and the Ministry of Health are negotiating with the World […]
Loud and strong earthquake in Guanacaste
Residents of Guanacaste describe the 5.3 earthquake that struck the province on Saturday night as loud and strong. The tremor was recorded at 7:58 pm and the epicenter was located in Bagaces. People from Guanacaste used OVSICORI’s Facebook profile page to report falling objects in business and power outage. After the initial quake, 3 aftershocks […]