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 […]
Archives for September 20, 2016
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 […]
The kitchen and dining room from San Rafael Hospital will be closed due to remodeling works
The kitchen and dining room from San Rafael Hospital in Alajuela will remain closed for several months until the area of nutrition is remodeled. A new structure will be built and this process can take 9 to 10 months. We have already started to disassemble machines located in the nutrition service and they will be […]
Tips if a great ash fall takes place
Ashes from recent Turrialba volcano eruptions have reached areas such as Puriscal, Sabana, Moravia and Heredia. The eruption that took place yesterday morning produced a column that rose near 4,000 meters high. In addition, the wind has greatly helped to carry ashes, as well as a strong sulfur odor, to several locations. As consequence, the […]