Officials hope to fix water supply in Heredia by afternoon
February 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Problems in the water supply in Heredia are expected to continue until this afternoon. Over the weekend, at least 160,000 residents of the city of Heredia…
Authorities estimate Central America loses 184 million kilos of coffee
February 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Representatives of the Central American Organization of Coffee Exporters (Orceca) estimate that losses due to the fungal infection known as coffee rust would run 4 million…
CNFL to invest $30 million in new wind farm
February 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz (CNFL) has budgeted $30 million for the construction of a wind farm in San Buenaventura in Montes de Oro,…
Herbicide used by pineapple growers making its way to water supply
February 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The herbicide Bromacil is one of the most used by the pineapple sector on their plantations, and the Directorate of Environmental Quality Management (DIGECA), and the…
Firefighters attended ammonia spill in Moin
February 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Fire Department responded to an ammonia spill at the Moin dockyard on Saturday. The spill reportedly occurred from a refrigerated container of about 40 feet,…
Puntarenas Carnival kicks off with music, dance over the weekend
February 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) If the weekend was any indicator, the 2013 Puntarenas Carnival appears to be a success. On Friday there was the coronation of Carnival Queen, Jennifer…
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Party time in Puntarenas
February 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Get your bathing suit and sunscreen ready. As happens every year for the past four decades, the party returns to the port city of Puntarenas. …
