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Turrialba tourism suffers with fall in sales |
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 By AM Costa Rica staff
The Tourism Chamber of Turrialba has invited the public to continue visiting the area as a way to support the tourism sector there. The chamber reports a decrease in sales by 60 percent due to cancellations of hotels and tours as tourists become aware of the tropical storms in the area. Tropical storms have had serious affects in different districts of this canton causing individuals and tour operators to cancel reservations for hotels and other services. At some hotels, occupancy has fallen 90 percent to only 30 percent. The representatives of the Turrialba chamber said that the situation in the center of the canton, where most of the hotels and tourist attractions are concentrated, is stable. The sites with damage are mainly in some towns and more vulnerable areas that are located on the banks of rivers. "The economy of the area has been affected. We want to clarify to the people that they can come to the center of the town. Turrialba is a very large canton where the tour sectors are developed in 52 percent of the province. The center town and its surroundings areas, continue to operating normally and are unaffected," said the chamber vice president, Milagro Rowe. Rowe said that the access roads are open and that people can enjoy the local hotels and their cuisine, or visit the Guayabo National Monument, the Botanical Garden, go horseback riding, take nature walks, and enjoy tours. The Pacuare River, however, has maintained a high level and the chamber members are not developing tours on that specific river. Shirley Calvo, executive director of the National Chamber of Tourism, said that "the chamber supports the efforts made by Turrialba entrepreneurs to promote the quick recovery of the economy through tourism. It is important that precautions are taken for the rainy season, but we know that there are different tourist activities that can be carried out in a responsible manner.”
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 The Pacuare River has maintained a high level and the chamber members are not developing tours on that specific river.
In addition, the National Emergency Commission will be receiving donations of canned food to help those affected by the rains. Visitors to the Cheese Fair can also give donations. For more information about the Cheese Fair to or make donations email info@visiteturrialba.cr or go to the website http://www.visiteturrialba.cr/index.php/en/
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Coca-Cola announces construction of new plant in Liberia |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff
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 A.M. Costa Rica
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President Carlos Alvarado said that the new plant will contribute to the strategy of his government, which is to promote territorial development and the generate employment in each region.
As a demonstration of technological
improvements, this new operations center will use
robots to pack certain products. it will have
systems for monitoring lighting, air conditioning
and refrigeration and avoiding waste and, as part of
its contribution to the environment, the building
will use solar panels installed in the parking
areas, officials said.
In addition, it will have a wastewater treatment and processing plant and will use very little water in creating its products. The plant should help decrease unemployment in the Guanacaste area where 18,000 of the 381,000 inhabitants are unemployed. Globally, the Coca-Cola Co. has 19 concentrate plants in the world, including those located in the United States, Brazil and Ireland, as well as Costa Rica. |
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The ferry between Puntarenas and Paquera will be closed Tuesday |
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By A.M. Costa Rica
wire services
The Ministry of Public Works announced that it will close the ferry service between Puntarenas and Paquera due to work on the ramp replacement at the Pequera terminal. The improvement of the Paquera dock will cost ¢400 million and will take about six months, so ferry users may expect several suspensions of service during the coming months, the ministry said. As alternative transportation, four boats will be provided and will travel the same route. Transfer by boat will start at 5:30 a.m. and finish at 5 p.m. More boat transport will be provided at the Los Plátanos dock in Puntarenas. The first one will start at 7 a.m. and the last one will end at 6 p.m., said the ministry.
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 A.M. Costa Rica wire
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The ferry service between Puntarenas and Playa Naranjo will not be affected and will follow a normal schedule, it added.
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Coastguard intercepts boat and crew for illegal fishing |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff
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 A.M. Costa Rica
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The boat is now in the custody of the coast guard and the seized product was delivered to the Costa Rican Institute of fishing and Agriculture.
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By A.M. Costa Rica
wires services  One thing you don’t want to be in the tropics is complacent. “Gee, doesn’t the yard look nice,” is a smug statement. Once you start thinking that way, that’s when the yard decides to sneak up on you. We knew the sanchezia was growing nicely, and we loved the hummingbirds and butterflies it attracted. We were complacent. This morning I realized that our lovely shrub, although still shrub-tall, had taken over the small patch of lawn in front of the house. Worse, it had laid down branches on the lovely sweet-smelling jasmine that scented the air at night. Something had to be done! Armed with my trusty clippers, I went out and attacked the wayward shrub. This is not as easy as it sounds since some of the branches were over an inch thick. Back to the house for the brush clippers and back to the bush. But branches of the sanchezia like to put out roots when they reach the ground. Clipping would be no good, so back to the house for a trowel and a shovel. This is more work than I bargained for and certainly more work than I wanted. What I wanted was to be sitting on the deck drinking sweet iced tea with lemon. What I was getting was sweaty and bug bitten. Back to the sanchezia. I attacked it from all sides. First came the branches over the jasmine. Poor little jasmine was also being inhibited by vines, so I pulled them up by the roots. It’s no good leaving the roots, they will just grow back. Then, with shovel and trowel, I started to work on the rooted branches. Ever the conservator, I got as many roots with them as possible so they could be transplanted. Where? I think I have mentioned that we have a lot of road front, about 400 meters, and that takes a lot of planting, but then we have a lot of sanchezia. So much for the front of the shrub. About an hour into digging and clipping, I needed to take care of the other side of the plant. The other side was downhill which is a little tough when the rain has made everything slippery. Nevertheless, downhill I went, clipping as I moved and grabbing unclipped branches for safety. Another hour later and we had 50 or so baby sanchezia. Fifty?!?! I have to plant fifty ??? Ah well, nobody forced me to be a gardener. |
 A.M.
Costa Rica wire services photo
Yes, creature. A little one that helps
gardeners in big ways by turning manure and food
scraps into usable compost. Meet the red wiggler (Eisenia
fetida) – only 2 to 3mm wide and maybe 3 to 6 cm
long - that normally lives in the O layer of the
forest amid undecomposed leaves and other matter. If
you want to start a compost bin, you can buy red
wigglers or hunt up under leaves, fallen branches, or,
as in the case of these worms, just move a flower pot.
Evidently there were just enough leaves and twigs
under the pot to draw them in. Or maybe they just
wanted to get out of the rain. Gloves are a good idea,
as fetida means bad smell. The worms release a smelly
substance when disturbed.
Editor's note: Victoria Torley, gardener columnist, can be reached at victoriatorley1@gmail.com |
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Police
confiscated more than 100 firearms in
Puntarenas
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By
A.M. Costa Rica staff
The
Security Ministry
reports that more than
100 firearms have been
confiscated by
patrols, at roadblocks
and during other
interventions. |
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Costa Rica wire services
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According
to the police, most of these
confiscated weapons were
carried by people who do not
have permits.
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