COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER The Cantonal Agenda of Women from Desamparados (ACAMUDE) won the European Union Gender Equality Prize on Thursday ACAMUDE focuses on helping women from low-income communities and women with disabilities a city on the southeastern outskirts of San José They visit women in communal spaces or their homes and teach skills that help them in the professional world including weekly courses in how to maintain and repair a computer The organization has been working for the last 22 years and has helped more than 35,000 women from poor backgrounds accepted the award on behalf of the organization “We work for equality and fairness so that these women find a space and a voice despite the fact that they come from violent situations,” Castro said “The fight for gender fairness and equality is nothing other than the search for justice.” The prize recognizes a person or group of people who’ve made an impact in the field of women’s rights represented “a recognition of 25 years of work.” a piece of art by Costa Rican artist Alejandro Rambar was given during a ceremony at British ambassador Ross Denny’s home in San José Rambar’s piece of art reflects his interest in sexual diversity and gender which promotes a message of gender equality The figures have stars interlaced in their hair as an allusion to the EU flag spoke about diversity in the European Union and the effort required to achieve gender equality Castro Zuzuárregui said the EU has a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and that several top EU positions are occupied by women But the focus that night was on small groups of people looking to make a change in their communities we continue to correct the most important unfinished task in the history of humanity: equality between women and men,” Castro Zuzuárregui said “We are focusing on the community organizations that don’t make in the headlines A variety of not-for-profit organizations attended the event including the company Strategic Actions for Human Rights (ACCEDER) a human rights organization dedicated to the prevention and eradication of violence and discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation “The job that we do day by day is hardly ever recognized in Costa Rica so it basically gave us a chance to put our work forwards and let it speak to us and gain recognition from the international community,” said Laura Valenciano Arrieta “It legitimizes and empowers the work we do.” This story was made possible thanks to The Tico Times 5 % Club If only 5 percent our readers donated at least $2 a month we’d have our operating costs covered and could focus on bringing you more original reporting from around Costa Rica We work hard to keep our reporting independent and groundbreaking Join The Tico Times 5% Club and help make stories like this one possible Support the Tico Times On this occasion he prayed a Hail Mary with the faithful before the image of the Patron Saint the Holy Father encouraged to pray with the heart and as children of God to the Holy Spirit The Pope presents a rose to Our Lady of the Forsaken patron saint of Valencia (CNS photo / Pablo Esparza) explaining that the image of the Virgin of the Forsaken located on the podium had been given to him as a gift from there "Salute to the Virgin of the Forsaken, the patron saint of Valenciawhich suffers so much from the water I wanted the patron saint of Valencia to be here this image that the Valencians have given me," he said.  "Today is with us the Virgen de los Desamparados In the series of catecheses on the Holy Spirit, which has completed its session Twelfth the Roman Pontiff dedicated the catechesis to the Holy Spirit and Christian prayer but with several improvised moments in which he taught to address the Paraclete with the heart and knowing that "God is greater than our sin "The Spirit of God is both the object and the subject of prayer He is the object when we pray to receive him so that He may descend and sanctify the bread and wine when He Himself prays in us helping us in our weakness The Holy Spirit reveals himself in prayer as the Paraclete who intercedes before the Father so that we may taste the joy of his mercy the Holy Spirit teaches us to intercede for our brothers and sisters And this intercessory prayer pleases God because it is gratuitous and disinterested In his greeting to pilgrims of different languages to the Spanish-speaking pilgrims he said that "in this time of preparation for the Jubilee let us ask the Holy Spirit to intercede for us so that we may be pilgrims of hope he asked once again that we pray for peace in the martyred Ukraine in Gaza - he recalled the 153 civilians machine-gunned the other day - in Israel which is the most important and encouraging for us: it is the Holy Spirit who gives us true prayer For we do not know how to pray as we ought but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with ineffable groanings; and he who searches our hearts knows what the aspiration of the Spirit is and that his intercession on behalf of the saints is according to God" (Rom 8:26-27) The reason for this weakness in our prayer was expressed in the past with a single word used in three different ways: as an adjective because it alone contains a whole treatise."  we ask for the wrong things (mala) and in the wrong way (male) Jesus says: 'Seek first the Kingdom and the righteousness of God and all these things will be given to you as well' (Mt 6:33); on the other hand and we totally forget to ask for the Kingdom of God" but he does something even more important: he testifies to us that we are children of God and puts on our lips the cry: 'Abba Subscribe to Omnes magazine and enjoy exclusive content for subscribers The number of homicides in the canton of Desamparados located south of Costa Rica’s capital according to a report released Monday by Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) Director Francisco Segura The report states that 38 homicides occurred in Desamparados from Jan a figure surpassed only by the Central San José canton Desamparados ranked fourth among Costa Rican cantons with 19 homicides That means the canton currently is second across the nation in terms of homicides which had consistently ranked among the top two cantons for OIJ crime statistics On Tuesday, several residents, students and members of civil groups demonstrated in the canton’s main streets to demand that government officials help in stopping the crime wave Desamparados Mayor Maureen Fallas attributed the increase in violence to disputes over gang territory she sent a formal request for an intervention to the Presidency Ministry as gang battles are becoming increasingly violent Perpetrators also increasingly are using heavy weaponry “We’re asking for an increase in patrols in Desamparados and we urge security officials to take control of the situation,” Fallas told The Tico Times on Tuesday The mayor’s statements coincide with those of the OIJ’s director of plans and operations who on Monday described the gangs’ activities: “Victims are being tortured or mutilated and most of these crimes occur in the streets Previously we had information of at least six organized groups operating in Desamparados but our intelligence now says that these gangs have merged into two major groups that are disputing control of the area.” Public Security Minister Celso Gamboa, speaking during a graduation ceremony for 392 new police officers on Monday said 40 officers would be sent to the canton in coming days along with National Police Director Juan José Andrade a weekly meeting of the Desamparados Municipal Council on Tuesday night to coordinate a security response Business chambers and civil and religious groups on Tuesday evening announced they would join residents to demonstrate again on Wednesday morning and would march from Desamparados to Casa Presidencial in Zapote where they hope to meet with Presidency Ministry officials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEH3Z4Odbbs&feature=youtu.be The floral offering to the Virgen de los Desamparados in Valencia on the 17th and 18th of March constitutes the most emotional event of the festivities This is an important event in the life of any "fallero" or "fallera" (participants in the traditional celebration of Fallas) The devotion to the "Geperudeta," the affectionate term given by Valencians to their virgin is accompanied by a staging worthy of its roots: all the Fallas committees in the city many from the metropolitan area of Valencia and towns in the province parade through the city streets to the Plaza de la Virgen to offer flowers to the patroness of the Valencians There awaits them an immense reproduction of the "Geperudeta," whose mantle is dyed the color of the flowers; the thousands of "falleros" and "falleras" passing in front of the giant Virgen de los Desamparados hand over their bouquets to an experienced team that climbs the structure and strategically places them the mantle displays a harmonious tapestry of colorful flowers the result is wonderful; it is something that cannot be better explained One has to see it to truly understand what it is about Witnessing the offering parade is easy as it goes through all the neighborhoods of Valencia the most emotional part is the final stretch where all the participating committees march through Calle de San Vicente and Calle de la Paz until they reach the Plaza de la Virgen it's difficult to comprehend if not seen live you should know that both afternoons of the offering start at 3:30 pm and end around midnight – note that a parade of tens of thousands of people may experience some deviation in the finishing time as soon as the main "falleras" are available the nighttime castle on the 17th and the "Nit del Foc" (Night of Fire) on the 18th begin in the Turia Gardens Organize yourself to make it to everything Gunpowder returns to the Town Hall Square in Valencia on 11 May 2025 to celebrate the Day of Our Lady of the Forsaken with a mascletà the Fallera Mayor and Infantil will give the starting signal for the Fallas From February 1st to March 15th at the Science Museum of the City of Arts and Sciences Visit the best ninots from all the Fallas of Valencia and choose your favorite © VISIT VALÈNCIA 2025 | FUNDACIÓ VISIT VALÈNCIA Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight FEMA allocated nearly $6.5 million for repairs to elderly homes of the organization Hermanitas de los Ancianos Desamparados in San Juan and Ponce affected by Hurricane María Photo FEMA/Eduardo Martínez Rivera >Courtesy FEMA awarded nearly $6.6 million to repair damage in the organization Hermanitas de los Ancianos Desamparados’ three of four nursing homes: Hogar Santa Teresa Jornet in Cupey Hogar Santa Marta in Ponce and Hogar Nuestra Señora de la Providencia in Puerta de Tierra Baquero emphasized the importance of providing funds to organizations that care for vulnerable populations “These obligations will improve the quality of life of the residents and will provide a stronger and safer workplace for the sisters and staff members,” Baquero said The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded over $54 million in public assistance… The agency provided about $4.8 million to Hogar Santa Marta to make multiple infrastructure and electrical repairs including hazard mitigation repairs to protect the building against high winds and water infiltration damage the Hogar Nuestra Señora de la Providencia in Puerta de Tierra was allocated over $637,200 of which almost $56,000 went to hazard mitigation works the agency awarded about $1.2 million for repairs and hazard mitigation to Hogar Santa Teresa Jornet in Cupey Many of the proposed construction projects have been completed including repairs to its concrete cisterns and embankment removal and repair of asphalt roads and exterior infrastructure work that involved excavations to ensure the integrity of the structure Executive Director of the Central Office of Recovery we assist the administrators of the homes for the elderly to provide the assistance they require in the reconstruction process we have advanced approximately $1.2 million through the Working Capital Advance pilot program to promote permanent jobs in multiple senior housing projects in this housing concept we are also developing projects through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Residents of several communities in the towns of Yabucoa Lares and Orocovis will benefit from repairs to more than ten municipal roads Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: How does one go about making contact with two veteran NASA technicians who were raised and educated in Costa Rican public schools and have contributed to some of the most important space missions of the past quarter century it was a vacation trip to Punta Leona and a minor accident my father had while snorkeling off Playa Blanca After my dad received first aid from the Punta Leona lifeguards we decided to drive to the nearby town of Quebrada Ganado to buy some ointment and extra bandages After making our purchases at the pharmacy a friendly woman approached me with great curiosity and asked “Do you work for NASA?” She had spotted a NASA sticker on a car parked out front and wanted to know if it might be mine I informed her that I do collaborate with NASA the Ad Astra Rocket company and other organizations to promote youth-oriented space science education projects She proudly told me that her two sons work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California and that she had witnessed a few NASA rocket launches herself I was intrigued and slightly puzzled as I had never heard of these two men, despite my past writings about Ticos at NASA But thanks to this chance encounter with proud mom Claudia Fernández Oreamuno my running list of Costa Ricans who have made their mark at NASA now has two more distinguished names: Alejandro (Alex) and Joseph Mora The missions the Mora brothers have contributed to reads like an encyclopedia of NASA’s most successful and exciting space endeavors of the past two decades which orbits Saturn; the Chandra and James Webb Space telescopes; the Dawn probe which orbits dwarf planet Ceres; and the much celebrated Mars Exploration Rovers One could say without exaggeration there are Costa Rican fingerprints all over our solar system Read also: Behind the scenes at NASA – meet Costa Rican space pioneers Joseph and Alejandro (Alex) Mora were born in Rahway In 1971 their family moved back to Costa Rica The Mora boys attended elementary school at the Escuela República de Panamá and high school at the Liceo San Antonio located in the San José canton of Desamperados “I was always fascinated with aircraft and space flight I grew up in Costa Rica during a time when going to Juan Santamaría International Airport to see planes taking off was a treat Reading about the Space Shuttle was the stuff of dreams; my bedroom walls were covered in pictures of it found in magazines and newspapers.” In 1984 the Mora family returned to the United States and settled in North Hollywood California; Joe had already graduated from high school in Costa Rica but Alex finished high school in California Alex then enlisted in the Air Force and trained as a Jet Engine Mechanic while Joe worked for 16 years in the commercial airline industry as a structural repair technician Both of these career paths led them to NASA an aerospace firm which built rocket engines for space applications satellites and systems for the Space Shuttle,” Alex said “I would periodically be assigned to customers to perform repairs or service hardware It was on one of these occasions that I was sent to the Kennedy Space Center to service the Space Shuttle’s Reaction Control System I was in awe; to finally see our engines attached to flight-ready hardware that would soon travel to space was one of my life’s seminal moments When the opportunity presented itself for a position at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will be launched into orbit at the European Spaceport in French Guiana This telescope is the successor to the Hubble and one of its tasks will be to study exoplanets ( planets that orbit stars other than our own) As I conducted my interviews with Joseph and Alex they told me how busy they have been these days getting the new telescope ready for its launch date the James Webb telescope will be a key tool in helping us confirm it And as we explore our solar system and universe we should take a moment to thank the Mora brothers and all space agency technicians for their great work goes out to their mother for connecting the dots in a Central Pacific soda I was eventually able to speak with Joe and Alex about their NASA careers Who inspired you to pursue the type of work you do at NASA taught me how to use tools and to reason how to solve problems This gave me the confidence to purse the jet engine mechanic field that eventually would lead me into the aerospace industry JM: His name was Rodrigo “Rudy” Lopez Villiers He was my high-school English teacher [in Costa Rica]; he had a very easygoing personality and was willing to talk to you no matter the subject whether it was about school or life in general He always encouraged us to do and be the best that we could be Rudy passed away a few years after I came back to the United States I still think about his words of encouragement… they played a part of whom I am today What is your favorite part about working for NASA and which have been your favorite missions to work on AM: In my opinion the best part of working for NASA/JPL is the diversity of work We are not only part of the development of cutting-edge technology but we also get to see it implemented on missions and eventually in everyday life my favorite mission has been Mars Science Laboratory I get to participate and collaborate on experiments test and install instruments and finally after months (and most of the time years) of hard work and effort be packed on a payload of a 300-foot rocket and watch it take off to the skies it’s an amazing feeling of accomplishment and pride the thought of all that work that could possibly change humanity for the best My favorite program that I worked on was the Planck Mission and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) I worked for four years in a JPL basement lab from 6am to 6pm trying not to miss deadlines and slow down other teams needing my finished work One must remember that Mars is closest to Earth approximately every 22 months and you do not want to miss that window of opportunity I worked on all the primary sections of the spacecraft (cruise stage specifically the fluid loops that kept instruments and electronics at a stable temperature Part of the job also required me to spend six months at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Florida to reassemble test and stow the payload into the rocket for launch operations What advice can you give young people in Costa Rica about following in your footsteps to work as Technicians for NASA AM: My advice would be to not neglect your studies a solid understanding of physics and math will be a great asset to have Always be on the lookout for opportunities for advancement “Don’t wait for the perfect opportunity; make the opportunities that present themselves work for you.” never give up on your dreams; never… no matter how far Bruce Callow is a Canadian communications consultant and educator who has resided in Costa Rica since 1992 He was the Communications Officer at the British Embassy for 9 years A member of the Globe International Scientists’ Network Bruce collaborates with Dr.Franklin Chang and the Central American Space Association (ACAE) and does space education outreach work on behalf of NASA Standing in the middle of Parque La Libertad you might feel like you’re on a remote college campus easily 100 kilometers from the nearest city The handful of buildings are cubist and ultra-modern and large painted icons identify them as bike paths you might not believe it’s Costa Rica at all Yet Parque La Libertad stands right on the eastern edge of Desamparados It is essentially smack dab in the middle of the city “People know Parque Diversiones,” says Cristine Jiménez Calvo communications officer for Parque La Libertad But they don’t necessarily know about this place.” commissioned by the Culture Ministry in 2008 administrators anticipate as many as 650,000 annual visitors in forthcoming years The park has a permanent staff of 30 and depends on about 700 volunteers to teach classes and maintain the landscape and the news that comes out of this sprawling cantón is generally bad: The area is known for poverty and crime and there is little to attract visitors to its low-density developments A Gringo could visit a local bar and receive multiple warnings from the local guáchiman to be careful because the streets are unsafe brochures at Juan Santamaría Airport warn about driving rental cars through Desamparados The reputation for danger dates back many decades. Most recently, U.S. tourist Steve Flesch got lost in Desamparados in 2013 and was fatally shot in the middle of the day But the municipality of Desamparados is an enormous area and more than 200,000 people live in its labyrinth of quiet residential streets Parque La Libertad may be exactly what the area needs: accessible green space and the remnants of industry are everywhere But after a mass renovation that has spanned the past six years designers have repurposed the old infrastructure Concrete platforms now serve as plant beds The park staff is headquartered in offices once used by the concrete workers old CDs and barrel lids form a domed sculpture in the middle of the main cut The results of these efforts are staggering Five hundred students are currently enrolled in music classes and 90 students perform in the Libertad Orchestra a company that has performed throughout San José The park also offers classes in computer literacy Soon the course catalogue will include workshops in circus performance Most classes are geared toward children and teens and while the calendar is packed with activities Jiménez says that almost any interested person can propose a project “All they have to do is write us and explain what they want to do,” she says It is a space for training and recreation across different cultural expressions The positive impact is evidence in the social Not only do we promote individual abilities and skills but we improve the quality of life of families the community garden draws scores of local horticulturalists and a section of the park will soon be deemed protected land What is striking about La Libertad is that its grounds are so popular among locals The Culture Ministry sends press releases about its events once or twice a week and the government has dedicated large amounts of money to its development and upkeep Yet the park is so new that Waze – the ultra-detailed navigation app for smartphones – directs visitors to the rear entrance Only slowly is awareness of the park expanding “Where creativity has no limits.” With any luck President Laura Chinchilla Miranda cast her vote Sunday at 11:30 a.m at Joaquín García Monge school in the canton of Desamparados A large crowd had gathered at the school’s entrance and it took the president more than a half hour to arrive at polling center No former comptroller general Rafael Chinchilla and Emilse Miranda “My message has always been that the people should keep an eye on their public officials,” the president’s father said Chinchilla said she is ruling out a return to public office after she leaves the presidency in May but may work with international organizations Said the outgoing president: “I already cast my vote and thus I have strengthened our democracy.” The Tunnel of Science is a new concept: a traveling museum that brings the very latest in science and technology to countries around the world, and is constantly updated as new discoveries and advances are added to the displays. The tunnel museum will be in Costa Rica until Dec This unusual museum is a gift of the Max Planck Insitutes in Germany dedicated to the various sciences and their connectedness In Costa Rica it is sponsored by the National Council of Public Universities (CONARE); Costa Rican university students who are studying science technology and medicine take visitors around to explain and show This museum is an experience especially designed for today’s students to teach and encourage them in careers for a changing world and for the public to understand new developments Printed explanations are in English and Spanish Take a look at the Tunnel in this video from CONARE: Visitors move through eight modules starting with the Cosmos The “Material” module explains how cells and molecules create existence ecosystems and how they relate to each other “Complexity” shows how all sciences are related and how this applies to our lives what happens to our brains when we are active or asleep while module six explores how science examines the most basic human element to see how it functions and how it reacts to illness or congenital defects that can be prevented or cured Module seven is on energy and the search for new forms and how to expand existing ones to provide for the environment how clouds affect plant life and how oceans change their functions as we look to new sources of energy and food production how to use new developments and new concepts to create living areas that take in human diversity as migration and globalization form new types of societies a maze shows advances in studies at the public universities in Costa Rica The museum is located in the Villa Olímpica in the Dos Cercas area of Desamparados. Buses to Desamparados are on Av. 6 behind the Caja building in downtown San José. For more information visit the CONARE website Approximately 100,000 residents of Costa Rica’s Greater Metropolitan Area will be impacted by the water rationing AyA will implement during the dry season “We are trying not to carry them out until it is strictly necessary but it is believed that at the end of this month we will start with night rationing while trying to have the minimum impact on the population,” officials stated 84% of Costa Ricans will have a continuous supply The population will be notified about the new interruptions through social networks Director of Production and Distribution of AyA and parts of Alajuelita will be among those affected and that more sites will be disturbed “as we move through the summer.” two phenomena affect the supply: people consume more water due to the high temperatures and the water sources decrease their production due to the lack of rain This has forced institutions such as AyA to implement the necessary measures to ensure water shortages don’t have catastrophic consequences for the populations could become a shortage of drinking water distribution we have been working on investment plans that will improve the situation and minimize the impact,” said Alejandro Picado Although the 2022 rainy season was very strong in the Pacific the Caribbean did not receive significant rainfall It is crucial to save water and take care of this resource Costa Rican authorities ask the population to use water rationally,  especially during the dry season It has been just over a month since the sudden, shocking death of Prince Rogers Nelson who I believe was one of the greatest musicians of all time I have been surprised at how deeply grief has set in it is hard to wrap my head around such a loss I have been writing this piece in my mind for weeks trying to find the words to honor a man who had such a profound impact on my life – though it was so subtle that I only realized it once he was gone Indulge me if you will: I want to tell a story of how Prince Costa Rica and my coming-of-age merged together into a perfect mix of joy that forever bonded me to this place that I now call home I was on the way to being 15 and in the middle of a Madonna crush Deep inside all the pangs of teenage life, I was overjoyed to attend my cousin’s 8th grade graduation in Chicago in June of that year ready to strut my Brooklyn stuff amongst my cousin and her friends It was the first summer when my parents gave my sister and me a little room to explore outside of the confines of our New York City life I could sing a Duran Duran song in the same breath as Menudo’s “Señora Mía.” My Limonese abuelita would say that I was “smelling myself.” The best parts of that summer were the release of Prince’s “Purple Rain” album and our trip to Costa Rica She attended my cousin’s graduation in Chicago and accompanied the three of us back to Costa Rica What she did not know was that we had our mix tapes packed safely in our suitcases ready to smile and flirt and sing our hearts out to all the tunes we knew by the first note on the radio My initiation as a Prince lover did not come from the south side of Chicago but from San Rafael Abajo There was something liberating about being almost 15 and in my abuelita’s house where we could whisper dreams and read the latest teen magazines (anyone remember Bop?) while listening to the sound of the oxcart in the morning filled to the brim with fresh coffee outside the front door We quickly learned the names of the cute boys in the barrio We were a little shocked by their devotion to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osborne but friendships were formed nonetheless. We spent hours sitting in the front doorway during the rains and eating mango con sal y limón.  Even today the tartness in the first bite of a green mango brings me a rush of memories from that time in my abuelita’s house It was my place of beginning: of testing the road towards adulthood within a wide I remember one day my abuelita needed to go to the pulpería She did not have us accompany her that day but she left behind her many warnings to stay inside the gate and to make sure the music was not loud We took turns peeking out the front door to see when she turned the corner we ran inside the house and cranked up “Purple Rain” so loud that the walls vibrated with all the feeling and depth of a teenager: aching with angst That moment taught me the entire possibility of youth I sang those words as I looked up to the mountains I finally had space to spread my arms and twirl What was it that Prince understood that he could relate to my 14-year-old heart in Desamparados He gave me the right to honor my true self: a brown girl mashed up with Brooklyn and this message came across loud and clear I do not know which planets aligned on that day in my abuelita’s house but my love affair with Costa Rica began and it has been calling me home ever since the story has an ending.  Since these were not the days of cellphones my abuelita was not pre-warned by a neighbor that we were wreaking havoc with the barrio’s sound waves at lunchtime so she must have been drawn home by thundering electric guitar as “Purple Rain” was on its fourth rotation in the tape deck It was only when we looked up in the doorway Her horror at our brazen American-ness decorated her face the tape deck was clicked off and we offered apologies still breathless from whichever verse of Purple Rain lingered in the air We only got a stern warning which did not ruin the moment in our heads and hearts I am sure my sister and cousin have different versions of that day or it may have even slipped away in their memories I honor the life work of Prince Rogers Nelson for his ability to celebrate the essence of living in his music He was a man who never compromised his art and I am so grateful that I was able to experience him in my lifetime Read more of Natasha Gordon-Chipembere’s columns here. professor and founder of the Tengo Sed Writers Retreats Costa Rica with her family from New York in June 2014 Costa Rica’s first head of state and two-time president and his wife Pacifica Fernandez who also has a place in history for designing the national flag made of adobe back in 1850 is located in Salitral de Desamparados just blocks from the central park and church was once the center of a huge coffee estate called Hacienda Salitral It is now part of the city of Desamparados but maintains an area of about a block to include plants and outdoor areas common to the 19th century It’s also a study of the architecture spanning the 19th century The main house is made of adobe but there is a house of bajareque Cut away displays show how they were made and we see how mud affected living in a Costa Rican rainy season Painted oxcarts are now part of the nation’s patrimony and several are on display explained that the colors and designs differed for different regions “Carts from Sarchi had bold colors and designs while those from Heredia had simpler designs and lighter colors Carts of different styles are on display and Monge plans to have a “cart parking lot” with the aquisition of more carts The history of the Desamparados area goes back to the earliest colonial era and is supposedly the site of Garci Muñoz the first Spanish settlement which disappeared long ago knows for sure where the old city was located but some local residents say “it was around here somewhere.” The early 1800’s brought coffee growing and prosperity to the region The museum is still in the “getting ready” stage She hopes to find furnishings from that time period was donated to the city of Desamparados in 1980 but was damaged by the earthquake in 1991 and had to close In the almost 30 years since then the houses were closed up and deterioration set in The houses have been restored and made safe but still lack furnishings and adornments A building of newer construction is used for workshops and classes in art and traditional crafts Monge suggests calling ahead (22l8-1667 or 2259-2905) so that someone can “show you around” You can find more on the museum and other activities in the Desamparados area at www.desamparados.go.cr or by googling agenda cultural desamparados The museum is located in Salitral de Desamparados Look for the old stone building on the corner across the street from the side of the church turn right just before the blue painted bridge one block to the Abastecedor 4M on the corner and turn right again Or to find your way on WAZE the key is Lomas de Salitral ILOILO City – Newly-elected Barangay Captain Nestor Lobaton of Desamparados Jaro district was the first village official to take his oath of office before Mayor Jose Espinosa III at city hall on May 15 “I think one of the reasons why they supported me was because they have witnessed my performance in the past without any issue,” said Lobaton Lobaton was in his third and last term as barangay councilman and decided to run for barangay captain He vowed to continue helping his constituents “I have witnessed that the programs of Mayor Joe III were good and helped a lot of people That is why as newly-elected barangay captain I will also do my best to bring government services closer to residents of Barangay Desamparados,” said Lobaton He also assured the residents of his village to fulfill what’s lacking in their barangay like improving the drainage system providing free school supplies and helping the indigent and website in this browser for the next time I comment This year 2025 the mantle of the Virgin of the Forsaken of the Offering pays tribute to all the volunteers of the dana already exhibits her new multicolored mantle in Valencia from this Wednesday With a big “Thank you” at her feet and two intertwined hands with the colors of the Comunitat Valenciana the mantle of the Virgin of the Forsaken of the Offering pays tribute this year to all the volunteers of the dana Although many would like the mantle to be there in perpetuity the optimal exposure time will be 72 hours especially given the rains that Valencia has experienced these days and that have made the flowers open excessively and reduce its life time outdoors It is recommended to visit it as soon as possible the Valencia City Council has confirmed this Friday that it will remain until Monday ILOILO City – An estimated P1.2 million worth of suspected shabu was recovered from four suspects during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Desamparados The following were taken to the Jaro police station and would face charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 – John Kennard “Toto/Tawi” Dejeron all from Barangay Desamparados; and Jalin Lim According to Police Captain Roque Gimeno III of the Iloilo City Police Office 180 grams of suspected shabu were recovered on Saturday afternoon Atadero served jail time in 2017 for illegal drugs but availed himself of plea bargaining and was released on April 2022 “They were high-value individuals because they possessed a huge amount of shabu,” Roque said./PN La 8 Mediterráneo retransmite la Ofrenda a a la Virgen de los Desamparados los días 17 y 18 de marzo 00:45h.: Falla de la Fallera Mayor Infantil de València 00:50h.: Comitiva Oficial delegaciones de Burgos 00:55h.: Últimas cinco Falleras Mayores Infantiles de Valencia 01.00h.: Fallera Mayor Infantil de Valencia Marina García Arribas y su Corte de Honor.  19:15h.: Pla del Remei – Gran Vía 22:15h.: Malvarrosa-Cabañal-Beteró 23:50h.: Falla de la Fallera Mayor de Valencia Falla Obispo Jaime Pérez-Luis Oliag 23:55h.: Comitiva Oficial delegaciones de Burgos 00:00h.: Últimas cinco Falleras Mayores de Valencia Comparte esta noticia desde el siguiente enlace: https://laocho.tv/?a=93296 Acepto los términos de uso y la política de privacidad Recibe la actualidad en tu correo electrónico ayúdanos a seguir ofreciéndote la mejor información desactivando el bloquedaor de publicidad perdió la vida la noche del martes cuando regresaba de trabajar hacia su vivienda pues al bajarse de un autobús una bala perdida lo impactó en la cabeza Los hechos se originaron en vía pública propiamente en la zona de Loto 2 Según el Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) el ataque estaría dirigido a un grupo de personas no relacionado con Esquivel uno de los proyectiles alcanzó al muchacho que transitaba por la misma calle identificado con el apellido Rodríguez y de 20 años por lo que fue trasladado a un centro médico para recibir atención “Se presume que estas personas podrían ser víctimas colaterales; no obstante la investigación sigue en curso por parte de los agentes de la Sección de Homicidios para esclarecer los hechos y localizar a los sospechosos” Diario Extra tuvo acceso a un video en que se observa a Esquivel caminando por la calle cuando de pronto escucha una serie de detonaciones por lo que procede a correr y segundos después cae al suelo De acuerdo con datos del Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) no tenía hijos y residía en Guatuso de Patarrá Extraoficialmente se conoció que vivía con su abuela materna en aproximadamente 50 metros de donde ocurrieron los hechos el joven se convertiría en la tercera víctima colateral en lo que va del año Este rotativo intentó conversar con la mamá del fallecido vía telefónica un familiar que respondió la llamada indicó que ella se encontraba muy afectada y no podía hablar nuestra cadena retransmite la Ofrenda a a la Virgen de los Desamparados este lunes y martes 18:40 h: Benimámet-Burjassot-Beniferri 21:55 h: Malvarrosa-Cabañal-Beteró 00:20 h: Falla de la Fallera Mayor Infantil 00:30 h: Últimas cinco Falleras Mayores Infantiles 00:35 h: Fallera Mayor Infantil y su Corte de Honor 00:00 h: Castillo de fuegos artificiales en el Jardín del Turia 00:30 h: Falla de la Fallera Mayor de Valencia 00:40 h: Últimas cinco Falleras Mayores 00:45 h: Fallera Mayor y su Corte de Honor 00:00 h: Nit del Foc en el Jardín del Turia Comparte esta noticia desde el siguiente enlace: https://laocho.tv/?a=94322 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