Indigenous homes will be demonstrated in Guayabo

The Guayabo National Monument, in Turrialba will have from august on two indigenous palenques that will show tourists how the houses in this monument were from the years 700 BC to 1400 AC. These palenques or indigenous houses will be built based on the architectural characteristics described by arqueological studies that were elaborated by experts from the University of Costa Rica, the National Museum and the Ministry of Ambient, Energy and Telecommunications (MINAET).

“The palenques will have a circular base and a conical structure, they will be outside the protected arqueological area” –Explained arqueologist Rodolfo Tenorio, who studied this protected area for 13 years.

These shacks will be built with cultivated wood that shall be cured and will have a ceiling of plastic palms that imitate the leaves of the palms that were used in these houses. “Synthetic palms will be used because this way the ranches will last more. Because of this there won’t be any impact on the nearby ecosystems.” – Emphasized Rafael Viquez, the architect who’s in charge.

Costa Rica is the fifth cleanest country in the World, according to Forbes

Taken from www.nacion.com

Costa Rica is the fifth cleanest country in the world, according to the prestigious magazine Forbes. This is the result of an environmental practice analysis conducted by scientist in the universities of Columbia and Yale which measured the quality of air, water and natural vitality. More than 140 countries were considered.

According to Forbes, Costa Rican economy is based in a robust ecotourism industry that is helped by government and private actions. This has helped in preserving the country’s biodiversity.

Forbes also noted that contrary to what’s happened to other Latin American countries, Costa Rica has efficiently avoided the increasing practice of cutting down trees in its protected areas. The country obtained a score of 97 in the foresting, air pollution and climate change areas.
In this list, Costa Rica is surpassed by countries such as Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and Finland. As it is evident, Costa Rica is the first Latin American country to be present in suck ranking, followed closely by Colombia in the ninth position.