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23-488: On June 8, 2024, strong storms and winds hit the city of Cartago and Paraíso . Among the affected areas was the Fello Meza, whose roof was detached and destroyed. A Cartaginés under-21 game was being played, but in the 70th minute it was suspended due to the amount of water falling on the field and in the stands, the ceiling that began to collapse and bend. No injuries were reported, but the cables were affected. The team

46-416: A Republican system. The city was severely damaged by major earthquakes in 1822 , 1841 and 1910 . In 1963, a volcanic eruption of Irazu Volcano which for two years covered San José in ash badly damaged some agricultural areas around Cartago, but not the city. Many pilgrims come to Cartago annually, to visit the nation's principal church , the enormous Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles , on

69-544: A large portion of the locals do not work in the city itself but in San José metropolitan area. Those who do work within the city limits concentrate largely in the service and commerce sectors of the economy. Cartago is home of the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC), one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the country and one of Central America's most important engineering schools. It

92-484: A larger earthquake would strike, many residents took refuge in the streets. The following day, the municipal government agreed to construct shelters in the eastern and western parts of the city to house the affected. Many public buildings including schools and banks were closed until 16 April. The government of El Salvador provided US$ 3,500 of gold to assist the affected. After the 4 May earthquake, at 11:30 p.m., trains arrived at Cartago with volunteers to help transport

115-478: A village named La Puebla, away from the white masters in Cartago. The legend says that she brought the statue home several times, but it mysteriously reappeared at its original site. The rock where she found it is now kept in a backroom in the basilica and is revered as a sacred relic and object of inspiration. The rock is supposed to be in the same location it was when La Negrita was found, but it has been moved as

138-414: Is a way to keep the historical buildings alive in the future, as many cities in the world have done. On the other hand, the government of the city and JASEC (the company that produces and distributes electricity to Cartago and surrounding areas) have been working to light some of the most important historical buildings as a way to attract inhabitants and tourists to the city at night time. On April 24, 2010

161-662: Is located in Dulce Nombre district, not far from Los Angeles Basilica. Places tourists often visit in the city include the Basilica of Los Angeles, the "Ruins of Santiago Apostle Church", The City Museum, Maria Auxiliadora church, the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, The Central Market (especially on Thursdays and Saturdays), and the main building of San Luis Gonzaga High School, site of the first Central American Supreme Court. Cultural activities take place at

184-599: Is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province , and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica . It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824. Founded in 1563 by Juan Vasquez de Coronado, it was the first successful establishment in Costa Rica. The city was granted a coat of arms by King Philip II of Spain in 1565, and

207-639: The Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich . It has an elevation of 1,435 m (4,708 ft) above sea level , at the base of the Irazú Volcano . Cartago has a borderline tropical monsoon climate ( Am ) and dry winter subtropical highland climate ( Cwb ). Coinciding with the tropical monsoon classification, it has noticeably cooler weather than most places of this climate type, owing to its high elevation. It has steadily very warm temperatures throughout

230-513: The "Casa de la Ciudad" and the "Casa de la Cultura", as well as in the campus of the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. The province is known for its rich ecological diversity and dense tropical rainforests along the mountain ranges near the Irazu and Turrialba volcanoes. The city's football club is Cartaginés , who have won the Costa Rican league four times. They play their home games at

253-584: The area. Strong aftershocks continued to rock the area including a damaging magnitude 5.2 on 21 February 1912. The Cartago area hosts many strike-slip and reverse faults. These faults are located at the southern slopes of the Irazú Volcano where its eruptive activity in the Pleistocene has buried the fault-related geomorphology . Among them is the Aguacaliente Fault , a 23 km (14 mi)-long east-west trending strike-slip fault, source of

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276-527: The basilica was rebuilt (see below). It is common for pilgrims to touch the rock in reverence. The Plaza Mayor in Cartago includes the Santiago Apóstol Parish Ruins , about seven blocks west from the basilica. Despite their beauty, they are not real ruins but an unfinished building, which was badly damaged by the 1910 earthquake and then interrupted. The city's government is declaring 100 blocks as Cartago's "historical center." This

299-524: The city of Cartago was severely affected. The 13 April earthquake damaged many homes in Cartago and in the surrounding towns. Some buildings collapsed while a few others were so badly damaged that it was unsafe to enter. Public infrastructure and churches were extensively cracked. Military barracks and the Mauro Fernández building in Cartago were demolished. In San José , the Liceo de Costa Rica and

322-766: The city was declared unsafe to reside. The intense shaking caused niches at the Cartago General Cemetery columbarium to open, revealing bones and cadavers. A bridge that crossed the Agua Caliente River in Aguacaliente collapsed. The majority of homes in Paraíso collapsed. The district church was left in ruins but eventually repaired. In San José, Heredia and Alajuela, fallen objects and damage to plasters were reported. Many aftershocks were recorded; up to five were felt each day. Fearing

345-474: The end of the year. Electrical services and water pipes were fully restored and replaced with modern ones. The destruction prompted President Víquez to propose new seismic codes to prevent a similar disaster. The new regulation did not permit adobe, brick, stone and other heavy construction materials. This action has been regarded as one of the first seismic risk measures taken in Costa Rica. Between 13 April and 4 May, there were over 600 earthquake recorded in

368-507: The feast day of the Virgin of the Angels (August 2). The church has a statue of a Black Madonna known as La Negrita, who supposedly had great healing powers. The sick come to her statue in hope of a miracle from La Negrita. According to folklore in Costa Rica, the statue was found by an indigenous girl in 1635. But, in reality, the only inhabitants were black and mulatto slaves who lived in

391-518: The former "Cuartel de la Ciudad", home of the local police, finally opened after a two-year restoration as the new City Museum. It is located 2 blocks north of the Plaza Mayor. The Chilean biochemist and biophysicist Jorge Allende was born in Cartago in 1934. Agricultural products make up the base of the economy of the rural areas around the city. There is an industrial park where a few Costa Rican and international companies are located. However,

414-465: The injured to San José. President Cleto González Víquez and several government officials also arrived on train. Nine days of national mourning was declared. Many of the dead were immediately buried in mass graves to avoid the spread of diseases. The following day, many people from across the country arrived in Cartago to find their relatives or witness the disaster. Looting was a common occurrence. Reconstruction efforts were carried out and completed before

437-502: The slaughterhouse were badly damaged. About 115 homes partially or completely collapsed. The earthquake caused church bells to ring and stopped public clocks. Forty homes and a church were heavily damaged in Llano Grande, San Rafael and Tejar. There was no documentation of casualties. A maximum Rossi–Forel intensity of VII was evaluated based on building damage. A second earthquake on 4 May at 6:50 pm caused greater destruction. it

460-526: The title of Muy Noble y Muy Leal ("Very Noble and Very Loyal") by the Cortes (Spanish Parliament) in 1814. It served as the first capital of Costa Rica until 1823, when Republican leader Gregorio José Ramírez , moved the capital to the bigger city of San José, because Cartago wanted to unite the newly independent province of Costa Rica to the Iturbide's Mexican Empire while San Jose and Alajuela supported

483-452: The year, with heavy rainfall in most months and a short dry season in the winter. 1910 Costa Rica earthquakes The 1910 Costa Rica earthquakes were a series of destructive seismic events that affected Cartago, Costa Rica from 13 April to 4 May. The sequence began with a M s   5.8 earthquake. The largest and most destructive in the sequence occurred on 4 May, measuring M s   6.4. A total of 2,450 people were killed and

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506-677: Was felt with a maximum intensity of VIII in the epicenter region at Cartago. Intensity VII to VI were felt in the Tres Ríos district of the city. At San José, Heredia and Alajuela , it was felt V. Shaking was felt across most of Costa Rica. Lasting 16 seconds, it was sufficient to cause devastation. Cartago was levelled by the mainshock ; buildings that did not collapse during the previous earthquake were destroyed. All churches, convents, schools and other public facilities collapsed. Buildings were so badly damaged that they were beyond repair and had to be demolished with dynamite . Nearly every home in

529-564: Was forced to use cranes to remove the roof and then rebuild it. 9°51′30″N 83°55′07″W  /  9.8584718°N 83.9187133°W  / 9.8584718; -83.9187133 This article about a building or structure in Costa Rica is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports venue in Costa Rica is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cartago, Costa Rica Cartago ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtaɣo] )

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