First A Hospital, Then A
Jail, Now To Be A School
The legendary sanatorio
Durán, north of the city
of Cartago, 18
kilometres before
arriving at the Volcán
Irazú, the old building
that once served a
specialized medical
centre of attention for
patients with
tuberculosis until 1963,
later to become a jail,
may soon be a school for
"agro-turístico" (Agri-tourism).
The building, built in
1915 at the initiative
of Dr. Carlos Durán, was
finally closed in the
1970's and today under
the care of the UPA
Nacional. However, lack
of funding has allowed
the building to
deteriorate, following
damage caused by
eruptions of the nearby
volcano.
However, legislative
deputy, Francisco Marín,
is pushing ahead a plan
to rescue the building
and convert it into a
technical school for
agri-tourism.
According to the
legislator, his interest
it to revive the beauty
and productivity of the
centre.
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