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International Women’s Day

Alberto Font
By Alberto Font
Alberto Font/The Tico Times

Luisa Nelson, from Limón province, was the first female mechanic to work at the Limón port, in 1978. She received a recognition during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Moín port on Sunday, International Women’s Day.

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