International Women’s Day By Alberto Font March 8, 2015 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 MoÃn port on Sunday, International Women’s Day. Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Alberto Font Previous articleWhy we need International Women’s DayNext articleMoÃn terminal construction to create 700 jobs Latest Articles Why Honduras Still Has No President Days After a Razor Thin Vote December 3, 2025 U.S. Returns 13 Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Costa Rica December 3, 2025 More Tickets Released for Bad Bunny’s Sold-Out Shows in Costa Rica December 3, 2025 Costa Rica Capital Glows with Christmas Lights in Seven Parks December 3, 2025 US Troops Stage New Combat Drills in Panama as Venezuela Standoff Grows December 3, 2025 Popular Reads Costa Rica and US Seize 4.4 Tons of Cocaine in Pacific Operation November 29, 2025 Costa Rica Capital Glows with Christmas Lights in Seven Parks December 3, 2025 Costa Rica Faces Escalating Gender Violence Crisis, Ombudsman Warns November 27, 2025 Costa Rica’s La Fortuna Waterfall Ranks in Top 1% Globally on TripAdvisor December 2, 2025