Years ago the name La Carpio stood for extreme poverty, homes made of corregated metal and recycled wood, and high crime. That’s all changed. The area, to the west of Hospital Mexico and Parque de Diversiones in San Jose, is still considered to be poor but shows signs of an active economic life with little […] The post La Carpio Shows Signs of Change After Years Marked by Poverty appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .