Tamarindo Businesses
Face Closings For Not
Complying With Health
Regulations
Some 35 businesses in
Playa Tamarindo are
under the watchful eyes
of the Ministerio de
Salud (Health ministry)
and could end up being
closed like the
situation at the Allegro
Papagayo hotel.
The notices were given
by Health officials to
Tamarindo area
businesses in December.
So far 11 businesses
have been closed, four
were hotels and
condominiums catering to
tourists.
"The bigger hotels have
health orders issued
against them", said Juan
Luis Sánchez, director
of the Área de Salud de
Santa Cruz.
The notices are for
contamination of public
waters and rivers, a
problem of
infrastructure in the
area or for not having
the required health
permits up to date.
Earlier this week,
Health officials took
action against the
Allegro Papagayo and
began to remove guests
as the hotel did not
comply with the health
orders to stop the
contamination of local
waters. In addition,
area residents can now
take civil action
against the hotel, owned
by the Occidental group
of hotels.
Sánchez said that in
Tamarindo Health
officials issued 65
orders against the 120
establishments visited,
30 of which have already
complied.
Sánchez added that
Health officials will be
making another
inspection during the
coming weeks and will
close any location that
has not complied with
the order.
The minister of tourism,
Carlos Ricardo
Benavides, was not
surprised at the number
of businesses not in
compliance with health
regulations in Tamarindo
and said he would
support Health
officials. "We are
promoters of tourism and
attraction for
investors, but those who
invest must know that we
have laws and that they
must be complied with",
said Benavides. |
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