Guanacaste and Limón To
Get Closer
Imagine travelling from
Guanacaste to Limòn or
viceversa in under two
hours. That is the
promise made by the
minister of the
Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT),
Karla González,
announcing the
construction of a 27
kilometre highway that
would connect San
Carlos, Upala and
Sarapiquí.
The construction of the
new highway, to be known
as the Tapón de
Chilamate, would begin
in 2009 and will be
financed with ¢30
billion colones (us$60
million dollars) donated
by the Corporación
Andina de Fomento (CAF),
according to the MOPT
minister.
The 27 kilometre route
will cut down travel
time between the
province of Guanacaste
and the province of
Limón to two hours.
The CAF, according to
González, is also
donating the plans for
the project.
The highway will begin
in what is known as the
Bajos de Chilamate, in
Sarapiquí (Limón) and
will end at the Vuelta
Kooper, in Aguas Zarcas
de San Carlos. |
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