Samara and Nosara To
Have A Paved Road
The 30 kilometre stretch
of gravel road between
Sámara and Nosara which
has become a nightmare
for residents and
visitors of the area
will soon be no more as
the Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)
annouced it will soon
pave the road with
asphalt.
The announcement was
made by Karla González,
MOPT minister, following
a meeting of the leaders
of the communities of La
Garza, La Esperanza and
Nosara.
The decision came
following a hardous and
persistent campaign by
area residents who have
pressured the government
to pave the road as soon
as possible.
"I don't need to be
convinced of the need of
the road, because we are
betting on the Nicoya
Peninsula for the future
tourism development of
the area", said González.
The completion of the
work should take about
210 days, according to
the Consejo Nacional de
Vialidad Conavi, which
has already awarded the
contract to the
consortium Casisa-Vieto
and will have a cost of
¢161 million colones.
According to Antonio
Méndez, president of the
municipalilty de Nicoya,
the minister's response
was immediate and was
surprised to learn that
the project had already
been advanced to the
point of the already
awarding the contract.
"I never assume a
commitment I cannot
complete", said minister
González.
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