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Surf Boosts Tamarindo Economy
Surf has become the engine of
the economy of Tamarindo, in the
northwestern Pacific Coast.
The sport has contributed to
make the US dollar the currency
of the area and has prompted a
vast array of real estate
business.
According to the Municipality of
Santa Cruz, the canton to which
Tamarindo belongs, from May
through July this year over
us$11 million were invested in
construction at the beach.
Santa Cruz Mayor Pastor Gomez
said that the construction of
us$160,000 to us$1-million
condos, as well as of stores and
other facilities actually has
rapidly expanded in the last
five years in Tamarindo.
There is a general feeling among
the citizens and authorities of
Tamarindo that all of this
progress has surfing at the
root.
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