Police, Traffic Police And Cruz Roja Will Be
Ensuring A Safe Visit To The Zapote Fair And
Tope Nacional
In two days the year end parties begin
around San José and it will be up to the
officers of the Fuerza Pública (police), the
Policía de Tránsito (traffic police) to
ensure safety and security and the to the
personnel of the Cruz Roja (Red Cross) and
Bomberos (fire department) to respond to
emergencies for the hundreds of thousands
that will be taking part in the Zapote Fair
and the Festejos Populares de San José.
At noon on Christmas Day, Zapote comes to
life, as the annual fear plays hosts to
those looking for entertainment, traditional
fast food, the megabars and of course, the
bulls.
The annual event attracts visitors from all
over the country and tourists.
On Sunday, December 27, Paseo Colón and
Avendida Segunda shuts down to vehicular
traffic to host the Tope Nacional, the
annual horse parade in downtown San José.
Raúl Rivera, regional director of the Fuerza
Pública de San José, said that more than 200
police officers will be assigned to the
Zapote fair, working in two 12 hour shifts.
Rivera added that police officials will be
stationed at the points of entry. Even
though entry to the fair is free, unlike
other years, there are specific points of
entry and exit to control the entry of
firearms and other weapons on the fair
grounds.
The police director is asking parents to
keep a strict eye on their children. Lost
children are always a hearbreaking situation
for both the police and the Cruz Roja.
The Cruz Roja suggests that parents dress
their children with a bracelet with the
child's name and emergency contact.
Both Cruz Roja and Fuerza Pública officials
recommend an afternoon visit for those with
children and avoid being in the park with
children after 8pm.
Germán Marín, director of the Policía de
Tránsito, said his officers will be on hand
to control traffic and the traditional
practice of illegal parking and blocking
driveways and emergency routes.
Marín said that at least 25 Tráficos
(Traffic officials) will be posted to the
Zapote detail and more than double that to
the downtown San José and Circunvalación
that feeds traffic to and from Zapote.
Recommended for a safe visit to Zapote is
not to wear jewellery or anything flashy and
not carry large amounts of cash.
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