Closing Weekend For The
Puntarenas Carnival
This is the closing
weekend for the
Carnavales de Puntarenas
where some 100.000
people are expected to
visit the port town on
the Pacific coast. Juan
José Caruzo, president
of the Comisión de los
Carnavales said that
they are ready to
receive all those that
come.
Ready for the visitors
is also the Policía de
Tránsito (traffic
police) that will be on
full alert and keeping
an eye on traffic and
drivers in all areas
around Puntarenas.
Antonio Sevilla,
regional chief of the
Policía de Tránsito in
Puntarenas, said that
all his 57 officers will
be on duty controlling
traffic and checking
speeding and drinking
and driving. Sevilla
added that five patrol
vehicles, 10 motorcycles
and three two truck
patrols will be on hand
in their effort.
Hotel and cabina (rooms)
operators report being
sold out entirely since
Thursday.
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