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Since you were all so supportive and understanding when I posted my fears about encountering these creatures on our upcoming trip and I promised to advise you of my findings (or lack of, in this case), I am delighted to tell you that although we explored over 1200 miles of this beautiful country from beaches, rainforest and cloudforest, none were seen and those around me were spared my blood-curdling screams! What a magnificent variety of climates, geography, and flora we discovered. An absolutely marvelous trip, and the Costa Rican people could not be more delightful, whether in the city or country. We met a lot of local folks, not involved in tourism, and they were hospitable and helpful as well as patient with my fumbling Spanish conversation.
What I’m asking about now is if anyone knows of the new hospital that is scheduled to be built near Liberia. Is it to be part of the CIMA group and when is its estimated completion date? I also believe there is a hospital scheduled in or around Golfito. If anyone has any other pertinent information, it would be most appreciated.
I ‘vaguely’ remember seeing something about this ‘somewhere’ but of course haven’t got a clue where now … I will search the Spanish newspaper archives for you and see what I can dig up – Do you understand enough Spanish to read an article?
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comPS. delighted to hear about the dearth of “blood-curdling screams” on your recent visit …
From http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/octubre/16/economia1279071.html
Inversión inicial de $20 millones en Liberia
Solarium abre primera etapa de megaproyecto
189 locales ya están listos y serán inaugurados hoy por el presidente Arias
Apertura de centro logístico generará 400 nuevos empleos en Guanacaste
Mercedes Agüero R. | maguero@nacion.comCon una inversión de aproximadamente $20 millones, Solarium inaugura hoy su centro de logística que consta de 189 locales destinados a bodegas y comercios.
Esta es la primera fase del megaproyecto inmobiliario Solarium que un grupo de inversionistas construye frente al aeropuerto internacional Daniel Oduber Quirós en Liberia, Guanacaste.
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Disminuir Disminuir Aumentar AumentarLa infraestructura será inaugurada por el presidente Óscar Arias Sánchez a las 10 a. m. de hoy.
Buen comienzo. Uri Lipszyc, director del proyecto, dijo que el 75% de los locales ya están ocupados.
Comentó que algunas empresas utilizarán los recintos solo como bodegas y otras instalarán ahí sus centros de exhibición, venta y almacenaje de artículos.
Por ejemplo, habrá distribuidoras de equipos de computación, muebles, licores, de aires acondicionados, de acabados para construcción y de tuberías.
Lipszyc aseveró que esta primera fase del proyecto generará unos 400 empleos más en la zona.
Algunas empresas ya contrataron a su personal y otras están en proceso de selección.
Por su parte, el alcalde de Liberia, Carlos Marín, señaló que han conversado con representantes de Solarium para que esas plazas sean ocupadas por guanacastecos.
Marín afirmó que este proyecto va de la mano con la municipalidad local y con el medio ambiente, y “ayudará mucho porque representa nuevos impuestos”.
Sin embargo, no precisó el monto de los ingresos adicionales que el municipio recibirá.
Futuro. El proyecto total se desarrollará en un área de 104 hectáreas que incluye un hotel Hilton (ya está en construcción), casas, comercios, zona franca, un hospital, cines y restaurantes. La inversión total estimada es de $150 millones.
Lipszyc explicó que el diseño original del proyecto contemplaba siete etapas constructivas, pero recientemente fue reestructurado y se extendió a 14 fases.
Según comentó, las modificaciones son para mejorar la inversión y no agregan y ni quitan elementos al plan inicial. “Contratamos una empresa de arquitectura de Estados Unidos que hizo un planteamiento diferente”, dijo.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comPS. New hospital in Dominical https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/1609.cfm
The Zona Sur (Golfito, but mostly the surrounding areas) is just magnificent! I fell in love with that place the first time I set foot there…At night it takes a while to realize that what you’re hearing are millions of singing frogs! The Morpho butterflies and colorful birds fly by, that gorgeous Golfo Dulce, the incredibly deep sea fishing you can do there and so much more to love about that place! If you’re thinking of this area, I can certainly understand the attraction. As far as I know, and I haven’t been there in a while, there are hospitals in Golfito (constructed by the Banana company and in need of much repair), Ciudad Neilly, San Vito and Ciudad Cortes (Hospital Tomas Casas). Now the newspaper (La Nacion) articles mentioned back in Jan 2007 that the NEW Tomas Casas hospital should be completed by August, 2007 so I’m not quite sure if they’re talking about the same thing. However, those hospitals tend to be considered “periphery 1” hospitals which means that they’re good for emergencies not requiring surgery. Maybe the new hospital will have more technology, but there is also a shortage of doctors in that area and they can’t even keep some EBAIS (health clinics) open all the time because of this void. The good news is that you can always take a commuter plane from that area into SJ in case of a health crisis requiring more expertise or technology, but the bad news is that if you have a serious medical crisis and timing is of the essence, you will need to take a commuter plane to SJ because that is one very loooooooooong drive. If you have a serious medical condition, I would suggest you find another beautiful area to live in and visit the Peninsula de Osa rather than live there.
By the way, I’m so thrilled that your trip went well, you gave yourself the opportunity to see the natural beauty CR has to offer and the welcoming attitude of its people. Also that you, your companions and the surrounding fauna were spared any blood curling screams…. 🙂 Pura Vida…
This info is in Spanish, but provide info on the Ciudad Cortes hospital:
http://www.hospitalheredia.sa.cr/nuevo_hospital.html
http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/enero/26/pais973168.html
http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/abril/11/pais5.html
http://www.ccss.sa.cr/gerencia-operaciones/gdop_dap_hosp_osa.htm
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