RIU collaborates to keep cleaner and safer the Matapalo Beach in Costa Rica

RIU Hotels continues working to contribute to the improvement and good maintenance of the destinations in which it is present. On this occasion, he worked together with the authorities of Carrillo, in the Costa Rican province of Guanacaste, to protect the beach of Matapalo by building a mesh that prevents the passage of vehicles and quads, which posed a risk to bathers and visitors.

One of the works carried out has been the construction of a bridge that at the same time acts as a sewer system, necessary to facilitate the arrival of vehicles to the area of ​​transit at any time of the year, including the rainy season. In addition, to avoid entry to the defined public area, RIU has donated banks and large pots that act as a barrier.

The mayor of Carrillo, Carlos Cantillo, said that "in addition to beautifying access to the beach, these works ensure greater safety to the people who visit" by avoiding, he says, the "entry of vehicles that could cause an accident."

Although the passage of other vehicles has been prohibited, the work does guarantee public and controlled access for those who belong to the emergency services or the correct development of operations that require the entry of jet skis or boats into the sea.

RIU inaugurated the Riu Guanacaste, its first hotel in Costa Rica, in 2009 which was followed in 2012 by the Riu Palace Costa Rica and since the beginning of its operation the company has been very involved with the destination and its development. The RIU complex is located in Playa Matapalo, in an area of ​​great natural beauty, for this reason, the chain decided to allocate almost 200 of the 250 hectares of its property to the preservation of the local ecosystem through the creation of the RIU Wildlife Refuge . It is an area that is part of the Chorotega Biological Corridor so the preservation of its flora and fauna of national interest for conservation.