Tensions Between Garabito Municipality and Punta Leone Escalate Due to Access to Beaches

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A dispute over access to two beaches in Garabito has escalated between Mayor Francisco González Madrigal and the company Punta Leona Beach Club & Nature Resort. The conflict focuses on the accesses to Playa Blanca and Playa Mantas and the use of the terrestrial maritime zone (ZMT).On Wednesday, July 2, the mayor presented himself at the facilities of this resort with a multidisciplinary team that included the Public Forces and the Municipal Poli…

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The debate about public access to beaches in Costa Rica and the limits of private property in coastal areas is a historic tension. National legislation, specifically Law 6043, guarantees the right of all citizens to enjoy the maritime-terrestrial zone, a principle that often clashes with the intentions of developers and owners of neighbouring lands.This conflict is based on the definition of the public area, the first 50 meters of beach since th…