“Paso Regulado” Avoids Todal Closure of Major Routes During Visit of Chinese President

Contrary to previous announcements, Paseo Colon and Avenida Segunda will have “partial” closures during the visit of Chinese president, Xi Jinping.

Paseo Colon Monday morning.

Costa Rican authorities had announced a total closure for entire day Monday.

The Policía de Tránsito (traffic police) announced that Paseo Colon and Avenida Segunda will have “paso regulado”  – traffic movements will be tightly controlled.

Affected by the Paso Regulado are roads leading to and from the airport and the Ruta 27, the road to and from the Intercontinenal hotel where the Chinese delegation is staying.