The Caracol Road is coming closer to reality. A Consultancy Services agreement was signed today between the Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Works, and a Kuwaiti consultant. The contract is valued at $736,150 US dollars which is being paid through a Kuwaiti grant. The consultant will prepare a technical and economic feasibility study along with detailed designs for the Road from Georgeville to the Caracol Archaeological Site.
Now, it's just a feasibility study but the consultant says he hopes to finish it before the 8 month timeframe:
Consultant
"And we assure you that we will ask my team to expedite the study to be finished as soon as possible, because you are familiar that once this feasibility study is finished then you have to approach the funding agencies for the required funding to construct. This is the objective, the objective is to go through this bottleneck to have the proper documents to attract the funding agencies to come and participate. I think on top of them is Kuwait Fund. We're looking forward to start the mobilization of my team immediately as soon as possible to be present in Belize to start the work immediately without any delays. We have put very good and highly proficient experts for this job."
Hon. Rene Montero
"The Mayan mountains which is very panoramic, attracts a lot of tourists and the resorts in the area, there's a lot of investment, beside tourism, also very important for agriculture."
The Caracol Archaeological Reserve is presently serviced by an unpaved road originating in Georgeville and which runs for 46 miles from the George Price Highway to the archaeological site.
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