A first-time tourism offering for the villages of Santa Rosa and Cabora in Region One, which was funded through the Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects (SFIP), was on Monday commissioned by the French Government and the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA).
Out of the $15.8 million fund which was allotted to the APA by the French Government, a total of $7,121,940 was spent to establish the two tourism offerings which consist of 16 pedal cycles and safety accessories, seven canoes or ‘corials’, and a building to store them.
During the commissioning which was held at the building located behind the Santa Rosa Secondary School, Senior Councillor and Secretary of the Santa Rosa Village Council, Morris Torres, said talks to have a tourism product in the area had been ongoing since 2017. The council had met with the villagers and explained the process involved with partnering with the APA.
