work in tribute to Gabo will welcome visitors to El Rodadero

Fabián Saumeth, director of works for the concession, He expressed that after putting into operation the double carriageway that solved a chronic problem in the city, work is now being done to beautify it, including a tribute to the most important writer of Magdalena and the country.

“One of the monuments is the Nobel typewriter, a 1957 Smith-Corona electric machine. The second sculpture represents yellow butterflies, one of the most iconic symbols of the Nobel literary universe,” said Saumeth.

The sculpture, designed by Luis Eduardo García Pacheco, architect, restaurateur and urban planner, According to him, the objective is that “it can be visually appreciated by all Samaritan citizens, as well as by the inhabitants of the department of Magdalena and even all of Colombia, to enjoy the representativeness of the Nobel Prize.”

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Construction is approximately 80 percent complete and can already be admired at one of the roundabouts, attracting the attention of both drivers and pedestrians.

It is expected that the works will be seen in their maximum splendor once the beautification interventions in both have been completed.s dual carriageway roundabouts.

In addition, the Ruta del Sol II concession is making positive progress in the construction of a new road that will allow adequate access to the Sierra Nevada soccer stadium and
to the entire sports village located in the Bureche sector.

Previously, the only way to enter this area was through a trail that made mobility chaos.

The Magdalena government signed a contract with the concession to connect the stadium with the Troncal del Caribe and in this way promote visits by locals and foreigners to the different sports complexes built there within the framework of the 2018 Bolivarian Games.

In this way, the Ruta del Sol continues to be the protagonist in the road renewal that Santa Marta has experienced in recent years under the direction of the Magdalena government.