The touristic, ecological, natural, sports, and cultural development of the canton of Sarapiquí is declared to be of public interest, for which purpose the State, through its public institutions, may promote the development of infrastructure and investments in tourism in the canton, under a framework of sustainable development, inclusive tourism, community-based social tourism, and the proper management of the environment, which strengthens the social and economic condition of the inhabitants of the canton, this through its public entities, both centralized and decentralized, including public enterprises with the exception of those that operate under a competition regime, which this law empowers to contribute to the fulfillment of their objectives.
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