A "Great Road March" was staged in Cuenca on Thursday.
An estimated 3,000 people participated in the protest
against the neglect of road maintenance that has
clearly had negative impact on tourism in Cuenca and
the city's hotel and restaurant business.
One hundred trucks, buses and taxis blocked
Avenida Solano and streets in El Centro in the protest.
Cuenca HighLife quoted a march leader as saying,
"Why do other cities and provinces have good streets
and highways while ours deteriorate and are subject
to incessant landslides, ground dislocations and
general neglect? It is time the governmenet
fix the problem."
The head of Cuenca's restaurant and bar association
said the Easter holiday period was a disaster
for the restaurant business. He noted that the
businesses and workers depend on motorists
getting through to Cuenca on the highways.
The many recent road closures have blocked
potential customers from getting to Ecuador's
third largest city.
Source.... www.cuencahighlife.com
