Flor Blanca Sports Complex under renovation. / Gabriel Aquino
Three months and 20 days after the opening of the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador 2023, nine venues have advanced by intervening in the demolition of structures and restoration of dilapidated areas.
The sports facility is part of FODEPORTE funding provided by CABEI for up to $115.2 million. Last year he started on 28 July with his four stage interventions at the Jorge “El Magico” González Stadium, El Polvorin Sports Complex, Flo Blanca Sports Complex and Ciudad Merriott Sports Complex. Investing in “Magico” he is $22 million in a scenario intended to host the opening and closing of the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Natural grass athletic track with 8 official lanes. A water tank, warm-up track, and three lanes in the surrounding area of the stadium, as well as construction of plazas and pedestrian walkways, sidewalks, and improvements to the Olympic pool.
There will be fast food, elevators, table areas, and museum commercial facilities in honor of Jorge “Magico” Gonzalez.
El Polvorin Sports Complex under renovation. / Emerson Del Cid.
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As part of this, the “Flo Blanca” sports complex will receive 20 million for the improvement of the plaza and access bridges to the Jose Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium, the construction of a multi-functional beach soccer and beach volleyball stadium, and the full infrastructure intervention. Received a dollar investment.basketball gymMeanwhile, the Ciudad Merliot Sports Complex has invested $10 million to intervene in sports center hotels, swimming, archery and tennis facilities. Construction of access ramps to buildings, walls and perimeter fences.At the El Polvorin Sports Complex, the investment will be around $14 million and will transform the Olympic, diving and warm-up pools. badminton gym, velodrome, skating rink. Adapting to people with disabilities.
Flor Blanca Sports Complex under renovation. / Gabriel Aquino
UES building.
The Central American villa of the San Salvador Games is the University of El Salvador (UES), which has built 13 buildings and has gradually increased investment from $12 million to $30 million to intervene in 12 existing buildings.
Las Delicias National Stadium under renovation. / Gabriel Aquino
Delicias and Bengore.
At Las Delicias Stadium, $4 million was invested to build a building under the stands. Two levels with sanitary services and transmission booths, refurbishment of the athletics field, change of the roof and roof structure of the grandstand, construction of VIP rooms and a new stand in the southern sector.
Saturnino Bengoa Baseball Park invested $2.5 million for dugouts, gyms, warehouses, Bermuda grass modifications, batting cages, offices, waste areas, access, façades, tower modifications and LED lighting system interventions I’m here. .
Cuidad Merliot’s Sports Center under renovation. / Gabriel Aquino
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Nine sports facilities are currently being converted to host the Central American and Caribbean Games, with an average intervention period of 12 to 15 months.
Sports arena renovation timeline
Since last July 28, 2022, renovations have begun at various sports venues that will host the 2023 San Salvador Games.
1.- Indes Presents Game Logistics
On 23 June 2022, INDES announced the venues of the Games and the interventions that will be implemented at each.
2.- Mods start with 4 scenarios
On July 28, 2022, renovation work began at ‘Magico’ Gonzalez, El Polvorin, Flo Blanca Complex and Ciudad Merriott.
3.- They allocate $30 million to UES
On January 29, 2023, COSSAN announced a $30 million investment to improve UES’s infrastructure.
4.- Make sure the Indes scenario is ready
On March 7, 2023, Yamil Bukele, President of INDES, assured that the stage was ready for the game.
Construction of new buildings at UES. / Gabriel Aquino
Saturnino Bengoa National Ball Park under renovation. / emerson del cid
Source: Diario.Elmundo
