Is the General Cañas, the section of the Interamericana between La Sabana and the airport, an autopista or a carretera?
The answer to that question is displayed on a sign just before the toll stations listing fares, where the ministerio de Obras Públicas y Tranportes (MOPT) and the CONAVI, clearly designate the road as a “carretera”.
What is the difference??
A carretera is a “road, while an autopista is a “highway”.
Anyone who has driven on the General Cañas and highways in the United States, Canada, Europe and other civilized countries, can attest …