Canon Fire For Arriving Cruise Ships

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Ken

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Interesting item in today's Sosua-News:

The restoration of the old fort 'San Felipe' at the entrance of the harbor of Puerto Plata is now finished.
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They gave the old iron cannons in deplorable state a face lift. The guns look so real now that the Deputy Tourism Minister C?sar Jos? de los Santos, came up with the excellent idea to make the cannons a special attraction for the tourists. His proposal is that the guns are fired every afternoon. But also if a cruise ship enters the port, the ship should be welcomed with cannon salutes. The minister thinks that this cannon salutes will make Puerto Plata more attractive for tourism.
 

Mark Lloyd

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Anything that may assit in encouraging Tourism in Puerto Plata is a great idea, getting the cruise ships back into Puerto Plata would really be a a huge bonus for the local economy let's hope it happens!
 

Celt202

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Imagine the spectacular possibilities for messing this up. Remember where we are! :laugh:
 

Hillbilly

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when I saw that it was Ken posting, I knew that it was not a joke. Of course it is a wonderful idea and the big ships could toot their foghorns to salute the Dominican flag as they entered port.

One of the first bright ideas coming in for a long time. Hope it works..

HB
 
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