DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

In an interview with Hoy, long-time tourism consultant Juan Lladó pointed out that social peace is the added value of tourism in the Dominican Republic. Lladó said that the other two key qualities that make the country the most competitive destination in the Caribbean are the friendliness of the people and attractive pricing.

Lladó explained that social peace is a vital for the destination to maintain the levels of competitiveness it has been able to achieve. “There is not one thing that scares tourism away more than any disorder or shooting. That damages the image of a destination,” he remarked.

“Crime in the tourist zones is under control, according to Politur statistics, and fortunately, we have had no terrorist acts,” says the well-informed Lladó.

He stressed that for years the Dominican Republic has best been known for the friendly attitude of the population towards foreign...