DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader officially opened the first phase of the revitalized La Caleta Underwater National Park on Monday, 15 December 2025, marking the completion of a RD$420 million (approximately US$7 million) project designed to rescue a site of immense historical and environmental value and the swimmable public beach closest to the capital city.

The park area is 120,000 square meters and 2.74 linear kilometers. The park has new pedestrian paths, parking, viewpoints and children’s play areas. There is an area for the Tourism Police (Politur), bathrooms and vendor modules.

A Ministry of Tourism press release explains that the renovation ends more than 40 years of neglect, transforming a once-deteriorating coastal area into a modern hub for sustainable tourism and marine conservation.

Located adjacent to the road stretch leading to Las Américas...