From today's DR1 News:
Well, seems now we know one of the reasons Leonel decided not to challenge in court Hippo's flawed national protected areas law last year... :ermm:
What in the world is an "ecological theme park"?
Anybody familiar with XCaret's existing park in Mexico? If so, should we be happy about their interest in the Parque del Este,or filled with trepidation?
1. Xcaret Group interested in DR
President Leonel Fernandez met yesterday with a group of Mexican businessmen who are interested in developing an ecological theme park and hotels in what the Presidency web site describes as "areas near the National Park of the East." The further hotel development of the National Park of the East is controversial as many sectors advocate that it be left as a resource sans the hotels.
The top executives of XCaret, an eco-archeological theme park on the Mayan Coast, 75 kms south of Cancun visited with the President. Xcaret has been described as "a Disney-meets-National Geographic" theme park.
The Presidency reported that the Xcaret investors flew over the National Park of the East and have already identified the areas where they would be interested in developing.
Xcaret park executive director Miguel Quintana Pali, David Quintana Morones, Marcos Constandse Redko, who is president of the Association of Owners and Investors of the Riviera Maya, and Rodrigo Constandse visited for XCaret Group, as well as Alejandro Zozaya, representing Am Resort, an affiliate of Apple Vacations. Am Resort operates the Casa del Mar hotel in the area.
The meeting with the President took place at the home of Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso. Tourism Minsiter Felix Jimenez and Environment Minister Max Puig also took part, as well as the Fanjul brothers, Eduardo Martinez, Ramon Menendez and Leonardo Matos, for Casa de Campo, the La Romana resort development.
Well, seems now we know one of the reasons Leonel decided not to challenge in court Hippo's flawed national protected areas law last year... :ermm:
What in the world is an "ecological theme park"?
Anybody familiar with XCaret's existing park in Mexico? If so, should we be happy about their interest in the Parque del Este,or filled with trepidation?