Fisherman's Village update - Las Terrenas

aarhus

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There's no way anyone could make money in a little restaurant like that paying $10K/mo USD.
If it is true it confirms my suspicion that some out of touch politicians in Santo Domingo is behind the project. Nobody seemed to ask the local Dominicans or the local expat business people.
 

aarhus

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are there any restaurants now operating in the Fisherman's Village? someone told me the rent was $10,000 a month for the smallest building
A Dominican I talked to suggested the 10,000 was to pay for the "Punto" or something. Or one years lease. 10,000 dollars is of course impossible as a monthly lease and that even the smallest building.
 

reilleyp

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When the government removed the old buildings on Playa Grande in Las Galeras, they offered all the spaces to former tenants who are locals. Seems like it is an unofficial forever lease where they pay no rent, only utilities. Maybe they are doing something similar in Las Terrenas, letting them lease for 10,000 pesos. Just a guess.
 

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It's hard to believe there are no restaurants that have opened in the new, fantastic Fisherman's Village in Las Terrenas.

Why could this be?
 
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aarhus

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It's hard to believe there are no restaurants that have opened in the new, fantastic Fisherman's Village in Las Terrenas.

Why could this be?
Because it has all been planned and executed behind a desk in Santo Domingo.
 

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there isn't even a "Para Alquilar 829-xxx-xxxx" sign posted

I suppose someone who is interested has to write their contact info on the sand, haha
 

NALs

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Phew! I thought I was going to see a post by someone saying “it burn down again.” Maybe I’m getting ahead of the curve.

I don’t wish it to burn down again, just that the “Fisherman’s Village” has developed a “tradition” of going up in smoke again and again. Will this “tradition“ be ended on this occasion? :unsure:
 

JD Jones

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there isn't even a "Para Alquilar 829-xxx-xxxx" sign posted

I suppose someone who is interested has to write their contact info on the sand, haha

They were rented when they were destroyed, maybe those folks will get a chance to assume their contract again.
 

windeguy

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It makes me wonder if the same lack of businesses will also happen on Sosua Beach once those plazas are done.
They were also planned from behind a desk in Santo Trafficjam. Time will tell.
 
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