Architect Leonardo Macarrulla told El Siglo that the sports facilities for the Pan American Games will cost approximately RD$520 million. This figure includes construction of the new Mirador del Este Sports Complex (RD$400 million) as well as the improvements and repairs to the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center (RD$120 million). In the Mirador del Este Park complex pavilions will be built for weight lifting, tennis, handball, grass hockey, basketball table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, archery, open air volleyball, together with a children’s play area, and parking. In the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center the tennis, baseball and volleyball courts will be reconditioned, the swimming pool will be enlarged to ten lanes. Two new parking areas will be built. The costs will be provided jointly between the loan from the US$140 million Venezuelan Investment Fund and monies raised by the Pan Am Games Organizing Committee.
