The president of the Sos?a and Cabarete Hotel and Restaurant Association, Humberto Pichardo, said yesterday that the conflict in Iraq has not hit the area too hard. Pichardo, also the head of Casa Marina Beach and Casa Marina Reef, told reporters from the List?n Diario that, so far, there have been no significant cancellations of bookings. He attributed the declining flow of tourists to the fact that the winter season is coming to a close. According to Pichardo, reservations for the summer season look good.