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Santo Domingo made easy

A private European company named Eudom (Equipamientos Urbanos Dominicanos) has embarked on a signposting program that will help tourists get their bearings and better discover the attractions in Santo Domingo. El Caribe reports that the company will be placing signs to help people find where they are going. The Urban Transit Department of the Santo Domingo city government (AND) will be working closely with Eudom to identify key places for their signs. The effort will cost US$2.5 million. Angel Segura, AND?s director of urban transit, explained: ?Eudom will provide garbage cans, seating at key bus stops and 300 signs that will be installed as of May at most of the strategic points of the city.? The signage will also tell travelers the names of the main avenues and where they lead. Tourist attractions, such as the Plaza de la Cultura, the Colonial City, the zoo, the botanical gardens and Las Americas International Airport and even the UASD university will get a sign. The cost of the signs will be deducted from the company?s municipal taxes, thus representing a win-win situation.