President Leonel Fernandez and his guest, President Abel Pacheco of Costa Rica
(on his way back from the DR-CAFTA summit in Washington, D.C.) were in Cap Cana
on the east coast of the Dominican Republic yesterday for the first Cap Cana
inaugural. The Hazoury family and Cap Cana developers celebrated the completion
of the Caleton Beach Club (4,500 square meter construction), the largest in the
country. President Fernandez was accompanied by key cabinet members, including
Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez, Environment Minister Max Puig, Finance Minister
Vicente Bengoa, Armed Forces Minister Sigfrido Pared Perez, Education Minister
Alejandrina German, Tax Department director Juan Hernandez, among others. Over
1,500 persons traveled to Cap Cana to be present for Cap Cana’s debut.
Coming later this year is the inaugural of the first of three Jack Nicklaus golf
courses, with 12 holes bordering the sea; the first phase of the marina with 175
slots (promoted as the largest in the Caribbean), the golf club house, and
several residential villa areas.
The Caleton Beach Club was designed by architects Oscar and Segundo Imbert, and
decorated by Patricia Reid in Caribbean style emphasizing touches of Taino
heritage all throughout. It features restaurant facilities to serve 200, a 500
square meter swimming pool for adults, and a 100 m2 pool for children.
Cap Cana is located a 10 minute drive from the Punta Cana International Airport
on the East Coast. Cap Cana boasts 25 million square meters and 8.5 kilometers
of coastline, including 5.5 kilometers of some of the best beaches in the world.
The developers envision the construction of 5,000 residential units and 3,000
hotel rooms within the next 10 years.