Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia has announced that the Ministry plans to renovate El Conde, the Colonial Zone’s main pedestrian shopping street, as part of the current urban renewal works. El Conde is not covered by the IDB-funded Colonial City project, but Garcia said it would not be left behind. Calle El Conde, once the country’s main commercial street, is lined by a collection of majestic but neglected architecture from the 19th and 20th centuries.
During a press conference while representing the Dominican Republic at the ITB Travel Fair in Berlin, Garcia said that the city was receiving an impressive number of visitors. Garcia said that the project’s completion has been delayed due to the area’s World Cultural Heritage status, which requires special care when making any changes.
www.listindiario.com/las-mundiales/2014/3/6/313304/Turismo-reconstruira-la-calle-El-Conde-para-aumentar-visitas