The foundation that manages the Cuevas de las Maravillas, the caves attraction between San Pedro de Macorís and La Romana, sent an open letter to the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Ruben Maldonado, inquiring what could be behind the interest in the lands on which the caves park is located. The Fundación Patronato Cuevas de las Maravillas notes they have resisted attempts by groups that seek to invade the caves property.
The letter advises that the Cuevas de la Maravillas attraction is a public-private partnership that is situated on land owned by the State Sugar Council (CEA). Given that it is government land, the tourist-based Foundation has rebuffed several attempts to privatize the site.
The Foundation leaders reiterated to the legislators the ecological and cultural importance of the caves and the surrounding area. Many years ago, the government entrusted the land to the foundation so as to avoid its takeover by private interests backed by political influence.
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Diario Libre
13 March 2018
