A large area adjacent to the Santo Domingo East municipality’s Dirección General de Embellecimiento is being turned into what will be the main recreational, cultural and environmental focus for residents in the eastern side of the city of Santo Domingo.
The plans are to invest RD$40 million to convert 56,000 square meters of land on the premises of the Dirección General de Embellecimiento into an eco-park. The park is being developed at Km. 9 of the Carretera Mella.
The National Botanical Gardens is helping to name trees throughout, there will be farming plots to teach about vegetables and other plants. Students will be able to complete their school required 60 hours service there. The project also contemplates a small amphitheater for artistic presentation.
Architect Belkis Ramírez said illuminated trails, environmental music, sidewalks, and other pedestrian areas are being incorporated in the new eco-park. She says the area is being prepared for weddings, birthdays, retreats, religious activities, the practicing of musical instruments, and more.
Nevertheless, César López Jiménez, director general of the entity, told Hoy that the project is advancing at a slow pace because of lack of budget. The project was begun two years ago.
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Hoy
20 June 2018
