The Ministry of Tourism has recognized four north coast rural projects for their community best practices, efficiencies and quality during 2018. The projects are part of a network that receives assistance as part of the nationwide Sustainable Community Tourism Project (PTCS).
The winners this past year are:
“Chocolala”, in Altamira, Puerto Plata;
“Experiencia Música Dominicana”, a project that focuses on authentic Dominican beats played by a Guananico, Puerto Plata group.
“Jamao Ecotours”, in Jamao al Norte, in the northeastern Espaillat province
“Ruta de la Miel”, in the northwestern Dajabón province.
The recognitions were announced during the national meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee that oversees the Sustainable Community Tourism Projects.. The projects receive assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the national vocational training institute (Infotep), and the Ministry of Tourism.
Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García, Deputy Tourism Minister for International Cooperation Fausto Fernández and the director of Planning and Projects of the Ministry of Tourism, Maribel Villalona were present to honor the best of the PTCS in 2018.
The sustainable community tourism project assists tourist venues in areas off the beaten path in the northern Cibao region. Projects from Puerto Plata, Santiago de los Caballeros, Espaillat, Montecristi, Santiago Rodríguez, Dajabón, Valverde, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, María Trinidad Sánchez, Hermanas Mirabal, Duarte, Sánchez Ramírez and Samaná were considered.
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El Nuevo Diario
26 February 2019