The representatives of important entities in the area of Luperon, La Isabela, and La Isabela Historica (El Castillo) are calling on the government to finish a bridge started over 26 years ago by the late President Joaquin Balaguer. The bridge would allow tourists much easier access to the historical site. La Isabela is the site of the first European settlement in the Americas. Tours headed to La Ensenada and Punta Rucia beaches then could easily include El Castillo in the itinerary.
Likewise, the bridge would also make it easier for local farmers and cattlemen to get their products to market.
Currently, there are only two bridges over the Bajabonico River: one is the main highway bridge at Imbert, built after flooding from a hurricane wiped out the much lower original structure; the other is a steel bridge at El Estrecho that was built several years ago by Estrella construction company. Both are a long way from El Castillo.
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El Dia
11 March 2019