The government is putting on hold the touristic development plans for Pedernales province on the border with Haiti.
Plans for high-level tourism, eco-tourism and massive local tourism, mostly centered on Bahia de las Aguilas with its gorgeous beaches and breathtaking scenery will have to wait. Listín Diario reporter Candida Acosta says the development of the area depends on the completion of roadworks to reduce the travel times. At present, it takes around five hours to get to Pedernales from Santo Domingo. Former Public Works Minister Gonzalo Castillo had explained there are plans to cut 40 minutes on the Bani-Azua leg of the journey and 20 minutes from Enriquillo to Pedernales.
Economy and Planning Minister Juan Ariel Jimenez says the master plan for Bahia de las Aguilas calls for the construction of 10,000 hotel rooms overall.
The government has not shared details of the master plan with the general public.
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Listin Diario
16 September 2019