President Luis Abinader was in Bayahibe on Monday, 15 August 2022 to announce the reaching of an agreement with the private sector to improve the offerings of Bayahibe, the southeastern beach destination that is accessible through both La Romana and Punta Cana international airports.
The Ministry of Tourism spearheaded the signing of the agreement between 11 public and private institutions. The agreement contemplates the construction of an additional 500 hotel rooms. It also calls for the drafting of the land reorganization plan.
“With the signature of this historical agreement, a before and an after of tourism here in Bayahibe is marked. We could well define it as an unstoppable take-off of this paradisiacal destination,” said Tourism Minister David Collado.
Through the agreement, each entity commits to undertake concrete actions in the immediate future, tending to strengthen Bayahíbe as a tourism destination, with the construction of more rooms, works of infrastructure and safety.
The Ministry of Tourism commits to draft and execute the Bayahibe Tourist Land Order Plan.
Also, through its Executing Committee of Infrastructures of Tourist Zones (CEIZTUR), the Ministry of Tourism will expand the park at the entrance to Bayahibe.
It will also fund improvements in the the current parking area and build more parking on land donated by Central Romana Corporation. Most excursions to the popular Saona Island leave from Bayahibe, and dozens of buses park in the area.
The city iconic park areas in Bayahibe, including the Bayahibe Flower trees area, will be improved.
Among those signing the agreement were: Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, the National Transit and Transport Institute (Intrant), the Navy, the Dominican Port Authority, the City Council of the Municipality of Bayahibe, the Tourist Police (Politur), the National Police and the National Drug Control Agency (DNCD).
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Mitur
17 August 2022