The Dominican Republic Hotels & Tourism Association (Asonahores) and North Coast tourism associations have agreed on an agenda for boosting tourism in the area. Top on the list is the construction of a convention center, road repairs, improvements at Sosua beach, and resolving pressing electricity and environmental issues.
The announcement was made after an extraordinary meeting of the Asonahores board in Puerto Plata.
In his state of the nation address on 27 February 2014, President Danilo Medina announced that the Navarrete-Puerto Plata highway expansion would go ahead. The plan is to widen the road to four lanes, up from two. Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo has said that the renewal of the Puerto Plata highway includes a new section that will cut 23 km off the present route.
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