During a visit on Sunday, 9 April 2017, President Danilo Medina ordered the installation of electricity in Pomier Caves (Cuevas de Pomier) in San Cristóbal. The electrical service would be installed by EdeSur. The Pomier Caves, the largest cave system in the country with over 4,000 cave drawings and petroglyphs, is open to the general public.
During his visit, President Medina also ordered a police station be set up to protect the caves and visitors and the surrounding areas.
As part of the visit, President Medina met with artisan groups of the province and agreed that the government would offer them assistance in improving their businesses in order to compete with imported arts and crafts. He pledged to fund the installation of a gift shop where local artisans could sell their crafts to tourists.
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Listin Diario
10 April 2017
