Our vision is to recover the view of the sea throughout the country, so that the maritime coasts become spaces for recreation and leisure for the people.
The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, informed that after starting the renovation works of the seafront of La Caleta, La Romana, he will deliver the work in six months.
In a visit to the site, the head of Mitur indicated that “La Caleta did not have a seawall but that will be in the past, today we started the work and in six months we will deliver it. Our vision is to recover the view of the sea throughout the country, so that the maritime coasts become spaces for recreation and leisure for the people”.
It is recalled that this work of beautification of public spaces will have a cost of RD$96,000,000 and includes the renovation of 600 linear meters of paved road and concrete sidewalks, from La Playita Park to Botello Park.
The minister highlighted the importance of this intervention, which will make the destination more attractive.
The work also includes storm drainage with a system of pipes, collectors and complementary installations to collect runoff water from rainfall, such as scuppers, filtering wells and grids.
It will also facilitate communication between the town and important and emblematic places of tourist interest.
The intervention also contemplates the reconstruction of infrastructure, the renovation of Mirador Vista Catalina Park (formerly Parque Botello) and Playita Park, viewpoints with benches and urban equipment, as well as road conditioning and works of art.
Also, electrical installations and lighting, storm drainage solution, landscaping, green strips on both sides of the vehicular and pedestrian roads, gardens in the internal area of the leisure space and Almácigo trees.
The work is being carried out by the Comité Ejecutor de Infraestructuras de Zonas Turísticas (Ceiztur).
Source: Mitur.gob.do
