With the presence of President Luis Abinader, the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) inaugurated yesterday, Sunday, the reconstruction of two vendor plazas on Guayacanes beach, San Pedro de Macorís, with an investment of over 143 million pesos.
The first plaza involved an investment of 81.3 million pesos and includes 10 equipped food sales modules and restroom areas, security, lighting and signage, as well as the beautification of the access to the project from the Juan Dolio Boulevard.
Meanwhile, the remodeled Vendors' Plaza in Guayacanes Beach was completed at a cost of 61.9 million pesos and features three modules with 16 stalls each. The front terrace was beautified, and the plaza now includes restrooms, a security area, lighting, landscaping, and signage.
The renovation program is part of the beach reorganization plan that the Government is implementing in various parts of the country as a way to raise the dignity of small business owners and tourists, as well as further boost the so-called "smokeless industry".
During the second inaugural ceremony, President Luis Abinader emphasized that every time they initiate projects of this magnitude, it confirms that "they are doing the right thing," and said that in the "virtuous circle of tourism" they not only contribute to developing small businesses in the country, but also to attracting foreign investment.
He highlighted the great impact of similar tourism projects not only for micro-enterprises, which will see a turning point for their future, but also for tourists who will benefit from better services.
Abinader cited tourism projects that the government is building in Baharona, Sosua, Palenque, Haina, La Caleta, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, Santo Domingo Oeste and Samaná.
Abinader and the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, highlighted the government's total transparency.
The head of state assured that the government is developing several projects like these distributed throughout the country and that they are being carried out "with absolute transparency," which is why "the money goes further.".
He emphasized that in each project they have contributed to making the work of dozens of Dominicans more dignified, and that sectors that had been forgotten for decades finally had the opportunity to be supported by a government.
He acknowledged that the work done has been difficult because when they started working on an area they were told "they are going to take it away from us to give it to the politicians.".
He asserted that this is not his way of governing and that for this reason there has not been a single complaint about a lack of transparency in the entire country.
The president urged the micro-business owners to take care of the newly inaugurated works because they belong to them and to the tourists who will benefit from them.
David Collado
Tourism Minister David Collado asserted that during his tenure he has acted with transparency and that he has not awarded any contracts to his friends, which is why he proudly declared that he is part of a new generation of politicians.
He asserted that, although the Dominican Republic's tourism is based on "sun and beach," when the current government , all the beaches were abandoned, people were cooking on the sand, and tourists could not comfortably relieve themselves.
Prior to the speeches by Abinader and Collado, Franklin Holguín Haché, rector of APEC University and one of the five rectors of higher education institutions serving as overseers of tourism projects, certified that the projects were executed with complete transparency.
Likewise, President Luis Abinader and David Collado presented training certificates to Orfelina Vásquez and Rossemary González, who represented other fryers who were trained on quality and tourist service and environment and sustainability.
Meanwhile, Norma Lora and Milagros de la Cruz symbolized the delivery of financing to boost their businesses by representing the other beneficiaries.
