Now that the province of Pedernales will enter the arena of tourism competition in the national market, the Dominican Institute for Integral Development (IDDI) has launched the first Ecotourism Guide of Pedernales.
The document, also sponsored by the international NGO CESAL, with consulting from the Sarma Group, seeks to facilitate the location of the natural attractions of this province, as well as its gastronomy, culture and availability of services.
A press release indicates that the first Ecotourism Guide of Pedernales is the product of the consultancy “Diagnostic and characterization study of the Province of Pedernales as a tourist destination highlighting its main local, gastronomic, cultural and natural attractions”, which has focused on the potential integration of community tourism.
At the launch event, Altagracia Brea de González, governor of the province of Pedernales, highlighted the region's tourism boom and its impact on the local economy, while Carlos Andrés Peguero, vice minister of Tourism for International Cooperation, emphasized the State's commitment to the Cabo Rojo-Pedernales project.
For his part, David Luther, executive director of IDDI, said that since 2015 the organization has been involved in various initiatives in the province of Pedernales, contributing substantially to the sustainable development of the region, promoting the consolidation of Pedernales as an attractive tourist destination both nationally and internationally.
Meanwhile, Milka Hernández, manager of the Sarma Group, highlighted the support of Carlos Estévez, a specialist in sustainable gastronomy, during the research process of the gastronomic heritage, as well as the local guides with whom they explored every corner of the province.
