Carlos Atahualpa Paulino, administrator of the Isabel de Torres cable car, reported that with the intervention they managed to improve the conditions with cabins that have a capacity for 20 people and reduced the round trip time from 10 minutes and 10 seconds to only seven minutes and 20 seconds.
PUERTO PLATA. In the 13 days since its reopening, the Isabel de Torres cable car in the municipality of San Felipe de Puerto Plata has transported more than 4,000 visitors.
After being out of service for almost nine months, the cable car reopened to the public and has since averaged approximately 400 passengers per day.
Before it was closed for renovations after 32 people were left suspended in the air, the funicular could transport 700 people, and on weekends that number could reach up to 1,200. From Sunday, March 6, to Sunday, March 13, the administration reported 3,011 visits, a large portion of which were cruise passengers arriving at the Amber Cove and Taino Bay cruise ports.
Intervention
Carlos Atahualpa Paulino, administrator of the Isabel de Torres cable car, reported that with the intervention they managed to improve the conditions with cabins that have a capacity for 20 people and reduced the round trip time from 10 minutes and 10 seconds to only seven minutes and 20 seconds.
Foreign tourists must pay 10 US dollars, while for Dominicans the fee is 250 pesos.
She said that after being certified, this has allowed them to attract tourists arriving on cruise ships, because they also have reinforced security, surveillance cameras and the creation of a team for emergency situations.
“On Isabel de Torres mountain, we have attractions like Las Cayenas, a completely renovated area, and the Lovers' Bridge, where countless tourists have proposed to their partners or held weddings. We also restored the waterfalls of both the lagoon and the fountain,” Paulino noted regarding the area's attractions.
This reserve features several attractions
The cable car manager said they completely renovated the traditional house and, using the local flora, created an area where tourists can learn about the Dominican Republic's endemic species found in this Scientific Reserve. He said tourists have shown confidence in the work done, which has led to a large influx of visitors to the facilities.
Source: The Caribbean
