Don Alejandro Grullón museum will be created in Inposdom facilities.
SANTIAGO. -During the launch of the Santiago Turístico Bureau and Visit Santiago promotional platform initiatives , at an event held yesterday, Sunday, at the Centro León, President Luis Abinader announced that the province will host the FIFA Women's World Cup in the third quarter of this year, while also indicating that the Central American Games will be held in this region in 2026.
Other initiatives announced by the president include: the creation of the Don Alejandro Grullón Museum, about the city of Santiago, in the Inposdom facilities, sponsored by Banco Popular; he also mentioned the removal of the Hotel Mercedes, which will become a cultural center of Banreservas.
Abinader spoke of Santiago's institutional strength as the foundation for boosting the tourism development strategy. “The new tourism is about telling success stories. There's a wealth of resources to draw from,” the president said, referring to the development of industries and their history, such as tobacco, rum, and healthcare, among other long-standing and successful businesses in the Heart City. “Our vision for the future is a large metropolitan area, Santiago-Puerto Plata, connected by the Amber Highway.”.
Engineer Manuel Estella, founding partner of Visit Santiago, as well as Ramón Paulino, president of the Santiago Tourism Cluster, highlighted the support of the Dominican Government and the Ministry of Tourism, so that the Heart City can advance and stand out as a tourist destination.
Those present at the event included Vice President Raquel Peña; First Lady Raquel Arbaje; Minister of the Presidency Joel Santos; Minister of Tourism David Collado; Melany Rodríguez, President of Visit Santiago; Fernando Capellán, among other executives.
