Townsfolk doubt Medina will rebuild their rugged ´tourist´ road
Townsfolk doubt Medina will rebuild their rugged ´tourist´ road Santiago.- Residents of 40 villages along the Gregorio Luperon tourist road, which links them to Puerto Plata province and other north coast towns, say they doubt the government will rebuild the rugged road. Heavy equipment arrived in the villages La Tinaja and Los Quemados several days ago and started working to expand the road and remove the ruined asphalt. Although the crews currently work seven days per week, some residents who´ve given up hope that the Government can provide their main desire: conclude the reconstruction of the deteriorated 47-kilometer stretch. DominicanToday.com – Tourism News
Road to Puerto Plata’s Carnival cruise terminal ready by October
Road to Puerto Plata’s Carnival cruise terminal ready by October Santo Domingo.- The first stage of the Maimon-Puerto Santo Domingo.- The first stage of the Maimon-Puerto Plata highway will be ready in October as the work to expand the north coast route runs smoothly. The Public Works Ministry said the road will be finished in the first week of October, when the cruise port to being built in the town starts to recive the ships of the Carnival Cruise Line. This first 3-kilometer span has four lanes will link what’s considered the Caribbean’s most modern cruise terminal, expected to relaunch Puerto Plata, the country’s leading tourist destination during the 1980s. Public Works senior staffer Ramon Antonio Pepin provided the information during a tour with officials and road contractors. DominicanToday.com – Tourism News