La Caleta, Boca Chica, DR.- The reconstruction of La Caleta Underwater Nationwide Park, one of many nation’s oldest protected coastal areas, entered its closing stretch this week as Tourism Minister David Collado visited the location to assessment progress forward of its deliberate December reopening.

The challenge, positioned close to Las Américas Worldwide Airport (AILA), represents greater than RD$350 million in public funding, together with RD$250 million for the park’s inside rehabilitation and over RD$80 million for enhancements in surrounding areas similar to sidewalks and the Avenida de los Escudos, which options the shields of nations throughout the Americas.

Throughout Thursday’s on-site inspection, Collado stated the intention is to get better a pure area that had been uncared for for many years and convert it right into a stopover for vacationers and a family-friendly recreation space for native residents.

“This park had more than 50 years of abandonment. We have illuminated it and fully renovated it, with new parking areas and pedestrian paths,” the minister stated, noting that the upgraded area might function a final go to for vacationers earlier than heading to the airport, providing a secure out of doors setting to chill out.

The renovation covers almost 120,000 sq. meters and consists of in depth landscaping, new walkways, plazas, viewing factors and recreation zones, in addition to youngsters’s play areas and services for distributors. A service module with restrooms and a Politur workplace has additionally been added.

Juan Mubarak, director of the Nationwide Workplace of Monumental Heritage, highlighted that La Caleta shouldn’t be solely a leisure area but additionally an archaeological website with pre-Hispanic significance. He famous that the cultural worth of the world was preserved all through the intervention.

A second section of the challenge will incorporate an interpretation heart anticipated to current the historic context of the location previous to European arrival.

The refurbished 2.74-kilometer promenade honoring American and Caribbean nations, positioned close to the airport exit, varieties a part of the broader effort to reinforce the park’s attraction for each worldwide guests and Dominican households. Authorities count on the renewed attraction to strengthen tourism choices alongside Santo Domingo’s japanese hall as soon as it opens later this month.