NewsWhore
06-25-2008, 01:40 PM
Without a doubt, tourism is one of the main economic activities in the Dominican Republic. Fifty-four projects are currently under way, with an overall investment of US$12.5 billion dollars. Many of these projects are in the Bavaro-Punta Cana area, according to sources at the Ministry of Tourism. There are 32 hotel projects in this part of the country, representing an additional 13,000 rooms. In the area around Juan Dolio there are four projects, representing nearly 1000 rooms. The remaining investments are in Samana, Puerto Plata, Santiago and Jarabacoa. In the case of the latter, eco-tourism is the main attraction and according to the newspaper, a 44-room project is targeted at over US$10 million.
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