NewsWhore
11-19-2008, 04:30 PM
PRD politician and former Samana senator Milton Ray Guevara has denounced the increasingly prevalent illegal practice of denying locals entry to beaches in some of the DR's tourism areas. According to Guevara, tourism companies are restricting access to public areas in Samana on the grounds that they have to guarantee the safety and cleanliness of their beach areas. Guevara argues that no one has the right to deny beach access to Dominicans. Guevara complained that last week he went to Cayo Levantado in Samana and was asked to show his ID before being allowed to enter a beach area. He was told that there was a foreign cruise ship in the area and that tourist safety had to be guaranteed. Guevara has also complained about the quality of roads in Samana, especially the ones leading to Las Terrenas.
The conflict presented by Guevara has been ongoing and companies point to the facr that after the long Easter holidays, for example, beaches are left in a mess with trash and junk left by local beachgoers. Others argue that Blue Flag-certified beaches, nevertheless, that are managed by companies in the area, are pristine and kept openly accessible to the general public.
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The conflict presented by Guevara has been ongoing and companies point to the facr that after the long Easter holidays, for example, beaches are left in a mess with trash and junk left by local beachgoers. Others argue that Blue Flag-certified beaches, nevertheless, that are managed by companies in the area, are pristine and kept openly accessible to the general public.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)