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08-22-2006, 06:20 PM
The government has authorized the privatization of a large stretch of Avenida Espana that borders the sea after crossing the Ozama River. According to a report in Hoy, Lisandro Macarrulla, president of Inversiones Turisticas Sans Souci explained that land from the Ozama River floating bridge further on from the Naval Base would be incorporated into the tourism development project under way. The project includes a marina, shopping area and real estate development. The road will be re-routed north of the Naval Base. Macarrulla said that this would also serve to control traffic flow and that residents in the area will not be affected. Macarrulla said that as part of the project, they have plans for the construction of another bridge over the Ozama River.
Macarrulla explained that the San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal will be in operation by October 2006, and that by September 2007 they will inaugurate a new terminal on the Sans Souci side. He said that these improvements will make Santo Domingo an attractive mother port for cruise ships, meaning that tourists will arrive by air to board the ship, staying in Santo Domingo two or three days prior to departure.
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Macarrulla explained that the San Diego Cruise Ship Terminal will be in operation by October 2006, and that by September 2007 they will inaugurate a new terminal on the Sans Souci side. He said that these improvements will make Santo Domingo an attractive mother port for cruise ships, meaning that tourists will arrive by air to board the ship, staying in Santo Domingo two or three days prior to departure.
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