Tourism losing opportunities

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USAID director Richard J. Goughnour says that the DR is losing out on a great opportunity to use its culture as part of its tourism offer. Goughnour, quoted in Listin Diario, said that hotels should open their doors to the country's culture and include it as part of the country's tourist attractions. The director said that tourism is very competitive and that better tourism packages are being offered each day. Including culture in the tourism package could make the DR more distinctive. Goughnour said that the all-inclusive package is good but that the country is losing out on benefiting from the island's beauty and riches. He continued by saying that there should be more work with communities, ecotourism and crafts workshops and said that the all-inclusive package doesn't allow tourists to appreciate Dominican culture.

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