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06-13-2007, 06:50 PM
The recent heavy rains have continued to eat away at the Luperon Tourist Highway that goes from Santiago to Puerto Plata. New landslides at Kilometer 11 in the Palo Quemado community have practically cut communications along the roadway. As a result of the slides, several houses and businesses are in danger of collapsing. In spite of an announced RD$100 million highway renewal plan that started in 2005, the road has gone from bad to worse and the amount of tourist traffic has decreased significantly as travelers seek other, less risky, routes between the Cibao and the north coast.
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