Andrés Marranzini Grullón, businessman and director of the project Punta Bergantín, stated that the Amber Highway represents the key link to convert the Northern region of the country into an integrated tourist destination, by strategically connecting Santiago as a business hub with Puerto Plata and its beach offering, reducing travel time to about 30 minutes.
He too president of the Dominican Association of Real Estate Tourist Companies (Adeti) explained, through a press release, that the road constitutes the tool that will allow the regionalization of tourism in the North, with a vision of development articulated between business, leisure and beach.
Project progress and expectations
“Santiago It is precisely the first step. The second is to complement it with the activity that accompanies the business visit, which is beach leisure. I would like it to be that beach destination where those who come to do business in Santiago and ends in Bergantín,” he expressed within the framework of the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) 2026.
He expressed his optimism regarding the project progressby indicating that there is an expectation that the construction begins this year, under the coordination of the Ministry of Public Works and the authorities responsible for process.
“We are very happy that a path to carry out the projectand we understand that that is the spirit of those who direct this process”, he noted.
- Marranzini highlighted that the impact of the Amber Highway will be transformative, by allowing a quick connection between two of the main urban and tourist centers in the country, which will significantly boost tourist demand in the region.
“You can’t imagine what it will mean to connect Santiago with Puerto Plata in such a short time. Santiago receive 16 daily flights from the east coast of the United States, with very high occupancy. “That is a very interesting number,” he noted.
He indicated that, from the moment in which the business traveler develop a tourist appetite for the beach, the growth of the region will be exponential, replicating successful models such as that of Punta Cana airportwhose development has been directly supported by the tourism.
“This is going to cause a new source of income for the region, supported by the tourismwhich in the end is a public policy that benefits the communities it impacts,” he stated.
