The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, and the Minister of Tourism, David Colladoinaugurated this Monday the first stage of the rebuilt La Caleta National Submarine Park, whose total investment amounts to 420,231,945 pesos.
The work delivered includes a total intervention area of 119,925 square meterswithin which a 2.74-kilometer commemorative walk to the countries of America and the Caribbean was carried out.
Likewise, the authorities renovated the shields located at the exit of the Las Americas International Airportwith around 20,000 square meters of squares and internal paths in the park.
The intervention seeks to boost tourism, rescue the natural heritage and create trails, recreational and service areas, with the aim of making it an attraction for tourists who arrive and leave through the Las Américas International Airport (AILA).
Historical value from the park
Abinader affirmed that “it was time” for the underwater park of La Caleta, an old claim of the residents of the area.
The president highlighted the historical value of the park and its conditions, ideal for diving lovers.
He took the opportunity to announce several works to benefit the residents of La Caleta, including a pedestrian bridge.
Meanwhile, Collado highlighted the importance of the work, which seeks to rescue the natural heritage of that park and make it an attraction for tourists and visitors from all over the country.
“This underwater parkof great historical valuewill welcome the thousands of tourists who arrive through the Las Americas International Airport “Collado said.
He stated that the remodeled park It will also serve so that tourists who leave the country “can make a kind of last visit to a beautiful place, full of history and nature“.
The intervention includes the construction of new trails pedestrians, parking lots, viewpointschildren’s recreation areas and a pergola module for vendors, as well as the construction of a service module that will have offices, premises, bathroom modules and offices for the tourist police.
The work includes universal access ramps, lightningconcrete benches, garbage cans, landscapingsignage and parking.
He landscaping included to the entire extension of the park has been taken into account for the conservation and preservation of the existing species belonging to this national park.
