The executive director of the Association of Hotels and sightseeing El Seibo-Miches (Promiches), Gustavo Román, predicted this Monday that this year 2022 the figures of tourists in the municipality of Miches will continue to increase as the situation of the pandemic improve.
Román said that people have a great desire to go out, and the enabling of public access to Playa Esmeralda will allow an increase in visits to this tourist attraction that will be for the enjoyment of all, but in an orderly manner, while stating that this order It will be essential to mitigate the environmental and social risks posed by disorderly tourism development.
“This will allow the consolidation of tourism businesses, which had been dragging the deficit caused by the pandemic, and to the extent that the number of visitors to the destination increases, services around tourist attractions are strengthened, “he said.
He explained that the growth of tourism businesses translates into direct and indirect employment opportunities for people, since this will allow an economic reactivation that has been undergoing since mid-2021.
“I believe that in 2022 we will continue to overcome the great impact that COVID-19 had on the sector, and that will be reflected in Miches. This closing of the year has been excellent in terms of visits, taking into account the circumstances we are in, “he said.
In that order, he pointed out that there are other attractions that have not stopped working and will continue to consolidate. “Montaña Redonda is already receiving, since mid-2021, a greater number of visitors than it received before the pandemic“, He said.
He added that El Cedro Ecotours operates a route in Laguna Redonda and, together with them, Promiches requested the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to review and approve the management plan for the Redonda and Limón Lagoons, as a way to guarantee its implementation. tourist value in an orderly manner.
“Attractions, such as the Typical Conuno de Doña Ana House, continue to receive more and more visitors, while others of more recent incorporation, such as the Canducito Cacao Route and the Los Hicacos Cultural Center, count on the increase in visitors to the zone during 2022 will have a positive impact on their business ”, he stated.
He specified that, in terms of small hotels in Miches, they are already very well positioned with the Hotel La Loma in the mountain range and Cabañas Cocoloco, in Playa Arriba. In addition, the Rancho del Río Pepe and Hotel Esmeralda projects have recently been incorporated, the latter in the community of La Mina.
