Santo Domingo.- The hoteliers and restaurateurs grouped in Asonahores and the Santo Domingo Hotels Association reiterated their concern with what they call lack of security and poor lighting in the capital's seaside boulevard Malecon.
Santo Domingo Hotels Association executive director Patricia Alvarez warned of a dangerous situation for the area’s hotels, with as many as three holdups reported every week in the Malecon.
In that regard National District City Council Secretary Domingo Contreras announced the lighting in the Malecon could be concluded by yearend and revealed that tender offers for the project would be made public in March.
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
Pedestrian security in these areas is very important and tourists from the large hotels should be encouraged to walk the malecon without being accosted by slimeballs and parasites or worse
Written by: xwill7, 4 Mar 2010 11:18 AM
From: United States, Chicago
I only drive by this area. I never get out of my vehicle... Too many locos hiding behing the palm trees
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
xwill7 yes that is true ....wave to josean as you pass the palm tree in front of Napolitano he will be frolicking there with another loco abc
Written by: Yucahu, 4 Mar 2010 11:50 AM
From: United States, Miami
My friends never go there alone at night cuz it's so dangerous. A shame because the malecon was amazingly fun when I was growing up. The tourists love it till they get mugged.
Written by: Juango, 4 Mar 2010 11:58 AM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Without a reliable and affordable, 24/7 electrical service, no business, district, city or country can progress.!! There are no exceptions to this rule, not even in the DR. Cut the Generals retirement benefits for the next 10 years and pay the debt the government owes the power generators. Most of these clowns have stolen enough for 3 lifetimes of extravagant lifestyles.
From: Dominican Republic
Josean will be stringing Xmas lights around the street lamps with his elf hat on after he finishes changing all of the 30 watt light bulbs that the metro delivered to him.
Written by: josean, 4 Mar 2010 1:05 PM
From: United States
The guy builds a useless METRO that NOBODY wants to ride but he can't provide some simple lighting to a major thoroughfare.
It this isn’t symbolic of, pardon the pun, how in the DARK LIE-onel Fernandez is as to daily realities and needs of the country nothing is!
From: United States Virgin Islands
The seaside boulevar or Malecon in our city is the face of Santo Domingo, is been neglected for so many years, is so sad where all the five stars hotels, brand new highrises built in the area,and nothing is been done, it should be the nices place in the city. But as you guys said politics prefer to take care of themselves first.
Same thing is happening with Colombus monument and the rest of the museum and the colonial city.
DONT GET IT WHY WE WERE CHOSEN AS THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF AMERICA?
Written by: xwill7, 4 Mar 2010 1:44 PM
From: United States, Chicago
I rather jump on an atv and ride the Samana coast... Malecon is only good to drive on a sunny day
Written by: xwill7, 4 Mar 2010 1:52 PM
From: United States, Chicago
Also,
Most of SD has a funky smell. You can notice it when you step out of your vehicle coming from Santiago. The smell hits your nose... Sewer system needs to be corrected
Written by: josean, 4 Mar 2010 1:58 PM
From: United States
x,
Stop complaining the METROs are the priority!
Who cares about stinky sewers, potable water, uneducated children and 24/7 electrical service with appropriate street lighting!
Tourists come to ride the METRO!
Written by: xwill7, 4 Mar 2010 3:22 PM
From: United States, Chicago
josean
I know who you think will do a better job in 2012
Written by: danny00, 4 Mar 2010 5:06 PM
From: United States
Tourists come to ride the METRO,
WOW I DID NOT KNOW THAT.......LOL..
Written by: josean, 4 Mar 2010 5:16 PM
From: United States
Buckshot where have you been?
You mean you have not seen the pilgrimage of tourists from Bavaro and Punta Cana coming to see the Shrine at Villa Mella a.k.a. as the Chicharron Express?
Written by: danny00, 4 Mar 2010 5:18 PM
From: United States
uneducated children , its always been this way...
why try investing in education?
like maybe science,and technology. who knows maybe just one day they would start creating a critical mass of world-class scientists and engineers with ph.d's.
then just maybe the dr can be a part of the 1st world.
become a developed nation
Written by: danny00, 4 Mar 2010 5:20 PM
From: United States
have been working a dont have a job as one general in the dr..
did to go back to make some money now so i can RIDE THE METRO....
ITS WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDER... LOL
HAVE A NICE METRO..
OPS MEAN HAVE A NICE DAY IN THE DR.
Written by: danny00, 4 Mar 2010 6:33 PM
From: United States
been riding the metro for days now.....
no internet connection on the metro.
From: Dominican Republic
Caribe tours is enough of a technological feat for this country in one millenium and it along with the Bavaro express has proven to be much more efficient , reliable and cost effective than trolley trolley in Mr. Leos hood that will never get its back wheels out of the pothole that its still stuck in somewhere in the land of make believe,
Written by: bayman46, 4 Mar 2010 11:33 PM
From: United States
I don't understand how this president, puts money in a metro system for a country that has had a long record of electic problems, problems with school drop outs and now Hotel Safety on the Malecon. The writer was correct, this is not only happening in the Malecon area it's all over the city. Surely if they can put money in an incomplete Metro System, they can spend money on lights along the Malecon.
I have just learned that the Hotel Sofitel is no longer operating in Santo Domingo, it looks like the hotel could not live up to the high standards of a 5 star hotel, also the Hilton Hotel on the Malecon is no longer part of the Hilton Hotel Chain any more, it's now private. When I moved to Santo Domingo in 2003, I purchased a Timeshare at than the Coral Humaca Hotel in B C that was part of Hilton Hotel family, but not any more.
The point that I'm trying to make is, this country should invest it's money in more common sense investments and show more compassion for it's people in the
Written by: josean, 5 Mar 2010 12:15 AM
From: United States
Thank you Mr.bayman46, THANK YOU!
Written by: lovingit, 5 Mar 2010 1:37 AM
From: United States, Delaware
Whats up with the pictured used? This is clearly not el Malecon, looks more like Lawrence, MA, or Newark NJ, or Jersey City, NJ.
Hey, the Malecon is still fun, but lke in any other large city, DR, US or anywhere, precautions need to be taken.
Written by: zooma, 5 Mar 2010 7:51 AM
From: United States
This past week I walked during the early evening from the lower part of Maximo Gomez to Adrian's on the Malecon. All of this area is obscured and is especially dangerous crossing Geo.Wash., even if the drivers do see you crossing they don't slow down. Lights are needed in this area, to include also pedestrian crossing lights or better, a pedestrian bridge.
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
pedestrian bridge ? another hideous man made structure
Written by: zooma, 5 Mar 2010 10:08 AM
From: United States
'pedestrian bridge ? another hideous man made structure"
Yes, if designed by the same bloke who created Hipolito on Pegasus.
Written by: mrweepa1, 5 Mar 2010 11:53 AM
From: United States, Huntington Station NY. Juan Dolio DR.
Solar lighting would help and Police in the area would help.
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
bayman Sofitel is part of the Accor Group the Nicolas Ovando is still the Accor group one notch down....... The Hamaca was and is still a Cheeseball Hotel....the Malecon is Hilton standards and still managed by Hilton
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
The Hamaca is an upholstered sewer and Hilton ditched that whole chain of Coral Cheeseball Resorts they were barely fit for pigs
Written by: zooma, 6 Mar 2010 8:11 AM
From: United States
Posted by mrweepa1 "Solar lighting would help and Police in the area would help"
Fact of Life: Solar lighting would be stolen within 24 hours of installation. The police, if any at all in the area, would do nothing to help.
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
the police would supervise the theft and direct traffic
Written by: josean, 6 Mar 2010 9:23 AM
From: United States
Banistan like the proverbial broken clock, even YOU are right twice a day!
Well you’re ULTRA RIGHT all the time, but you get the general meaning!
From: Dominican Republic, Barbacoa Samana in the Hills
in your heart you know I'm right
Written by: josean, 6 Mar 2010 9:42 AM
From: United States
Thank you for acknowledging I even have heart!
Now eat your PRUNES!
From: Dominican Republic
Josean,
20 bucks for the broken clock line ! Im watching you like a proverbial hawk ....
Written by: josean, 7 Mar 2010 12:06 AM
From: United States
Take a number!
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The guy builds a useless METRO that NOBODY wants to ride but he can't provide some simple lighting to a major thoroughfare.
It this isn’t symbolic of, pardon the pun, how in the DARK LIE-onel Fernandez is as to daily realities and needs of the country nothing is!
Same thing is happening with Colombus monument and the rest of the museum and the colonial city.
DONT GET IT WHY WE WERE CHOSEN AS THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF AMERICA?
Most of SD has a funky smell. You can notice it when you step out of your vehicle coming from Santiago. The smell hits your nose... Sewer system needs to be corrected
Stop complaining the METROs are the priority!
Who cares about stinky sewers, potable water, uneducated children and 24/7 electrical service with appropriate street lighting!
Tourists come to ride the METRO!
I know who you think will do a better job in 2012
WOW I DID NOT KNOW THAT.......LOL..
Buckshot where have you been?
You mean you have not seen the pilgrimage of tourists from Bavaro and Punta Cana coming to see the Shrine at Villa Mella a.k.a. as the Chicharron Express?
why try investing in education?
like maybe science,and technology. who knows maybe just one day they would start creating a critical mass of world-class scientists and engineers with ph.d's.
then just maybe the dr can be a part of the 1st world.
become a developed nation
did to go back to make some money now so i can RIDE THE METRO....
ITS WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDER... LOL
HAVE A NICE METRO..
OPS MEAN HAVE A NICE DAY IN THE DR.
no internet connection on the metro.
I have just learned that the Hotel Sofitel is no longer operating in Santo Domingo, it looks like the hotel could not live up to the high standards of a 5 star hotel, also the Hilton Hotel on the Malecon is no longer part of the Hilton Hotel Chain any more, it's now private. When I moved to Santo Domingo in 2003, I purchased a Timeshare at than the Coral Humaca Hotel in B C that was part of Hilton Hotel family, but not any more.
The point that I'm trying to make is, this country should invest it's money in more common sense investments and show more compassion for it's people in the
Thank you Mr.bayman46, THANK YOU!
Hey, the Malecon is still fun, but lke in any other large city, DR, US or anywhere, precautions need to be taken.
'pedestrian bridge ? another hideous man made structure"
Yes, if designed by the same bloke who created Hipolito on Pegasus.
Posted by mrweepa1 "Solar lighting would help and Police in the area would help"
Fact of Life: Solar lighting would be stolen within 24 hours of installation. The police, if any at all in the area, would do nothing to help.
Banistan like the proverbial broken clock, even YOU are right twice a day!
Well you’re ULTRA RIGHT all the time, but you get the general meaning!
Thank you for acknowledging I even have heart!
Now eat your PRUNES!
20 bucks for the broken clock line ! Im watching you like a proverbial hawk ....
Take a number!