BARAHONA, Dominican Republic. - Tourism is the future and hope of Barahona and other southwestern provinces submerged in poverty, for which Danilo Medina’s Administration must dictate policy to materialize the region’s development.
Ruling PLD party senator Eddy M. Vasquez said tourism is needed to create jobs since the region has no other major sources of wealth. "There’s no solution to the lack of jobs here, the only way to reach the province’s and the region’s economic development is by exploiting the tourism potential which we have here."
The legislator said while the San Juan-Neiba-Barahona highway will be crucial for the exploitation of tourism in the region, the construction of a north-south cross mountain route would also spur the economy. "The Cibao-South highway is another project with which we Southerners dream about."
Vasquez said he suggested the road project to president-elect Danilo Medina, who in his view reacted positively to the proposal.
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
The Last Frontier come you guys lets get busy and pave it
From: United States
@ Dreamkiller.. I agree..
Tradicionally , no president has ever become concern about the south part of the island.. And some people say, it's a diamond on the rough, maybe over ignore, but for sure , one of the most impressive views ever in D.R.
Danilo have a job to do over there.. and I certainly think that he will..I am optimist andI think that he will create the conditions for the prosperity of the region..
Written by: juanb, 8 Jun 2012 1:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
A few more news stories like the recent ones about warning from the US gov't about the robberies of tourist leaving the airports or last night's horror, a bus hitting a train at the crossing outside of Higuey killing 3 and hurting 23 more, and we won't have to worry about "too many tourists".
If ever there was a country capable of shooting itself in the foot, or killing the goose that lays golden eggs it is us.
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Juanbobo, tu eres un MMG-ASO.
From: Dominican Republic
u tell them juanb,were are own worse enimies and it begins with making new jails and mandatory sentences for repeat carear criminals.i say bring the death penilty finally,f--- k it
From: United States
Everytime somebody say something that need to improve, a serious concern or a good story, always comes the 3 angels of gloom and doom: juanb, jojosnotgood and Josean
The 3 dark angels of pesimism !
Written by: RoyStone, 9 Jun 2012 8:42 AM
From: Australia
ohhhvictor,observes
"Everytime somebody say something that need to improve, a serious concern or a good story, always comes the 3 angels of gloom and doom: juanb, jojosnotgood and Josean
The 3 dark angels of pesimism !"
Hey, don't I get a guernsey?
Written by: RoyStone, 9 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
From: Australia
Absolutely, juanb
If the south-west remains undeveloped and with minimal access, it may be the last remaining area with some potential for eco-tourism. Where else are there pristine beaches, crocodiles and flamingos? First clean out the feral squatters and keep them out. Leave the all-inclusives where they are, but perhaps include some armored vehicles for shuttling visitors to and from the airport, and armored patrol boats to and from otherwise inaccessible eco-tourism sites.
Written by: RoyStone, 9 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
From: Australia
How about fencing off the Samana Peninsula at the neck, with a strictly controlled gate, then re-locating all the peasants and feral squatters, cleaning up the rubbish for once and for all, then keeping it for foreign tourists and foreign residents?
From: Dominican Republic
Sounds like you would like Israel.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
@Roy
Ain't that what they did after la Otra Banda de Higuey on the way to Bavaro?
The gate is virtual, but the cleavage is there.
Written by: danny00, 9 Jun 2012 11:50 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
sounds like you would like israel
whats wrong with liking isreal?
better to like them then like the dr. no?
whats to like about the dr?
u need to like s,,,t if u like the dr no?
have a nice day in la la land.
hey! u know that israel is a real countreywith real men in it dont u?
Written by: danny00, 9 Jun 2012 11:50 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
sounds like you would like israel
whats wrong with liking isreal?
better to like them then like the dr. no?
whats to like about the dr?
u need to like s,,,t if u like the dr no?
have a nice day in la la land.
hey! u know that israel is a real countreywith real men in it dont u?
Written by: danny00, 9 Jun 2012 11:54 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
climb out of poverty
why not try some education or trade schools for the poor?
a government for the people in the dr?
well these are also your people {the poor}
guess they only respect the drug dealers or any one who has money to share with them{ the governmment}
government by the people for the people
choo choo
choo choo train.
all aboard.
Written by: Matthew, 10 Jun 2012 10:39 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Open the Airport, the roads all suck here.
From: Dominican Republic
the biggest hiprocrite in all of dominican today forum OHHHVICTOR aka OHHVICTORIA.he stands for nothing in dr or helping domincian people.he stands for sucking leonel DeCaprios fernadez reynas mobey d--k
From: Dominican Republic
Instead of roads roads roads...why not schools schools schools? The biggest issue facing the country is a lack of capable employees. With an education past grade 5, this place could really be proud, but until then...well....you know.
From: United States
Have anybody seem jojosnotgood, josean and JuanB saying something positive?
I agree that they only spell negativism in the forum!
That's what we need in D.R. : people that do nothing, dont study, dont improve and give more bad influence to everyone..
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@ Dreamkiller.. I agree..
Tradicionally , no president has ever become concern about the south part of the island.. And some people say, it's a diamond on the rough, maybe over ignore, but for sure , one of the most impressive views ever in D.R.
Danilo have a job to do over there.. and I certainly think that he will..I am optimist andI think that he will create the conditions for the prosperity of the region..
A few more news stories like the recent ones about warning from the US gov't about the robberies of tourist leaving the airports or last night's horror, a bus hitting a train at the crossing outside of Higuey killing 3 and hurting 23 more, and we won't have to worry about "too many tourists".
If ever there was a country capable of shooting itself in the foot, or killing the goose that lays golden eggs it is us.
Everytime somebody say something that need to improve, a serious concern or a good story, always comes the 3 angels of gloom and doom: juanb, jojosnotgood and Josean
The 3 dark angels of pesimism !
"Everytime somebody say something that need to improve, a serious concern or a good story, always comes the 3 angels of gloom and doom: juanb, jojosnotgood and Josean
The 3 dark angels of pesimism !"
Hey, don't I get a guernsey?
If the south-west remains undeveloped and with minimal access, it may be the last remaining area with some potential for eco-tourism. Where else are there pristine beaches, crocodiles and flamingos? First clean out the feral squatters and keep them out. Leave the all-inclusives where they are, but perhaps include some armored vehicles for shuttling visitors to and from the airport, and armored patrol boats to and from otherwise inaccessible eco-tourism sites.
Ain't that what they did after la Otra Banda de Higuey on the way to Bavaro?
The gate is virtual, but the cleavage is there.
whats wrong with liking isreal?
better to like them then like the dr. no?
whats to like about the dr?
u need to like s,,,t if u like the dr no?
have a nice day in la la land.
hey! u know that israel is a real countreywith real men in it dont u?
whats wrong with liking isreal?
better to like them then like the dr. no?
whats to like about the dr?
u need to like s,,,t if u like the dr no?
have a nice day in la la land.
hey! u know that israel is a real countreywith real men in it dont u?
why not try some education or trade schools for the poor?
a government for the people in the dr?
well these are also your people {the poor}
guess they only respect the drug dealers or any one who has money to share with them{ the governmment}
government by the people for the people
choo choo
choo choo train.
all aboard.
Have anybody seem jojosnotgood, josean and JuanB saying something positive?
I agree that they only spell negativism in the forum!
That's what we need in D.R. : people that do nothing, dont study, dont improve and give more bad influence to everyone..