Cluster and FOMIN show new ways of enjoying Puerto Plata during the fair

Cluster and FOMIN show new ways of enjoying Puerto Plata during the fair
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, 10/22/2013

Puerto Plata is living its finest moment; the unification of the sector stakeholders, together with the sustained efforts of local institutions, international organizations and the Dominican government, have resulted in a remarkable transformation, with which it intends to build a structure that is conducive to creating high-level tourist conditions with a view to transforming this destination into one of the most important hubs of the Caribbean,” said Karina Abbott, FOMIN Coordinator of Tourism Management Projects based on Cultural Resources, as part of the Discover Puerto Plata Market Place 2013 fair.

POP Colonial, POP Victorian, POP Cultural, POP Historical, POP Carnival, Rhythm, Flavor and Colors. Also Historical Isabela, Hondo Park Estuary and Manatees, Hidalgos: Columbus Route, Altamira Ecological Route, Cocoa and Merengue 100%, the Cabarete Caves, Imbert: Crafts and Nature, the Isabel de Torres Hill, Trail Isabel de Torres Hill, the Amber Route and the Coffee Trail, are the proposals ..

The Multilateral Investment Fund is enhancing and strengthening seventeen tourist products, ranging from the historic center of the capital city to all the other municipalities in the province, thereby contributing to the enhancement of Puerto Plata as a tourist destination.

Abbott said that in order to present these innovations to the tour operators and the specialized press who participated in the meeting, excursions to some of these experiences were offered to show them the variety and quality of the improved sites of this destination situated in the Dominican North Shore.

She noted that, with a view to expanding the complementary offerings of the destination, based on its cultural, historical and natural resources, the initiative she coordinates and which is being implemented through the Puerto Plata Destination Tourism Cluster, adds significantly to this new phase of the transformation of the destination.

POP Colonial, POP Victorian, POP Cultural, POP Historical, POP Carnival, Rhythm, Flavor and Colors. Also Historical Isabela, Hondo Park Estuary and Manatees, Hidalgos: Columbus Route, Altamira Ecological Route, Cocoa and Merengue 100%, the Cabarete Caves, Imbert: Crafts and Nature, the Isabel de Torres Hill, Trail Isabel de Torres Hill, the Amber Route and the Coffee Trail, are the proposals with which the project aims to contribute to the consolidation of this tourist destination,” she said.

She said that the great deal of enthusiasm and positive reviews received from the guests during the tour of the tourist routes, through which they could become closer to Puerto Plata and its major benefits, was a source of great satisfaction.

The Discover Puerto Plata Market Place was a great opportunity to present our progress in the tourism sector. During the course of the fair, the tour operators and the national and international press, in addition to participating in the business meetings, were able to set aside some time to enjoy the unique and unimaginable landscapes, get involved in the community, observe lifestyles, consume local products and dive into a sea of ??attractions with these seventeen new ways of enjoying Puerto Plata, she said.

Tour operators and invited press during a visit to the Loma Isabel de Torres

The Puerto Plata Carnival at the mountain top

Visit to the Camilo Brugal Art Gallery

Tasting of the La Mariposa ice cream in the Historic Center