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La Caleta. – The mayor of the municipal district of La Caleta, Máximo Soriano, expressed this Monday his satisfaction and gratitude to President Luis Abinader and the Minister of Tourism David Collado for the remodeling of the La Caleta Underwater National Park, assuring that with this work a space that was abandoned for more than four decades is rescued and that represents a source of pride for the community and for the Dominican Republic.
"Today in La Caleta we are filled with joy and we say that we are faithful believers that God's time is perfect. Forty years waiting for it to be recognized that here is one of the most beautiful parks in the universe," said Soriano during the opening ceremony. The mayor recalled that the park had been left abandoned for years, despite its enormous natural, historical and cultural value.You can also read: Collado affirms tourism sector funds are managed transparently
"This park has all the riches. We have the underwater park, the second in America with the best varieties of corals, with around 150 varieties," he affirmed. Soriano also highlighted the importance of the indigenous site located in the area, where more than 150 Taíno skeletons were found, which in the past attracted dozens of buses with tourists from different parts of the country every week. "That all disappeared almost 40 years ago and no government had taken into account the importance of this park," he lamented. The mayor pointed out that La Caleta, due to its proximity to Las Américas International Airport, represents the entry and exit of the country, so its deterioration sent a negative message to visitors. “If La Caleta represented slumming and poor conditions, that was the message sent to the country. Today, with the renovation of this park, they will see that the Dominican Republic is one of the most beautiful in the Caribbean and in a large part of America,” he said. He also called on the community and the authorities to preserve the space. "Today it's our turn, the 'caleteros', and the different ministries, to preserve this tourist center, this human lung, so that it continues to be the attraction it always was," he indicated. Finally, Soriano took the opportunity to raise other needs of the community, especially the repair of the streets and the execution of a sanitary landfill. "La Caleta needs its street," he reiterated, while expressing his confidence that the Government will address these demands. "On behalf of my people and my people, thank you Mr. President and thank you Mr. Minister for the interest and support so that this is a great reality today," he concluded.
