Damajagua Waterfalls in Puerto Plata establishes a record of visits for the eighth consecutive year
PUERTO PLATA.- For the eighth consecutive year, the ecotouristic attraction Saltos de La Damajagua, located in the eastern part of the province of Puerto Plata, surpassed its own record of visits during the year 2018.
According to the data provided by Roberto Luis Gómez Santana who is the administrator of the aforementioned natural monument, in 2018 a total of 114,626 hikers enjoyed this attraction, which exceeds by more than 8 thousand visits in 2017.
Gómez Santana, noted that the Natural Monument Falls of La Damajagua had an increase of 8% in foreign tourists of which 40 thousand were cruise passengers who arrived in Puerto Plata via Amber Cove terminal.
“This visitation allowed for 3.5 million pesos for community works in the vicinity of the monument, among which stand out the total remodeling of the softball play of the community of Perez and the counterpart for the construction of two basketball courts in the communities of Baraguana and La Ceiba, “he said.
The official of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, said that other actions were also contributed to the National System of Protected Areas, donating 700 ranger uniforms.
In addition, the areas of public use were improved, the administrative office was reconstructed and destroyed with the floods of 2016, and the monitoring of solenodon populations, which is an endangered species, was initiated.
In another order, during the past year, the management model of the Natural Monument Jumps La Damajagua was recognized nationally and internationally, achieving among other things being part of the Tripadvisor Hall of Fame, an award granted by tourists with a high degree of acceptance.
Source: Puerto Plata Digital
Jan 10, 2019
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