Authorities preparing for Semana Santa
In the week from April, 15th to 20th it is ‘Semana Santa’ or the Holy week to celebrate Easter. Sosúa again will be flooded by Dominican holidaymakers. Many hotel owners will increase the rental prices for their rooms this week. Extra mattresses and sun beds are often dragged in to accommodate for the families.
Representatives of the police, fire brigade, soldiers and civilian guard have already come together and talked about sharing the responsibilities during Semana Santa (Easter week) and maintaining order. No music shall be played on Friday and there will also be a curfew on alcohol sales. There will be a lot of extra police present to prevent disturbances. Volunteers from the voluntary civilian guard (Defensa Civil) and the Red Cross will also be ready to offer assistance in the event of accidents. At the beach entrance the bags are checked for forbidden glassware. Glass bottles with liquor are forbidden in these days and the bars will only serve liquor in plastic cups. This will be strictly monitored. On Sunday afternoon almost everyone goes home again and the peace returns to the seaside resort.
Source: Sosua News
Apr 13, 2019
Category: DR News |