Samana’s 7 Dominican Treasures boost sustainable tourism

Samana, Dominican Republic.- The Dominican Tourism Competitiveness Consortium’s (CDTC) Dominican Treasures (DT) program on Sunday announced it certified 7 projects-initiatives which support Samana’s tourism.

The CDCT awarded wood plaques made by Dominican craftsmen to the projects Taino Park, Parada La Manzana, Zipline Samana, Clave Verde, Chalet Tropical Village, Ecocampo La Sangria and D `Vieja Pan

Ecoturismo, clave para México contra la pobreza

Distintas áreas de gobierno están impulsando fuertemente la protección del medio ambiente con fines de negocio y una buena perspectiva de crecimiento.

A partir de 2013, el ecoturismo es considerado un elemento clave para la lucha contra la pobreza, la protección del medio ambiente y la promoción del desarrollo sostenible a nivel mundial, según la resolución que dio la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). Y México es un país cuya riqueza natural y cultural, lo coloca como una de las regiones donde este sector tiene un gran potencial. 

Figueres: “Costa Rica’s Country Brand Needs to be Marketed Better”

In order to talk with and get to know the concerns of Nicoyans, the former president of the republic, José María Figueres Olsen, showed up in the Coopealianza auditorium in downtown Nicoya on July 24.

Figueres, now 58 years old, was president of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998, distinguished as the youngest head of state of Central America in modern times at age 39. In addition to his political career, he is also a businessman and international expert on sustainable development and technology.

About 20 people showed up for the discussion, and Figueres listened attentively to the requests and concerns expressed by the audience. The main requests made to the businessman concerned the lack of employment in the county and the high production costs of local farmers, among others.