After 35 year wait Puerto Plata resumes agro, tourism fair

Puerto Plata.- After35 years since the last event president Danilo Medina on Wednesday inaugurated thethird North Region Agricultural and Tourism Fair, aimed at promoting the untappedthe potential of the area’s cities.

The activity that’ll conclude Sunday began at 4pm at EugenioMaria de Hostos Park, where Puerto Plata Chamber of Commerce president SixtoPeralta stressed the need to fix the region’s roads.

He said the Puerto Plata-Navarrete highway must be widenedto four lanes while the Gregorio Luperon panoramic route from Santiago requiresrepairs. "For this, we are working with all social organizations of PuertoPlata, for a public-private investment,” the business leader said, adding the Statemust invest on the road, “so fundamental to develop this area’s tourism.”