Santo Domingo.- Tourism in Central America and the Dominican Republic is aligned with indigenous economic development. The offer for visitors has, among its main axes, the protection of the environment of each country, a gastronomy that is cooked with ingredients grown by local producers and the conservation of the culture and traditions of indigenous peoples. In this sense, Carolina Briones, general secretary of the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency (CATA), said that “we want to value tourism that directly benefits the people of our region. Tourism is a fundamental sector not only for governments or large companies, but also for small businesses or farmers, to give two examples”. “For this reason, the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic are concerned with valuing tourism that coexists in harmony with … Continue reading “Environment, gastronomy, culture and traditions, tourist pillars of the Dominican Republic and Central America”