Most streets in Las Terrenas look brand new after Secretary for Tourism, Lic. Francisco Javier Garcia, promised and delivered their repair. The top looks great but what lies beneath remains d-a-n-g-e-r-o-u-s. After a 230 million investment from CEIZTUR funds under previous Secretary "Felucho," the new sanitary sewage is still under construction. Recent overflows of the river Las Terrenas caused by heavy rains find many street outlets of the sewage system overflowing with water. The concern is that technical flaws in the system may cause raw sewage to run down the streets toward our wonderful beaches. If that were to occur it might signal the beginning of awful economic, social and sanitary consequences for everyone, including expensive investments in the area. To that effect I have filed a complaint/request with the Secretary of Tourism to look into the technical aspects of the project, and into the management aspects as well, as many people wonder what happened to the more than 6 million dollars invested in the project. Information about the complain (in Spanish) appear at
TerrAcción: Solucitud/Denuncia Ante Secretario de Estado de Turismo.