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House tourism panel hears Arecibo plan to designate Palma and Gonzalo Marín as gastronomic corridor
Summary
The Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives received testimony April 22 on House Bill 2-43, which would demarcate Calle Palma and Calle Gonzalo Marín in Arecibo as a gastronomic corridor and direct the Compañía de Turismo to develop promotion and support plans.
The Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives received municipal testimony April 22 on House Bill 2-43, which would demarcate Calle Palma and Calle Gonzalo Marín in Arecibo as a gastronomic corridor (“corredor gastronómico de la Villa El Capitán Correa”) and order the Compañía de Turismo de Puerto Rico to prepare marketing, promotion and support plans.
José Luis González Zegarra, director of municipal tourism for Arecibo, read the municipality’s written position and outlined expected benefits: increased visitor attraction, support for local businesses, urban revitalization and cultural promotion. González Zegarra said the proposal “tiene el potencial de ser gran impulso para el comercio local y desarrollo del centro urbano” and emphasized the need for community participation in planning.
Arecibo officials…
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