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Residents tell Senate proposed Christopher Columbus Landing Resort would destroy Playuela valley
Summary
Community spokespeople urged the Senate commission to protect Playuela (Aguadilla) from a proposed Christopher Columbus Landing Resort, citing biodiversity, archaeological sites, three century‑old wells and threats to coastal and marine ecosystems; they asked agencies to halt unauthorized activity and provide documentation.
Residents and conservation advocates told the Senate commission that the proposed Christopher Columbus Landing Resort in Playuela, Aguadilla, could cause “pérdida irreparable” to terrestrial and marine biodiversity and threaten local freshwater sources.
Suseth Quiroz, spokesperson for the community group Salvemos a Playuela, told senators the valley coastal system includes about…
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