Dominican Republic’s Minister of Tourism David Collado officially cut the ribbon on the fully refurbished Anacaona Park in the municipality of Constanza, located in La Vega province, marking the completion of a RD$29.3 million public investment initiative designed to elevate local public spaces and amplify the mountain community’s competitiveness as a premier ecotourism destination. The landmark renovation project breathes new life into the historically significant public park, repositioning it as a vibrant, multi-functional hub that serves dual core purposes: delivering a safe, modern recreational and cultural gathering space for long-time Constanza residents, and adding a distinctive new draw for both domestic day-trippers and international travelers exploring the country’s northern ecotourism corridor. Spanning a total footprint of 5,039 square meters, the comprehensive upgrade scope touched nearly every element of the public space: teams upgraded pedestrian sidewalks, resurfaced all public flooring, repaired and regraded worn staircases, installed lush new native landscaping, rolled out energy-efficient LED public lighting, and replaced aging public furniture across the site. Additional accessibility-focused and user-centric upgrades included the construction of barrier-free accessible ramps for visitors with mobility impairments, widened dedicated pedestrian paths, ergonomic weather-resistant benches, decorative public water features, standardized waste sorting bins, and structural reinforcement works for the park’s central circular roundabout. Construction crews also completed targeted specialized upgrades: they replaced the aging, weather-damaged wooden roof over the roundabout, carried out professional arborist-led tree pruning to preserve local greenery and reduce safety hazards, repositioned the park’s perimeter security fence to expand usable public space, and installed a new high-performance submersible water pump to support the park’s water feature and irrigation systems. Speaking at the official inauguration ceremony, Minister Collado emphasized that the long-awaited project fulfills a persistent, years-long request from Constanza’s local community, and underscores his administration’s unwavering commitment to targeted, community-centered investment in the region’s sustainable tourism growth. He further revealed that to date, the tourism ministry has deployed more than RD$963 million in cumulative public funding across Constanza and the neighboring ecotourism hub of Jarabacoa, as part of a broader multi-year strategy to modernize regional tourism infrastructure, drive local economic activity, and improve quality of life for area residents. For additional updates on Dominican Republic tourism developments, readers can access the full dedicated tourism coverage collection from DominicanScope.