Colombia with the aim of improving safety and promoting more sustainable tourism is reinforcing tourist security with the implementation of nautical signage in Playa Blanca, beautiful beach located on Isla Barú, a picturesque island part of the Rosario Islands south Cartagena de Indias, one of the best and most budget - friendly beaches in the area and a popular choice for many tourists looking to escape the bustling urban environment of the big city.
The work led by MinCIT, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, through Fontur, the National Tourism Fund of Colombia was accompanied by National Natural Parks and is part of the nautical security strategy.
The system, designed with criteria of minimal environmental impact, seeking to preserve the fragile marine ecosystem that surround the island had an investment of $3.450 million , covers 3.0 kilometres of signaling with barrier and marker buoys, low - impact anchors and reflective visual signage.
In addition to its function in safety, the implementation of nautical signage on Playa Blanca, nautical signage is also environmental management tool.
The project include other actions such as the implementation of safe tourist routes, the intervention of priority roads and the installation of more than 100 traffic control points nationwide.
According to General Manager of Fontur, Fernando Estupiñán, this initiative reinforces the Government's commitment to tourism that transforms without displacing and the intervention will benefit more than one million people, including tourists and local residents, in one of the most visited destinations in the Colombian Caribbean.
The Minister in charge, Cielo Rusinque, stressed that this type of intervention not only protects human life, but also ecosystems and it is an investment in the future, which guarantee that Playa Blanca continues to be a safe and beautiful destination. This is where the bodies commitment to purposeful and sustainable tourism is materialized.
The Secretary of Tourism of Cartagena de Indias, Teremar Londoño, thanking the support of the mational authorities and the local community, highlighted the positive impact of the project of the competitiveness of the destination stating that with this system is guaranteed a safer, more orderly and sustainable experience for visitors.
The Director of National Natural Parks Luis Olmedo Martinez, stressed that this infrastructure will regulate navigation in the Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo National Natural Park, thus improving the experience and protection of visitors.
Finally, the Government announced that this delivery is in addition to a series of strategic investments in tourism infrastructure through the country. To date, MinCIT has allocated more than $235.0 million for projects that strengthen tourism as an engine of economic, sustainable and cultural development in Colombia.
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