It looked uncomfortably like servitude. Our society is based on hard work and the church. It is a Catholic nation. The government and hotel operators see tourism as a way to improve the lives of residents. The government has opened the door to hotel investors to come into the D.R because it will create more employment, as well as better roads and infrastructure,'' said Santiago.
Tourism helps the country.
If one member of a family is working here, that will help the whole family,'' explained Catillo of Paradisus. You can see that in Higuey, how it has improved just in the last year. Before you found tin houses. Regardless of their economic status, most residents I met were very cordial. While horseback riding outside my resort, I passed a cluster of tin-roofed shacks.