# Abinader visits Punta Bergantín: North Coast adds investment

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Published: 2026-09-19T17:01:09.190Z
Modified: 2026-09-19T17:01:09.190Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Investment & Destinations
Summary: The president toured the tourism project in Puerto Plata this Friday, the bet to give hotel muscle and investment to the North Coast.

## Article

President Luis Abinader has agenda in Puerto Plata this Friday with a central point: the visit to the Punta Bergantín tourism project, as reported by Dominican Today. The activity starts with a series of meetings in the province, with North Coast development as the axis of the day, according to [the published information](https://dominicantoday.com/abinader-visits-the-punta-bergantin-project-key-to-boosting-the-north-coast/).

Punta Bergantín is one of the most ambitious pieces in Puerto Plata's tourism portfolio. It aims to add hotel rooms, real estate development and economic activity to a zone that already has beach, airport and a recognized brand in source markets. Presidential backing for a project like this translates into a confidence signal for the investor looking at the North Coast, not just Punta Cana.

The read is direct: every room built in Puerto Plata is jobs, local consumption and revenue that pays taxes in the province. Tourism as an engine of real income for the State and communities is not rhetoric, it is tax collection, payroll and local suppliers. Worth watching the project's timelines and phases closely, because that is where the promise turns into beds and visitor flow.

## Sources

- Dominican Today: https://dominicantoday.com/abinader-visits-the-punta-bergantin-project-key-to-boosting-the-north-coast/

## Citation

Abinader visits Punta Bergantín: North Coast adds investment. Turismo News. 2026-09-19. https://turismo.news/en/digest/abinader-punta-bergantin-puerto-plata-north-coast