{"id":509459,"date":"2026-06-04T09:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/closure-of-beach-access-in-las-terrenas-reported-due-to-new-construction-near-the-dominican-navy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:03:30","slug":"closure-of-beach-access-in-las-terrenas-reported-due-to-new-construction-near-the-dominican-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/closure-of-beach-access-in-las-terrenas-reported-due-to-new-construction-near-the-dominican-navy\/","title":{"rendered":"Closure of beach access in Las Terrenas reported due to new construction near the Dominican Navy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By: Estarlyn Carela<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Las Terrenas<\/strong>.- In the tourist municipality of <strong>Las Terrenas<\/strong>, residents have expressed concern and unease regarding what they describe as the increase in closures and demarcations in areas near the coast, a situation that, according to community complaints, is affecting free access to beach areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complaints have intensified due to work currently being carried out at a point near the Dominican Republic Navy detachment, where citizens claim that structures or barriers are being erected that could restrict the usual access to the coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to community members, this type of intervention causes concern because they are being carried out in strategic spaces, which could progressively limit public access to the beach, affecting both residents and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/denuncian-hoyo-peligroso\/\">Dangerous pothole reported on bridge at the end of Playa Las Ballenas, in Las Terrenas<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The community has also expressed its concern regarding the lack of official information about these works, pointing out that it is unclear who is authorizing them, under what permits they are being carried out, or what their real impact will be on the public use of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social sectors of the municipality consider it necessary for the competent authorities to intervene to verify the legality of the works and ensure that free access to the beaches is respected, in accordance with current regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that sense, they reiterate that the privilege or facilities granted to the tourism sector and investors must not be to the detriment of the collective right of the people to access coastal spaces, which are part of the country&#8217;s natural and social heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the issue continues to generate debate in Las Terrenas, where the balance between tourism development and citizens&#8217; rights is once again at the center of the discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Estarlyn Carela Las Terrenas.- In the tourist municipality of Las Terrenas, residents have expressed concern and unease regarding what they describe as the increase in closures and demarcations in areas near the coast, a situation that, according to community complaints, is affecting free access to beach areas. 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