What does the future hold for El Cortecito in Punta Cana

I've been visiting the village of El Cortecito in Punta Cana for over 25 years. I still remember how enchanting the seaside community was back in the day, with its colonial architecture and beautiful flowers adorning the window sills of its numerous businesses. Anchored by the Captain Cooks restaurant, it was a bustling community with a vibrant nightlife.

As I walk its streets today, El Cortecito is all but unrecognizable. Years of infrastructure neglect and beach erosion have taken a toll on the once thriving community, reducing it to a mere shell of its former self.

El Cortecito can bounce back, but it will require a sizeable investment from both the private and public sectors.