Peravia has natural attractions that make the destination unique, such as Las Dunas, Manaclar, Punta Salina, Bahia Las Calderas, and the salt production area.
The province of Peravia is a complete tourist destination, as it has cultural, natural, gastronomic, and agro-industrial attractions that combine with each other, making a unique visit for tourists. It also has economic activities, infrastructure and basic services, equipment, and transportation, among other elements that every visitor needs.
The president of the Baní Productive Tourism Cluster, Juan Tejeda Santana, said that the entity, since 2015 has been working on the promotion of the province and members highlight that the number of visitors has tripled since that date and the number of restaurants and small hotels has increased as well.
Tejada cited among the environmental elements that contribute to consolidating the quality of the destination is the natural monument Las Dunas de las Calderas; Bahía Las Calderas, very important for water sports; Punta Salina and the presence of migratory birds; Playa El Derrumbao, known as for snorkeling and diving; salt production, among others.
There is also the agricultural production of mango, avocado, industrial tomato, sweet corn, and coffee and the diversification of products derived from it (sweets, juices, among others), and the recognized identity of the people of Banilejo for their entrepreneurial spirit.
Other natural attractions that make the destination unique are the ecological corridor of Manaclar, a mountainous area where you can appreciate the microclimates of the province, and the Luis Quinn National Park for hiking.
Regarding cultural attractions, tourism products were identified as the development of the chuines (song in the form of copla) and zarandunga (folkloric manifestation) as a unique artistic activity in the country, and the presence of the Perelló Center, unique in the southern region of the country. There are also several museums that tell the history of the province and of important personalities such as Máximo Gómez.
Tejada, who is president of the executive board of the Caney Group, developer of the Caney Beach Home tourism project, in the municipality of Matanzas, Baní, said that this project receives an average of 1,500 to 2,000 people per month. This project will have villas and a hotel. At the moment they offer Glamping with five available.
Simón B. Suárez, a member of the Board of Directors of the Cluster and representative of the Puntarena Tourism Project, in Sabana Buey, said that they already have 46 apartments in operation and 11 independent residential villas. He assured that in the next 10 years, they expect to generate more than 3,000 jobs.
The province since 2018 has had a value chain analysis and a Strategic Plan for the Baní Tourism Destination following technical assistance for the Competitiveness Support program, sponsored by the National Competitiveness Council (CNC) with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Following its guidelines, the cluster seeks the positioning of the destination as well as the increase of productivity, competitiveness, and profitability of the different actors that make up its value chain, especially the MSMEs involved; through a greater synergy of initiatives and resources of the actors involved.
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