Inician trabajos en terminal de cruceros

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Nacionales (http://www.latribuna.hn/category/nacionales/) 27 enero, 2012

TRUJILLO, Honduras; La Prensa, 01.28.2012. Luego de sortear varios problemas por fin dieron inicio los trabajos para la construcción del muelle para la terminal de cruceros en la bahía de Trujillo frente a la ciudad.

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Las máquinas ya están trabajando, lo que alegró a los habitantes de este municipio.

Los actos de colocación de la primera piedra se realizaron a inicios del año anterior donde participaron las autoridades del país encabezados por el Presidente Porfirio Lobo Sosa.

La maquinaria ya está trabajando y esto tiene alegres a los habitantes, pues se generan fuentes de trabajo en un lugar que ha estado postergado.

El empresario dueño de restaurantes y hoteles Tito Acosta, manifestó que con la puesta en marcha del proyecto se espera que sea el despegue de la industria sin chimeneas en el municipio que tanto les beneficiará al municipio y al departamento ya que con este proyecto creen que es sólo el inicio de otros que llegarán al departamento.

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Gracias.

Chuckie.
01.28.2012

Qué excelente! Ojala avance rápido el proyecto!

esto esta de lujo!!!

Trujillo, Honduras' Banana Coast

by Paul Motter

The latest historic Caribbean port to receive an extensive cruise line upgrade is Trujillo, Honduras.


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This jaguar is one of the exotic animals to be put on display in the Banana Coast port facility.

Trujillo, Honduras. Even though we tend to concentrate on ship amenities here in CruiseMates, the cruise lines know that most customers choose a cruise based on itinerary. Pre-2000, cruising was still a new experience for most people, so most lines offered the choice of a simple Eastern or Western Caribbean itinerary where the ports of call rarely varied. The Eastern itinerary included St. Thomas and St Martin, along with a private island or a stop in Nassau, Bahamas. The Western itinerary generally included Cozumel, Jamaica and Grand Cayman.

As time went on, the number of repeat cruisers increased, and they wanted to visit new places; and as more ships were built, the standard ports started getting surprisingly crowded. What's more, the newer ships were bigger and required longer and deeper docking facilities. The cruise lines knew they needed to offer different destinations with new experiences, but other than the Southern Caribbean -- which requires starting in San Juan or planning a 10-day cruise instead of a seven-day itinerary -- there just were not that many options unless the cruise lines created them.

In the last decade, Carnival and Royal Caribbean spent millions of dollars on islands like Grand Turk to install docks, shopping centers, swimming facilities and duty-free shops. The last port to receive a massive development investment was historic Falmouth, Jamaica, which is getting extra-large docking facilities capable of handling the Oasis and Allure of the Seas megaships.

The same company that designed those facilities, OBM Imternational, is also creatingf the new design for the Banana Coast. The financing is coming from an agreement between the cruise lines and the local government and merchants of Trujillo.

The Newest Port Development Project

Are you ready to "Go Bananas?" Chances are you will soon be hearing this phrase a lot more on Western Caribbean cruises. Trujillo, Honduras, a town of 30,000 on Honduras' north coast that claims to be the "Banana Coast" capital, will soon offer cruise visitors "all things bananas" as well as many features of natural beauty including waterfalls, mountain streams, a tropical rainforest and even pink flamingoes.

Construction on the 10-acre beachfront site began in earnest this week (August 2011). A seawall is being constructed so the site can be elevated to 2 meters above sea level and civil infrastructure, including water, electrical and sewer lines, can be installed.

Historically, the port is one of the oldest in the New World, visited by Christopher Columbus the first time he set foot upon the Central American mainland in 1502, during his fourth and final journey to America.

Today, Trujillo has been given a $20 million investment commitment to create 50,000 square feet of retail space for jewelry stores, designer boutiques, and a themed restaurant and bar. Vertical construction of the oceanfront shopping center and transportation hub should be completed in late 2012. The plans also include an excursions marina with a large, sandy beach to frame a pier large enough to handle two post-Panamax (too large to transit the Panama Canal) cruise ships.

The design is meant to evoke the glory days of the Banana Coast economy, when everything was fueled by the banana trade. Big commerce, steam trains, foreign consulates and American capitalists were mainstays in the colonial boom era from the 1920s to 1940s. Some remains of those glory days still remain.

Trujillo is southwest of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Its closest port neighbor is Roatan, while Belize is the closest mainland nation. The culture is a mix of peoples and races including the native Pech Indians, the Garifuna (Black Caribs), the Moskito Indians, and mestizo (Spanish-native mix) peoples.

Natural Park to be Major Attraction

Close to Trujillo will be a new animal rescue and rehabilitation nature park called the Campo del Mar Park System. The site's main mission is the preservation and rehabilitation of Honduras' native animals.

Comprised of four park areas over nearly 80 acres, plans for the system include a Wildlife Park, a Riverside Recreational Park, a Village and a Heritage (historic) Park. The Wildlife Park will feature colonies of monkeys, exotic birds, and other rainforest animals living freely within their natural environment. A guided canopy and trail tour are planned so visitors can experience the rainforest without disturbing the wildlife.

Campo Del Mar has already completed a 42-foot-high by 50-foot-diameter monkey habitat housing eight monkeys of two species, rescued by the country's Natural Resource Authorities. This organization will support the park system along with the National Institute of Conservation and Forestry Development as well as Fucagua, a local private organization dedicated to protecting the environment. Other facilities planned for the park include habitats for crocodiles and jaguars.

A farm that already grows bananas, oranges, starfruit, grapefruit, avocados and mangoes will produce a variety of fruits and vegetables to support the park's inhabitants.


Read more: http://www.cruisemates.com/articles/feature/Trujillo-Honduras-Banana-Coast-110809.cfm#ixzz1ktOlKOYq

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Gracias.

Chuckie.
01.29.2012

Banana Coast: New port being developed in Honduras

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Rendering of new cruise port of Banana Coast in Trujillo, Honduras.

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Campo del Mar Park System.

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Trujillo, Honduras, 01.29.2012. Construction work begins in earnest this week at Banana Coast in Trujillo, Honduras, the only new Caribbean cruise destination currently in development.

The initial work is focused on preparing the approximately 10-acre beachfront site. A seawall is being constructed along the perimeter, the site is being elevated to two meters (6.5 feet) above sea level and civil infrastructure, including water, electrical and sewer lines, is being installed.

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“With its colorful history and setting, Trujillo provides wonderful opportunities for both architecture and landscaping,” said Doug Kulig, chief executive officer of OBM International, the project’s architectural and design firm. “The key to the design is finding the right combination of a rewarding visitor experience and seamless site functionality.”


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Trujillo desde la bahia.


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Bahia de Trujillo, Honduras.

By December vertical construction of the 50,000-square-foot themed oceanfront shopping center and transportation hub is expected to be underway, with completion slated for late 2012.

“We are excited to reach this milestone in the development of our new port,” said Trujillo’s Mayor Jose Lianez. “The Municipality and other constituents have made major improvements to our colonial city’s visitor facilities in anticipation of receiving cruise guests. We hope that our efforts, and the charm of our citizens, will entice cruisers to return for longer visits to fully experience everything the area has to offer.”

OBM International has just released new renderings of the themed oceanfront shopping center at Banana Coast. OBMI also designed Royal Caribbean International’s private island, CocoCay, and Carnival Corporation’s Grand Turk Cruise Center, which received a Reader’s Choice Award and an Editor-in-Chief Award from Porthole Magazine.

For information about Banana Coast, visit www.bananacoast.com (http://www.bananacoast.com).

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Gracias.

Chuckie.
01.29.2012

Excelente por Trujillo:okay:

Y muy importante, excelente para Honduras, porque ya tendremos un puerto para cruceros de renombre en tierra firme. Este tipo de desarrollo hace de Honduras un pais unico en el ambito Centroamericano. Puerto de cruceros en las Islas de La Bahia (offshore) y muy pronto en tierra firme - Algo unico en C.A. Y es muy posible que en el futuro construyan otro en la zona pacifica. Yo creo que Las Hibueras se convertira en un destino "premier" para cruceristas en C.A. Muy bien!

Gracias.

Chuckie.
01.29.2012

Excelente por Trujillo:okay:

buena excusa para visitar trujillo, ya que actualmente no llama la atención ir hasta alláaa

Excelente noticia ojala mejoren la infraestructura en toda esa zona! Si tuviera dinero me compraria un par de ranchos por alla ahora que no cuestan nada para cuando este el proyecto sacarles ganancia! jajaja

En Puerto Castilla el año pasado estaban vendiendo terrenos con la carretera pavimentada de un lado y la playa del otro 80,000 lps. le costo a un familiar no se si aun estan en venta.