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The Chamber of Industry supports the development of Guayaquil with effective and well thought out services that respond to the needs of the members and the sector

Thanks to the information, services, training and advice that it offers, the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce has become a strategic ally of its members: the large, medium and small companies that are looking to sell more with lower costs

The most populous city in Ecuador, with a boundless dynamism and a promising future, continues to transform its appearance to offer many opportunities for companies, entrepreneurs, traders and investors in general, who have turned Guayaquil into the region’s most influential trade center and become known as the economic capital of the country. Its successful urban regeneration is another characteristic of a city that reinvents itself every day to modernize and position itself as one of the top tourist destinations in Ecuador

The city officially known as Santiago de Guayaquil was founded in 1534, but for the past 20 years it has been striving to become a world-renowned destination for tourism and investment

Merengue, bachata, handicrafts, jewellery and baseball are deep cultural expressions from the island nation

La Bandera, sancocho and various traditional sweets are part of the Dominican gastronomic identity.

Thanks to the Spanish entrepreneur, Julian Barceló, since 1930 Barceló Rum has become one of theworld’s most prestigious drinks and is now marketed by BEICA, a Spanish-Dominican consortium based in the beautiful Caribbean city of San Pedro de Macorís

The favourite golf destination of the former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George HW Bush, the Dominican Republic has become one of the most fashionable spots for golf fans from all over the world. Here, golfers can enjoy 28 golf courses, more than at any other destination in the Caribbean, many of which are beside the sea and beautiful coconut plantations. You will also find courses designed by golf legends such as Pete Dye, PB Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones Sr, Gary Player, Tom Fazio, Nick Faldo, Nick Price and Greg Norman.

The beaches in the Dominican Republic are world famous for very good reasons. Here, more than 400 km of white sand are sheltered by the warm, clear-blue waters of the Caribbean sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

President Danilo Medina’s National Strategic Plan to boost the number of tourists to 10 million by 2022is encouraging massive investment in the creation and refurbishment of infrastructure, mainly at tourist resorts all over the country