{"id":18454,"date":"2022-06-14T11:31:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T15:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/?page_id=18454"},"modified":"2024-01-03T12:55:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:55:42","slug":"visitor-economy-community-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foundationforpuertorico.org\/en\/visitor-economy-community-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitor Economy &#038; Community Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18454\" class=\"elementor elementor-18454\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ece0265 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ece0265\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e35f04d\" data-id=\"5e35f04d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205f5fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"205f5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3002cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3002cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"cta_title_thick fpr_white max-width1100 campaign_txt1\">Let&#8217;s imagine revitalized experiences for visitors and residents to enjoy!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5195937b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5195937b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-504f25e9\" data-id=\"504f25e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc9952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffc9952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_title_thin\">Why <span class=\"cta_title_thick fpr_red\">Visitor Economy?<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-439cc025 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"439cc025\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19907b1\" data-id=\"19907b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a7ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9a7ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years, we have achieved significant success by promoting the visitor economy as an engine of economic development for our communities. The growth of Puerto Rico\u2019s visitor economy is well underway, as PR was one of the only destinations in the world that has grown since travel resumed during the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing $1B in revenues for the first time in 2021.<\/p><p>Yet, these growing numbers are not flowing outside Puerto Rico\u2019s metro area and into regions with limited resources and persistent poverty. FPR aims to support these communities so they can leverage tourism\u2019s power to build community, business creation, and job opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecff761 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecff761\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a994db1\" data-id=\"a994db1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cce0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19cce0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our focus is to continue developing, rescuing or enhancing natural, cultural, and\/or historic assets across Puerto Rico in record time. In turn, these revitalized assets will drive new visitors to the regions, and the visitor traffic will help create business clusters and service improvements. We&#8217;re already seeing the potential of these types of projects in completed or ongoing projects such as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/initiative-mar-sin-barreras-luquillo\/\">Mar Sin Barreras in Luquillo<\/a><\/span>, the<a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/initiative-guajataca-tunnel\/\"> Guajataca Tunnel in Isabela<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/initiative-camuy-cave-park\/\">Camuy River Cave Park<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/destino-191-initiative\/\"><u>Route 191 in Naguabo<\/u><\/a> (the second entrance to El Yunque).<\/p><p>We also want to provide our community partners with access to our development expertise and networks so they can gain deeper experience across the fields of visitor economy, resilience, innovation, entrepreneurship, and access to capital.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18e39f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a18e39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-a18e39f{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93dfb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93dfb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_title_thin\">Our <span class=\"cta_title_thick fpr_red\">Role<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eaa76ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eaa76ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-646c71e\" data-id=\"646c71e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477b6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"477b6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firebasestorage.googleapis.com\/v0\/b\/foundationpr-app.appspot.com\/o\/imagine%2Ficons%2Fve%2F01-01.svg?alt=media&#038;token=65ef3e2e-ff5c-4b32-8bdf-216f435ba3bd\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ba47c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ba47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ourRoleTxt\">Develop and disseminate multidimensional planning frameworks and other skills required for resilience and placemaking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47c1f4ed\" data-id=\"47c1f4ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d62bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7d62bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firebasestorage.googleapis.com\/v0\/b\/foundationpr-app.appspot.com\/o\/imagine%2Ficons%2Fve%2F02.svg?alt=media&#038;token=44a9c136-7f8d-4847-8be6-7d4d83242a7c\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22894cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22894cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ourRoleTxt\">Provide pre and post-award technical assistance to local nonprofits that need support to access capital and resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3abd749d\" data-id=\"3abd749d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945a28b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"945a28b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firebasestorage.googleapis.com\/v0\/b\/foundationpr-app.appspot.com\/o\/imagine%2Ficons%2Fve%2F03-01.svg?alt=media&#038;token=af0a75d7-31de-4e9b-97f3-a7b799d6bffe\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4cb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4cb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ourRoleTxt\">Make projects happen in record time: lead brigades focused on cleanup, painting, beautification, item donations, and permits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47de466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47de466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-47de466{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-647bc4d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"647bc4d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>Our goal is to have a large-scale, transformational influence on hundreds of underserved communities outside the metro area that COVID-19 has severely impacted and support them in growing visitor flows and length of stay in sustainable ways. Through our work, we will empower residents to leverage travel, tourism, and recreation-related opportunities within their localities, which will create real economic impact while making them more resilient to confront disasters made more severe by pandemics and a changing climate.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5db02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5db02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-7e5db02{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e010c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e010c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-e010c34{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4216b6eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4216b6eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f3be6d4\" data-id=\"1f3be6d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2268eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2268eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cta_title_thin\">Active <span class=\"cta_title_thick fpr_red\">Initiatives<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a8c057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a8c057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>We currently have 9 active initiatives in this sector, ranging from federally funded opportunities where we need to close a matching gap, various \u201cshovel-ready\u201d asset revitalization projects that need partner adoption, to novel community support programs we\u2019re looking to pilot, such as the Development Shared Services.<\/p><p><strong>Scroll down to learn more about each of them.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b2bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b2bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-16b2bf8{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b3cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9b3cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-a9b3cf5{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32bfe7fd\" data-id=\"32bfe7fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1f71ff gotham_title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e1f71ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Revitalization of important Landmarks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7c00ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b7c00ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years we have achieved significant by promoting the visitor economy as an engine of economic development for our communities. In part, most of the success obtained can be attributed to asset revitalization projects such as <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/initiative-mar-sin-barreras-luquillo\/\"><span class=\"link link_mar_barreras_luquillo\"><strong>Mar Sin Barreras<\/strong><\/span> in Luquillo<\/a>, the Gujataca Tunnel in Isabela, the Camuy River Cave Park, and <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/destino-191-initiative\/\">Route 191 in Naguabo<\/a> (the second entrance to El Yunque). All these projects have been fundamental to stimulate Puerto Rico&#8217;s economy &#8211; reviving tourist attractions that invite visitors to new areas and stimulate the economy in these regions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c397a25 gotham_title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c397a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusive Tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c2edf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c2edf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of FPR&#8217;s commitment to Puerto Rico and the revitalization of its unique assets, in July 2021 the organization led the revitalization and reopening of <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/initiative-mar-sin-barreras-luquillo\/\">&#8220;Mar Sin Barreras&#8221;,<\/a> located in La Monserrate Beach, in the municipality of Luquillo. This project was originally inaugurated in 1995 after Rosimar Hern\u00e1ndez, a young girl with mobility impairment, created a plan to facilitate access to the beach for people with reduced mobility. This incredible project aimed to break down barriers so everyone could enjoy the crystal-clear waters of Puerto Rico\u2019s beaches.<\/p><p>A large part of the success of <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/initiative-mar-sin-barreras-luquillo\/\">Mar Sin Barreras<\/a> is due to the Fortuna Playa community and its leaders, who work every day to ensure the safe operation of the area.<\/p><p>It is important to reflect on how this initiative has opened a path for true inclusion and accessible tourism on the island. There are approximately 1,000 beach destinations to choose from along our coastline, but few provide access to the disabled and\/or mobility-impaired community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5279013f gotham_title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5279013f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Destino 191, El Yunque del Caribe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460edecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"460edecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/destino-191-initiative\/\">Destino 191<\/a>, El Yunque del Caribe is an initiative that was born within the community of Barrio Cubuy in Naguabo, which aims to revitalize road 191 in the south side of El Yunque. One of the main objectives of the project is for <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/destino-191-initiative\/\">Destino 191<\/a> to become a distinctive brand used to refer to this attractive and vibrant tourist destination and to be recognized as the second official entrance to the El Yunque National Forest.<\/p><p>A vital part of the revitalization of this area has been the participatory planning process between the community, Foundation for Puerto Rico and the US Forest Service, among other collaborators. <a href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/en\/destino-191-initiative\/\">Destino 191<\/a> has the goal of providing the Barrio Cubuy community the tools so that they can act, based on informed decisions.<\/p><p>The creation of this novel program was possible in part thanks to a collaborative alliance between FPR and the Rural Development Division of the United States Department of Agriculture, through which a $250,000 grant was awarded to FPR under the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) Act, to aid in the planning and development of destinations that help improve the social, cultural, and economic structures of rural communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d5c9b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height section_collab elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"67d5c9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ea8b56\" data-id=\"17ea8b56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb2df71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb2df71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fpr_font3 hero_image_title_lg2 text_center\">How to<span class=\"fpr_font2 hero_image_title_lg2 fpr_orange\"> Collaborate?<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bf2a15a cta_dual_btn_row elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bf2a15a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51849bf\" data-id=\"51849bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563c2b42 elementor-button-warning elementor-align-center cta_btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"563c2b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f9cdc9d\" data-id=\"4f9cdc9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3421b629 elementor-button-warning elementor-align-center cta_btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3421b629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/a43.a93.myftpupload.com\/join-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Visitor Economy Education &#038; 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