dominicantoday - 15 days ago

Puerto Plata, DR— The Sosúa City Council, in the province of Puerto Plata, unanimously approved the removal of the statue of Atabey during its Tuesday session. The statue, which was placed on the seabed near the beach as a tourist attraction and to help restore the coral reefs, was removed. The session, chaired by Council President Fausto Santos, welcomed the proposals of priest Johnny Espinal Castillo and Pastor Sebero Cordero Capellán, president of the Federation of Pastors. The sculpture of Atabey, mother of water, a deity of the Arawak and Taíno cultures from which the island s first inhabitants originated, was placed in March 2023. It s a 16-foot sculpture that serves the purpose of contributing to the recovery of corals in Sosúa Bay, which has been affected for years by pollution and a large amount of waste, [ ]

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