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PRESS RELEASE
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Sheila Donnelly | [email protected]
CISNEROS INTRODUCES FUNDACIÓN TROPICALIA
AS NONPROFIT MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Tropicalia, a Cisneros Real Estate Development in the Dominican
Republic,Supports Community Productivity, Education, Environment,
Culture, Well-Being
NEW YORK (May 27, 2015)—Fundación Tropicalia, a nonprofit
foundation affiliated with
Cisneros Real Estate’s Tropicalia luxury tourism development in
the Dominican Republic, today
introduced its initiatives in the United States in an effort to
encourage corporate social
responsibility programs and sustainable development throughout
the Americas and beyond.
Fundación Tropicalia, operating in the town of Miches along the
northeastern coast of the
Dominican Republic, designs and implements programs for the
Miches community in four
principal areas: education; productivity; the environment; and
culture and well-being. Thefoundation implements high-impact
projects in consensus with the local community, and works
toward the sustainable prosperity of the region to drive shared
value for both Tropicalia and
Miches residents.
Tropicalia, the flagship project of Cisneros Real Estate, is a
sustainable luxury development that
will encompass thousands of acres and miles of coastline on the
Dominican Republic’s Bay of
Samaná. The project, anchored by a Four Seasons Resort, will set
a new standard of natural
elegance and simplicity for sophisticated travelers from around
the globe. Tropicalia will
incorporate rigorous development standards and cutting-edge
construction technologies in
order to serve as a model for sustainable, environmentally
responsible, and luxurious tourism.
Tropicalia will include a 169-key Four Seasons luxury hotel and
46-branded residences designed
by Isay Weinfeld; an 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Doak;
and a host of amenities
including an array of dining options, a spa, cultural center,
tennis facilities, and equestrian trails.
Adriana Cisneros, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of
Cisneros, noted that Tropicalia’s
business plan has included social responsibility, sustainability
and quality of life since its
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inception. Fundación Tropicalia was founded in 2008, and works
in partnership with the Miches
community and other institutions from the private, public, civil
and academic sectors.
“Tropicalia serves as a model for Cisneros’ commitment to truly
sustainable development, with
its long-term investment in the community of Miches,” Ms.
Cisneros said. “Our programs range
from education and conservation to micro- and small-enterprise
financing, diversifyingagricultural supply-chain production, and
cultural exchange programs that enrich the lives of
those working and living in the region. We’re committed to the
comprehensive development
and prosperity of the community, which will in turn help
position Miches as a sustainable and
environmentally responsible tourism destination.”
The Dominican Republic is the second-largest and most
geographically diverse Caribbean
country, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the
Caribbean Sea to the south.
Tourism plays a major role in the country’s economy, with more
than 5 million foreign tourist
arrivals a year. The Four Seasons Tropicalia will be the
country’s first global luxury resort brand,
and it will introduce its guests from around the world to the
Dominican Republic’s naturalbeauty, unique geography and rich
heritage.
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ABOUT FUNDACIÓN TROPICALIA
Fundación Tropicalia designs and implements programs for the
Miches community, located on
the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in four key areas:
education, the environment,
productivity, and well-being and culture. Established in 2008 by
Tropicalia, a sustainable
tourism and real estate development of Cisneros Real Estate,
Fundación Tropicalia forms part of
the project’s sustainability strategy in driving sustainable,
socioeconomic development in the
region. Fundación Tropicalia works in partnership with the
community and other institutions
from the private, public, civic and academic sectors, where the
diversity of its partnerships
allow for innovative, high-impact programs and the efficient use
of resources. To learn more,
please visit www.fundaciontropicalia.com. Follow @FundTropicalia
on Twitter and Fundación
Tropicalia on Instagram and Facebook.
ABOUT CISNEROS
Cisneros is a leading privately held organization focused on
media and entertainment, digital
media and telecommunications, consumer products and services,
and real estate and tourism
development. The company is structured into three corporate
divisions: Cisneros Mediaencompasses broadcast television, cable
TV, content production and distribution, music, and
beauty pageants; Cisneros Interactive groups all digital
initiatives, from the leading online and
mobile advertising networks covering the Americas to numerous
ventures in e-commerce and
multiple online properties; and Cisneros Real Estate oversees
the development and strategic
positioning of the organization’s commercial,
industrial and residential properties around the
world. For more information, please visit www.cisneros.com
