点评:Recently, I booked a room at the Radisson nearby and drove past the plaza on my way to the hotel. I was completely shocked to see how deteriorated the area has become. There were numerous shady characters, closed businesses, graffiti everywhere, and the place was generally unkempt.
This was a stark contrast to what I remember from 2016–2017, when the area was beautiful, clean, and felt safe for tourists. Ecuador has so much potential, but it desperately needs investment in rehabilitating areas like this.
For example, Medellín has Provenza, a district that attracts thousands of tourists every year. While it’s not without its issues, the area is kept clean, vibrant, and relatively safe with a visible police presence. Ecuador could easily create its own version of this—culinary, bar and entertainment hubs that could thrive and contribute significantly to the local economy.
Needless to say I never even arrived to my hotel and drove directly to Av.de la Republica el Salvador instead. Revitalizing areas like this is urgently needed for Ecuador to unlock its full potential as a tourist destination. Please work on this!
翻译:最近,我在附近的雷迪森酒店预订了一个房间,在去酒店的路上经过了广场。看到这个地区已经变得如此糟糕,我感到非常震惊。这里有许多可疑人物、关闭的企业、到处都是涂鸦,而且这个地方总体上很凌乱。
这与我记忆中的 2016-2017 年形成了鲜明对比,当时这个地区美丽、干净,对游客来说感觉很安全。厄瓜多尔有很大的潜力,但它迫切需要投资来恢复这样的地区。
例如,麦德林有一个普罗旺萨区,这个区每年吸引成千上万的游客。虽然它并非没有问题,但这个地区保持干净、充满活力,相对安全,有明显的警察存在。厄瓜多尔可以轻松地创造自己的版本——烹饪、酒吧和娱乐中心,可以蓬勃发展,为当地经济做出重大贡献。
不用说,我甚至没有到达我的酒店,而是直接开车去了萨尔瓦多共和国大道。厄瓜多尔迫切需要振兴这样的地区,以充分发挥其作为旅游目的地的潜力。请努力做到这一点!