By The Star Staff
In order to continue promoting tourism, Vieques Mayor José “Junito” Corcino Acevedo announced on Sunday the installation of four large-scale signs, with nighttime lighting and bearing the slogan “We Are Vieques,” throughout the offshore island municipality.
The first of the signs was inaugurated on Friday at the historic Puerto Mulas Lighthouse, a point overlooking the entrance for passenger vessels.
The next signs will be installed at the sports complex in the Luján community, at the entrance to the Sun Bay resort, and in the Malecón area of La Esperanza sector.
“Our goal is to serve the Vieques community and attract tourism,” the mayor said in a written statement. “After various studies, the municipal administration adopted the concept of our friend Will Colón regarding the already famous giant letters and/or signs, emblematic of Isla Nena, and where not only can people see the name of Vieques from long distances, day or night, but they can also visit these four places to take photos and videos; so that they are part of the experience of being here, in Vieques.”
“These signs are inspired by the signs that [...] Colón has created over the years in different parts of our island, and we have decided to give him credit for our initiative and in his honor, we dedicated this one to him,” Corcino Acevedo added. “These signs are very eye-catching with very bright colors, which are also illuminated internally by lights during the night and were requested by the local administration and paid for by funds from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.”
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