IBOV 173,325.65 ▼ 0.03% IPSA 10,954.04 ▲ 0.52% IPC MEX 66,709.60 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,281,979 — 0.00% COLCAP 2,301.34 ▲ 0.13% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL5.06▼ 0.33% USD/MXN17.39▼ 0.16% USD/CLP936.73▲ 0.11% USD/COP3,206▼ 1.55% USD/PEN3.40▲ 0.08% USD/ARS1,480▲ 0.15% USD/UYU40.11▲ 0.99% USD/PYG6,035▲ 1.50% USD/BOB10.95▲ 3.79% USD/DOP58.34▲ 0.24% USD/CRC447.42▲ 1.35% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.27% USD/HNL26.74▲ 1.52% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.72% USD/VES735.39▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.49▲ 0.36% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.10% EUR/BRL5.77▼ 0.86% BRENT 93.50 ▲ 2.74% WTI 86.52 ▲ 1.90% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.52 ▲ 0.08% GOLD 4,152 ▲ 1.99% SILVER 60.56 ▲ 2.92% SOY 1,230 ▲ 0.84% CORN 481.50 ▲ 6.35% WHEAT 693.75 ▲ 2.32% COFFEE 317.35 ▼ 4.40% SUGAR 14.78 ▼ 0.67% ORANGE JUICE 145.20 ▲ 0.97% COTTON 80.43 ▲ 1.86% COCOA 5,405 ▼ 3.60% BEEF 221.15 ▼ 2.44% CATTLE 340.10 ▼ 2.70% LITHIUM 69.39 ▲ 0.44% PETR4 42.42 ▲ 1.82% VALE3 74.75 ▲ 3.29% ITUB4 42.71 ▲ 0.42% BBDC4 18.77 ▲ 1.19% ABEV3 16.08 ▲ 1.77% BBAS3 20.91 ▲ 0.14% B3SA3 15.47 ▲ 1.98% WEGE3 46.09 ▲ 8.52% PRIO3 59.64 ▲ 2.51% SUZB3 42.34 ▲ 1.71% RENT3 37.12 ▲ 1.56% AZZA3 17.46 ▼ 0.11% CSAN3 3.90 ▲ 3.17% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▲ 0.73% GMAT3 3.87 ▲ 1.04% PSSA3 54.02 ▲ 1.01% CVCB3 1.21 ▲ 8.04% POSI3 3.72 ▲ 1.09% SLCE3 13.91 ▲ 1.16% NATU3 8.80 ▲ 1.03% BRKM5 5.99 ▲ 4.90% RANI3 7.98 ▲ 1.14% CSNA3 5.30 ▲ 4.74% CMIN3 5.88 ▲ 5.38% USIM5 8.64 ▲ 2.13% GGBR4 23.99 ▲ 2.13% ENEV3 25.74 ▲ 1.26% CPFE3 46.43 ▲ 0.06% CMIG4 11.14 ▲ 1.09% EQTL3 39.08 ▲ 0.64% LREN3 13.56 ▲ 2.19% VIVT3 35.75 ▼ 0.14% RAIL3 13.59 ▲ 2.64% KLABIN 17.88 ▲ 1.65% RAIA DROGASIL 18.21 ▲ 0.44% RDOR3 34.27 ▲ 1.03% HAPV3 11.56 ▲ 2.85% FLRY3 16.79 ▲ 1.45% SMTO3 15.88 ▲ 1.93% UGPA3 32.39 ▲ 1.79% VBBR3 34.62 ▲ 1.97% BBSE3 41.83 ▲ 0.67% BPAC11 56.41 ▲ 1.88% CURY3 30.38 ▲ 1.44% AERI3 2.07 ▲ 1.47% VIVARA 21.45 ▲ 0.19% COMPASS 24.88 ▲ 1.80% VAMOS 3.21 ▲ 3.88% SANB11 26.85 ▼ 1.32% ASAI3 8.47 ▲ 2.67% SBSP3 28.97 ▲ 1.29% WALMEX 49.27 ▲ 0.24% GMEXICO 211.01 ▲ 0.70% FEMSA 229.16 ▲ 0.96% CEMEX 22.29 ▲ 1.00% GFNORTE 188.30 ▲ 1.35% BIMBO 59.88 ▲ 0.83% TELEVISA 9.82 ▲ 1.24% AMX 22.66 ▼ 0.44% GAP 378.93 ▲ 0.16% ASUR 475.44 ▼ 0.44% OMA 229.47 ▲ 1.58% KOF 182.80 ▲ 0.97% GRUMA 286.35 ▲ 1.33% KIMBER 38.73 ▲ 0.86% SQM-B 64,503 ▼ 1.45% COPEC 6,449 ▲ 3.20% BSANTANDER 79.49 ▲ 3.23% FALABELLA 5,919 ▲ 1.44% ENELAM 82.54 ▼ 1.78% CENCOSUD 2,028 ▲ 1.65% CMPC 1,084 ▲ 1.30% BANCO CHILE 190.00 ▲ 0.80% LATAM AIR 24.08 ▼ 2.47% YPF 80,625 ▲ 1.80% GGAL 7,965 ▲ 1.53% PAMPA 5,475 ▲ 3.89% TXAR 679.00 ▲ 1.27% ALUAR 973.00 ▲ 1.41% TGS 9,710 ▲ 2.21% CEPU 2,340 ▲ 2.23% MIRGOR 16,775 ▼ 2.04% COME 42.87 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,605 ▲ 0.91% BYMA 292.25 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,255 ▲ 2.65% ECOPETROL 16.99 ▲ 2.78% BANCOLOMBIA 84.20 ▲ 0.67% GRUPO AVAL 5.09 — 0.00% CREDICORP 388.14 ▼ 0.76% SOUTHERN COPPER 191.37 ▲ 1.79% BUENAVENTURA 32.59 ▲ 4.29% MERCADOLIBRE 1,803 ▼ 1.09% NUBANK 14.26 ▼ 0.90% XP 17.13 ▲ 1.66% PAGSEGURO 9.60 ▲ 0.16% STONE 11.30 ▲ 0.36% GLOBANT 32.19 ▲ 0.26% TECNOGLASS 45.81 ▲ 1.46% GAP AIRPORT 218.90 ▲ 0.56% ASUR 274.23 ▼ 0.27% OMA AIRPORT 106.83 ▲ 2.49% AMX ADR 26.05 ▼ 0.15% FEMSA ADR 132.00 ▲ 1.27% CEMEX ADR 12.85 ▲ 1.18% PETROBRAS ADR 19.04 ▲ 2.70% VALE ADR 14.71 ▲ 3.23% ITAU ADR 8.47 ▲ 0.77% SANTANDER BR 5.42 ▲ 0.18% AMBEV ADR 3.16 ▲ 1.61% CSN 1.06 ▲ 6.00% GERDAU 4.73 ▲ 1.94% LATAM ADR 51.17 ▼ 0.78% BTC 65,894 ▼ 0.92% ETH 1,939 ▲ 0.52% SOL 77.79 ▼ 0.41% XRP 1.14 ▼ 0.03% BNB 571.89 ▼ 0.30% ADA 0.18 ▲ 1.18% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.67% AVAX 6.55 ▼ 0.17% LINK 8.68 ▲ 0.36% DOT 0.84 ▼ 0.69% LTC 46.83 ▲ 0.03% BCH 221.68 ▼ 0.90% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.01% XLM 0.19 ▼ 0.62% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 2.81% NEAR 1.89 ▼ 2.54% ATOM 1.47 ▼ 1.02% AAVE 97.82 ▲ 2.35% SELIC 14.25% EGX 53,932 ▼ 0.11% USD/ZAR16.42▼ 0.31% USD/NGN1,370▼ 0.55% NIKKEI 66,116 ▼ 0.18% CSI300 4,717 ▼ 0.46% HSI 24,893 ▼ 0.95% NIFTY 23,996 ▼ 0.79% KOSPI 6,798 ▲ 0.74% JCI 6,334 ▼ 0.09% USD/JPY163.06▼ 0.07% USD/CNY6.76▼ 0.08% DAX 25,151 ▲ 0.56% CAC 8,444 ▲ 0.96% FTSE 10,726 ▲ 1.32% MIB 52,811 ▲ 1.01% IBEX 19,601 ▲ 1.14% STOXX 647.36 ▲ 0.65% EUR/USD1.14▲ 0.16% GBP/USD1.34▼ 0.34% SPX 7,512 ▲ 0.03% DJI 52,429 ▲ 0.39% NDX 29,108 ▼ 0.16% RUT 2,980 ▼ 0.26% TSX 35,706 ▲ 0.95% VIX 17.16 ▲ 0.65% USD/CAD1.41▼ 0.13% US10Y 4.6420 ▲ 0.30% IBOV 173,325.65 ▼ 0.03% IPSA 10,954.04 ▲ 0.52% IPC MEX 66,709.60 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,281,979 — 0.00% COLCAP 2,301.34 ▲ 0.13% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL 5.06 ▼ 0.93% USD/MXN 17.39 ▼ 0.17% USD/CLP 936.57 ▲ 0.30% USD/COP 3,204 ▼ 1.60% USD/PEN 3.40 ▲ 2.36% USD/ARS 1,480 ▼ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.11 ▲ 0.99% USD/PYG 6,035 ▲ 1.50% USD/BOB 10.95 ▲ 3.79% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 0.24% USD/CRC 447.42 ▲ 1.35% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.27% USD/HNL 26.74 ▲ 1.52% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.72% USD/VES 735.39 ▲ 1.58% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.49 ▲ 0.35% USD/TTD 6.73 ▲ 1.10% EUR/BRL 5.77 ▼ 0.86% BRENT 93.50 ▲ 2.74% WTI 86.52 ▲ 1.90% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.52 ▲ 0.08% GOLD 4,152 ▲ 1.99% SILVER 60.56 ▲ 2.92% SOY 1,230 ▲ 0.84% CORN 481.50 ▲ 6.35% WHEAT 693.75 ▲ 2.32% COFFEE 317.35 ▼ 4.40% SUGAR 14.78 ▼ 0.67% ORANGE JUICE 145.20 ▲ 0.97% COTTON 80.43 ▲ 1.86% COCOA 5,405 ▼ 3.60% BEEF 221.15 ▼ 2.44% CATTLE 340.10 ▼ 2.70% LITHIUM 69.39 ▲ 0.44% PETR4 42.42 ▲ 1.82% VALE3 74.75 ▲ 3.29% ITUB4 42.71 ▲ 0.42% BBDC4 18.77 ▲ 1.19% ABEV3 16.08 ▲ 1.77% BBAS3 20.91 ▲ 0.14% B3SA3 15.47 ▲ 1.98% WEGE3 46.09 ▲ 8.52% PRIO3 59.64 ▲ 2.51% SUZB3 42.34 ▲ 1.71% RENT3 37.12 ▲ 1.56% AZZA3 17.46 ▼ 0.11% CSAN3 3.90 ▲ 3.17% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▲ 0.73% GMAT3 3.87 ▲ 1.04% PSSA3 54.02 ▲ 1.01% CVCB3 1.21 ▲ 8.04% POSI3 3.72 ▲ 1.09% SLCE3 13.91 ▲ 1.16% NATU3 8.80 ▲ 1.03% BRKM5 5.99 ▲ 4.90% RANI3 7.98 ▲ 1.14% CSNA3 5.30 ▲ 4.74% CMIN3 5.88 ▲ 5.38% USIM5 8.64 ▲ 2.13% GGBR4 23.99 ▲ 2.13% ENEV3 25.74 ▲ 1.26% CPFE3 46.43 ▲ 0.06% CMIG4 11.14 ▲ 1.09% EQTL3 39.08 ▲ 0.64% LREN3 13.56 ▲ 2.19% VIVT3 35.75 ▼ 0.14% RAIL3 13.59 ▲ 2.64% KLABIN 17.88 ▲ 1.65% RAIA DROGASIL 18.21 ▲ 0.44% RDOR3 34.27 ▲ 1.03% HAPV3 11.56 ▲ 2.85% FLRY3 16.79 ▲ 1.45% SMTO3 15.88 ▲ 1.93% UGPA3 32.39 ▲ 1.79% VBBR3 34.62 ▲ 1.97% BBSE3 41.83 ▲ 0.67% BPAC11 56.41 ▲ 1.88% CURY3 30.38 ▲ 1.44% AERI3 2.07 ▲ 1.47% VIVARA 21.45 ▲ 0.19% COMPASS 24.88 ▲ 1.80% VAMOS 3.21 ▲ 3.88% SANB11 26.85 ▼ 1.32% ASAI3 8.47 ▲ 2.67% SBSP3 28.97 ▲ 1.29% WALMEX 49.27 ▲ 0.24% GMEXICO 211.01 ▲ 0.70% FEMSA 229.16 ▲ 0.96% CEMEX 22.29 ▲ 1.00% GFNORTE 188.30 ▲ 1.35% BIMBO 59.88 ▲ 0.83% TELEVISA 9.82 ▲ 1.24% AMX 22.66 ▼ 0.44% GAP 378.93 ▲ 0.16% ASUR 475.44 ▼ 0.44% OMA 229.47 ▲ 1.58% KOF 182.80 ▲ 0.97% GRUMA 286.35 ▲ 1.33% KIMBER 38.73 ▲ 0.86% SQM-B 64,503 ▼ 1.45% COPEC 6,449 ▲ 3.20% BSANTANDER 79.49 ▲ 3.23% FALABELLA 5,919 ▲ 1.44% ENELAM 82.54 ▼ 1.78% CENCOSUD 2,028 ▲ 1.65% CMPC 1,084 ▲ 1.30% BANCO CHILE 190.00 ▲ 0.80% LATAM AIR 24.08 ▼ 2.47% YPF 80,625 ▲ 1.80% GGAL 7,965 ▲ 1.53% PAMPA 5,475 ▲ 3.89% TXAR 679.00 ▲ 1.27% ALUAR 973.00 ▲ 1.41% TGS 9,710 ▲ 2.21% CEPU 2,340 ▲ 2.23% MIRGOR 16,775 ▼ 2.04% COME 42.87 ▼ 0.19% LOMA NEGRA 3,605 ▲ 0.91% BYMA 292.25 ▼ 0.51% TELECOM ARG 4,255 ▲ 2.65% ECOPETROL 16.99 ▲ 2.78% BANCOLOMBIA 84.20 ▲ 0.67% GRUPO AVAL 5.09 — 0.00% CREDICORP 388.14 ▼ 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Esencia: Puerto Rico’s New $2 Billion Coastal Beacon

By · May 24, 2024 · 2 min read

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Esencia, a $2 billion development, marks a significant step forward for Puerto Rico’s west coast.

Launched by the Reuben Brothers and Three Rules Capital, this sprawling project covers 2,000 acres, featuring three miles of untouched beachfront.

The initiative promises not only luxury accommodations but a comprehensive community that includes two golf courses, an equestrian center, and a bilingual K–12 school.

Such amenities aim to draw both tourists and potential residents, fostering a diverse international community.

Set against a backdrop of economic incentives, Esencia seeks to capitalize on tax breaks introduced in 2012.

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These incentives, which offer relief on dividends, interest, and capital gains, have already attracted over 6,000 investors to the island.

This influx is part of a broader strategy to revitalize Puerto Rico’s economy by appealing to affluent investors and residents from around the globe.

The development is managed by esteemed names like Aman, Mandarin, and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, ensuring world-class service.

With only 23% of the land designated for construction, the project emphasizes sustainable growth that preserves the area’s natural beauty.

Esencia’s Impact on Local Employment

This balance of development and conservation is poised to boost local employment significantly, with thousands of jobs expected to emerge as Esencia takes shape.

The phased construction plan for Esencia unfolds in five stages, each designed to progressively enhance the local infrastructure and economic landscape.

By creating a high-end, sustainable environment, Esencia aims to become a premier destination in the Caribbean.

Additionally, it seeks to serve as a catalyst for regional development and ecological preservation.

This ambitious project underscores the potential for luxury developments to spur economic growth. It also highlights the importance of maintaining a delicate balance with the natural environment.

It showcases a forward-thinking approach to tourism and community planning in Puerto Rico. For ongoing updates and more details, visit [Esencia’s official site].

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