Kuan-Shu aims to transform one of the area's abandoned sugar factories into an educational center for local farmers and a tourist attraction dedicated to environmental issues.
In March, the U.S. State Department singled out the rail link used by Mr. Podd the RER B line between Charles de Gaulle International Airport and the city center, as well as Metro lines that serve tourist attractions, for "very active" pickpocketing.
This surge has been concentrated mainly in Santiago, Chile's nerve center and economic engine room, and it's here that Pardo and the country's tourist board spy an as yet untapped opportunity.