DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Travel from Chile and Argentina to the Dominican Republic is on the rise as the South Americans discover the comfort and style of the Dominican beach resorts. Dominicans are also booking excursions to discover the fjords and cultural attractions of the two South American countries. The enhanced non stop flights are making travel easy.

Minister of Tourism David Collado says the expectation is for travel from Chile to reach 200,000 visitors this 2025.

Chile now ranks among the fastest-growing outbound markets to the DR. In 2024, almost 150,000 Chileans visited. Of these, 145,005 were Chilean tourists, with the remainder being Dominican residents in Chile. Some 52,661 visitors have come from Chile in the first four months of 2025.

Improved air connections are the main factor spurring the flow of tourists, with competition from the DR-based airline Arajet making a difference.

In 2024, airlines —including Arajet— transported the 150,412 travelers between Santiago (Chile)...