DR1 Travel News - 12 February 2019

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Luis Miguel coming for 29 March show
Fishing boats in Montecristi are works of art
No cash at AA’s counters at SDQ starting next week
Puerto Plata rum festival set for July 2019




Luis Miguel coming for 29 March show
49-year old Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer and icon Luis Miguel is booked for a presentation at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Center on Friday, 29 March 2019. Claro is sponsoring the show of the “Latin American Frank Sinatra” and is offering a 15% off to its clients purchasing tickets at the Centro de Atención a Clientes in Blue Mall in Santo Domingo. Tickets for sale online at tuboleta.com.do


Fishing boats in Montecristi are works of art
Going boating with Manzanillo, Montecristi is the newest tourist attraction in the northwest. The boats of the fishermen are now works of art after collaboration by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Tourism with the United Nations Development Fund’s Global Environmental Finance (GEF) funded Coastal and Tourism Biodiversity Project (BCYT). The fishermen from Estero Balsa now carry out their chores in artistically painted boats, many a statement of the importance of preserving the parrotfish that is in danger of extinction in the Caribbean.

The effort seeks to create an awareness of the important role the community plays in the conservation of the natural resources and ecosystems, including the mangroves that are home and breeding area for tropical fish. The wellbeing of the parrotfish is also key to maintaining the pristine diving area in Montecristi and the attractive environ of the Cayos 7 Hermanos islets. Parrotfish is protected by Resolution 023/2017 that prohibits fishing and the consumption of the species. The project seeks to provide alternate options for the fishermen to earn a good living.

The Association of Fishermen of Estero Balsa has committed to conservation and to taking steps to position the Parque Nacional Manglares de Estero Balsa as a tourist attraction where the marine species can freely reproduce themselves. The area is also a major site for bird watching.

https://elnacional.com.do/promueven-iniciativa-medioambiental-turistica-sostenible/


No cash at AA’s counters at SDQ starting next week
American Airlines announced that as of Monday, 18 February 2019 cash transactions would no longer be accepted at their counters at the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo. Only credit and debit cards will be accepted for ticket purchases or payment of ticketed luggage and other charges.

AA had already discontinued cash operations at the Punta Cana (PUJ) and Puerto Plata (POP) international airports in 2018. Oliver Bojos, director for AA in the Dominican Republic, says the move facilitates the work for the agents and expedites the service provided.

AA flies direct from Santo Domingo to Miami (MIA) and Philadelphia (PHL) and as of summer 2019 announces it plans to fly direct to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Charlotte Douglas (CLT).


Puerto Plata rum festival set for July 2019
Puerto Plata is readying for the second edition of its Dominican Rum Festival. Puerto Plata has two leading rum facilities – Brugal and Vinícola del Norte – where visitors can take tours to learn all about the rums and liquors that are manufactured there and are for sale.

The festival will be staged at the Parque Urbanístico La Puntilla and the Puerto Plata Amphitheater, with multiple activities organized by the rum producers from Friday, 19 July through Saturday 20 July 2019.

https://dominicanrumfestival.com.do/