Travel to the DR was up 13% in March compared to the same month last year. And it’s the Americans who are coming: 60% of foreigners are coming from the US. Through March, 33,777 more US tourists visited, compared to the first three months last year. This is more significant because the US is still recovering from the financial crisis.
Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia says he is proud that travel to the DR has been up over every month since September, reflecting a recovery from 2009 numbers that had leveled out on those of 2008. Javier Garcia says statistics show a 3.5% growth so far this year. The Minister added that these figures show that the DR is consolidating itself as a preferred destination for travelers from the Caribbean and also from Latin America.