The Dominican Republic has become the leading tourist destination in the Caribbean, and this is due to the success of the sales of the tourist package, which has gone from 24% in 1998 to 53% this year. According to Arturo Villanueva, the executive vice-president and Julio Llibre, the president of the Dominican Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) this year’s Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE 2012) will be the biggest and most successful ever. The announcement came during a ceremony announcing DATE 2012, which will be held at the Barcelo Palace in Punta Cana from 17-19 April 2012. Llibre told reporters that the Ministry of Tourism’s promotion of Santo Domingo complements the sun and sand offers of the Dominican coast destinations. He noted that Dominican tourism is experiencing a very good year.
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