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Dominican grande dame of tourism writing passes away

Rita Cabrer of Bohio (in its 150th edition) and La Cotica tourism publications passed away after a long bout with cancer on 24 April 2022. She was 87. She presided over the magazine and the guide from foundation until her death today. She dedicated 56 years of her professional life to promoting Dominican tourism.

In 1966, together with her husband Luis Augusto Caminero, she founded Bohío magazine, the first Dominican publication dedicated to tourism, which became the main source of knowledge about the industry. In 1984, she launched the National Tourism Guide La Cotica, which the Ministry of Tourism distributed in 11 languages.

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26 April 2022