2025 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Colonial City renaissance: Tourism Minister says Padre Billini and Duarte Streets are open for business and strolls

The historic Colonial City is taking significant strides in its revitalization efforts with the official reopening of Padre Billini and Duarte streets within the Unesco World Heritage site. Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated the redeveloped thoroughfares on Friday, 4 July 2025, marking a tangible advance in the comprehensive urban and tourism development program for the …

Read more…

2025 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Santiago and Puerto Plata get new flights from Panama

Tourism Minister David Collado announced Santiago and Puerto Plata will soon have direct flights to Panama. Panama is a hub for connecting to South America and other destinations. Tourism Minister Collado announced that Copa is adding three weekly flights from Panama to Puerto Plata (13 January 2026) and three weekly flights between Panama and Santiago …

Read more…

2025 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Ministry of Tourism announces Major Renovation for Boca Chica Beach

Tourism Minister David Collado announced on Sunday, 7 July 2025, that a significant renovation project for Boca Chica beach and surrounding areas is set to begin. This initiative, formalized through an agreement signed by Minister Collado and various local associations and social groups, represents a substantial investment in the region’s tourism infrastructure. The government will …

Read more…

2025 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Julia Simpson is bullish on tourism future of DR

Julia Simpson, president and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), is highly optimistic about the Dominican Republic’s tourism future. She predicts the nation will solidify its position as the leading tourism destination in Central America and the Caribbean in both 2025 and 2026. In an exclusive interview with Diario Libre, Simpson shared …

Read more…

2025News

Sisalril has a formula to revolutionize health coverage

The Superintendencia de Salud y Riesgos Laborales (Sisalril) in the Dominican Republic has introduced a groundbreaking proposal: a differentiated per capita model for health management plans. This new scheme aims to allocate resources to Administradoras de Riesgos de Salud (ARS), the local health plan managers, based on the risk level of their affiliates, a significant …

Read more…

2025News

New Las Americas terminal construction to be funded with higher airport tariffs

The Dominican government has authorized higher airport fees starting on 1 November 2025. This comes at the behest of the consortium that runs some of the major airports, Aerodom. Dominican Airports Siglo XXI (Aerodom) is building an entirely new terminal at Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) that will cost about US$250 million, and for that …

Read more…