2003News

Mirador Sur Libre?

Hot on the heels of the success of Malec?n Libre, Santo Domingo’s municipal authorities are looking at tackling the problems in Mirador Sur park, the capital’s most popular green area. Hundreds of people exercise in the park on a daily basis, but parking facilities are limited. This creates traffic congestion that affects residents of the …

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2003 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Tourism a priority for government

Two new tourism bodies have been established, President Hip?lito Mej?a announced at the closure of the IV National Tourism Convention last night. The Superior Tourism Committee and the National Tourism Promotion Office will bring together private and public sector people in the tourist industry, with the aim of promoting the Dominican tourism sector. Mej?a declared …

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2003 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Belen Gomez to head city hotel association

Belen G?mez, of Occidental Hoteles Hotel Embajador, is the new president of the Santo Domingo Hotel Association (2003-2005). She is joined by Jose Corletto (Hotel Plaza), Kurt Schamper (Hotel Santo Domingo-Hispaniola), Aura Dominguez (Hodelpa), Jose Miguel Soto (Naco), Roberto Grissi (Hotel Renaissance Jaragua) and Fanny Sanchez (Hotel Colonial), that make up the association?s new board. …

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