1996 Travel News Archive – Page 16

The Ministry of Tourism has announced that it is advising the Tourism Police to prosecute all those found catching star fish as this is in violation of the laws protecting the marine resources of the country. Frank Jorge Elías said that for some time now he has observed how in some areas, principally Barahona and …

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A group of tourism businessmen has announced that they will visit Argentina between 19-26 April, to promote tourist resorts in the Dominican Republic. Javier A. Herrera, speaking for International Host, said the delegation will be promoting Puerto Plata and Sosua on the north coast and, in the south, the Boca Chica and Juan Dolio areas. …

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President Balaguer opened on Saturday, 20 April the new water main for Puerto Plata, built at a cost of more than RD$500 million. The water main was built by more than 25 private companies, under the supervision of the Instituto Nacional de Aguas Potables y Alcantarillados. It will provide water for the population of the …

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Caribe Cumayasa Resort, a new project in the province of La Romana, is now marketing rooms at the Hotel Reina Cumayasa. The Hotel is part of a real estate development project built with German money. Angel Luis Peguero is its sales marketing manager and Patricia Reid was the decorator. The complex comprises the Residencia Royal, …

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The Tourism Promotion Council (CPT), with the sponsorship of American Express, will participate in the CHA/CTO Spring Trade Show to be held in eight cities in the United States. From 29 April to 9 May, the CPT will be promoting the Dominican Republic and its member hotels in the cities of Providence, Washington, Atlanta, Fort …

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The National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) and its regional associations – Asociación de Hoteles de Santo Domingo, Asociación Desarrollo de Juan Dolio y Guayacanes Inc. and the Asociación de Desarrollo Turística de Boca Chica are holding a cocktail party on the occasion of the formal opening of the renovated and expanded offices of …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elias, said there is a lot of interest among the Japanese to travel to the Dominican Republic. He reported that a survey was recently carried out to discover the perception the Japanese have of the Dominican Republic. He said that it revealed that they see the country as an …

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The National Department of Parks has announced it will begin to plant trees on the Isabel Torres mountain, the landmark of Puerto Plata, seeking to slow down the landslides that are now affecting the Botanical Gardens on top of the mountain which could eventually prejudice the cable car system if not stopped. The director of …

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Alfredo Vargas Caba has been appointed an attaché to the Dominican Embassy in Bonn, Germany, with honorary functions under Decree 116-96. Mr Vargas Caba was director of tourism for the Dominican Republic in Germany when Victor Cabral was the Minister of Tourism and has continued his efforts on a private basis ever since, selling tourist …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elias, took advantage of his visit to Russia to request the country re-establish the scholarship program it maintained for Dominicans and eliminate the visa requirement for Dominican visitors. He said that Sergei Shpilko, the vice minister for Tourism and Sports, informed him that the visa requirement would be abolished, …

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