2000 Travel News Archive – Page 3

The Mejía government met in Samana yesterday. The President listened to the list of priority projects presented by Governor Amada Manzueta de Medina, Samana city Mayor Virgilio Mercado, Senator Ramiro Espin, and Manuel Arturo Peña, of Portillo Beach Resort, who represented the business sector. During the visit, the President observed the renovated Malecón area. Architect …

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The Ministry of Tourism has begun a program to relocate handicraft vendors in the North Coast. Negligence on behalf of municipal authorities and the authorities of the Central Bank (Definpro) has led to the growth in the number of shacks and vendors located in beaches, a situation that in many areas, such as Sosua Beach …

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This Monday morning was especially hard on all in the DR. Everyone had to get up an hour earlier. At 2 am on Sunday, 3 December clocks had been set ahead to remedy what a general consensus felt had been a mistake, the equating of the time in the DR with the eastern coast of …

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The La Romana International Airport at Batey Cacata is ready for its scheduled 15 December inauguration, announced airport administrator Luis Emilio Rodríguez Amiama. The Central Romana Corporation, owners of the Casa de Campo resort complex in La Romana, built the new airport at a cost of about US$55 million. The airport is able to handle …

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Deputy Minister of Culture, Gamal Michelén announced that Architect Teódulo Blanchard has been commissioned to convert the Fortaleza Ozama into a military museum. He said the Fortaleza will be off limits for large artistic shows. These had been held there in the past, but in his opinion the loud noise these generated was damaging to …

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The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve posted at the US Embassy is inviting all to be part of their Toys for Tots program. The program has the support of the Círculo Turquesa of the Renaissance Jaragua and Continental Airlines. All are invited to donate a toy and win a trip to New York for three days …

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