2000 Travel News Archive – Page 31

Senator Enrique Martinez (PLD-La Romana) alerted that behind the desire of some senators to convert Saona Island into a municipality is the interest in commercially exploiting the island, more than at present. Saona Island today is a natural sanctuary and natural reserve. If converted into a municipality, it would lose the special legal protection that …

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The Puerto Plata International Airport Gregorio Luperon has forthcoming a RD$10 million expansion for the next few months. Administrator Michael Nicolas of Aerodom, the new private airport concessionaire, announced this includes the revamping of the runway this October. During October, the landing strip will be closed for night flights in order to facilitate repair works. …

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The Cabarete Windsurf Race Week is taking place in Cabarete, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The race is governed by the rules of the PWA (2000). The 19-25 June competition brings together some of the best windsurf professional and amateur athletes to compete in downwind slalom and course slalom. The classes are: …

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El Caribe reports important advances have been made on the construction of the La Romana International Airport at Batey Cacata in La Altagracia province. The new airport will be close to the Dominicus resorts and to Casa de Campo. It is expected to be also used by residents in La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, …

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The legendary Hotel Comercial of Calle El Conde is scheduled for a 15 June opening. The hotel was remodeled by the Accor group, which also operates the Hotel Francés (Sofitel brand) in the Colonial City. The Comercial is located on Calle El Conde, the city’s pedestrian mall promenade. The hotel will be known as Mercure …

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