2000 Travel News Archive – Page 42

Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez visited Puerto Plata yesterday to be present at the restart of operations of the Puerto Plata skylift to the top of Isabel de Torres mountain. Children up to 10 years can ride free, high school students get a 50% discount on the RD$50 fee for adults and tourists. The Ministry …

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Thirty-year old Laura Mallén was appointed general manager of Continental Airlines in the Dominican Republic. Continental has daily flights to Newark, New Jersey from Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata airports. Her appointment is effective Monday, 3 April. Prior to her promotion, she was the airline’s reservations manager. Mallén has been with the airline for more …

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The National Folklore Ballet announced its tour of Japan starting the first week of April. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the merengue dancers will render 20 presentations in 17 theaters across Japan. Profesora Josefina Miniño directs the troupe. Singer José Lacay will co-star with the group. (30 March 2000)

El Siglo newspaper reports that 10 Dominican pitchers will be starters in the Major League season that opens in the US on Monday, 3 April. The season got its start in Japan with a game beween the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets. In these games, Sammy Sosa once again captured all the attention, …

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In an Internet survey carried out yesterday by CNN/Sports Illustrated, 38% of 5,000 voters favored the DR being site of next year’s Major League baseball season’s opening game. The Dominican Republic received 1,798 votes, followed by Australia with 1,022, or 22%. Cuba received 18%, Puerto Rico 16% and Venezuela 5%. The series first was played …

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