2001 Travel News Archive – Page 18

Minister of Tourism Ramon Alfredo Bordas continues to support hosting the Miss Universe Pageant in the DR in 2003. The project is promoted by Alberto del Pino, the President’s advisor on tourism affairs, and has the support of Donald Trump and Sammy Sosa. For the event to be held in the DR, the private sector …

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Alberto Del Pino, advisor to the President on tourism affairs, says that more five star hotels should be built in the country. The President’s tourism advisor says that the US market demands more of these properties. He also explained that the current decline in tourism is cyclical. “In the past years, more hotels have been …

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Flights between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico had to be suspended yesterday due to clouds of ashes caused by eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat. Clouds of ash extended up to 6.1 kilometers high, or approximately 20,000 feet around the area of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. The phenomenon caused American Airlines, …

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