2001 Travel News Archive – Page 20

The first flight of Golden Beach Group and Falcon Air promoted by the Playa Dorada Hotel Association arrived at Gregorio Luperon Airport with 150 tourists from Miami on Thursday, 19 July. The Boeing 727 was received by Minister of Tourism Ramon Alfredo Bordas. The weekly flights are scheduled to run from 19 July to 9 …

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The Listin Diario newspaper features statistics from the National Hotel & Restaurant Association that show a nationwide decline of 3.4% in hotel occupancy and a miniscule .04% drop in tourist arrivals. The decline in travel is primarily due to the decline in European travel and is affecting the entire Caribbean. Asonahores statistics show drops in …

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The Ministry of Tourism announced the celebration of the Fourth National Tourism Convention. The meetings will be held 28 November to 2 December. Land use planning, marketing, investment opportunities, infrastructure solutions and other matters will be discussed. Angel Miolan is the president of the convention. (19 July 2001)

Trans Dominicana de Desarrollo announced a US$1,400 million investment over a seven-year period in the northwestern provinces of Monte Cristi and Dajabon. The projects include the construction of a container ship and cargo freight port in Manzanillo, 1,000 hotel rooms and a 400-slip full service marina, industrial free trade zone, ecological park, airport, urban development …

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The DR will host the Pan American Weight Lifting Championships next week in Santo Domingo. The event will take place Wednesday, 25 July through Monday, 30 July. The event will be held at the auditorium of the Ministry of Public Works. Argentina, Canada Chile, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, …

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The National Strength Athletics Association chose Santo Domingo for the Latin American stop of the 2001 World Strongman Competition Tour. Some of the world’s strongest men are on tour of 18 cities in the US, Europe and Asia as well Santo Domingo. The men will compete Saturday, 28 July and Sunday, 29 July at the …

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