2001 Travel News Archive – Page 31

The Dominican ambassador before the WTO has addressed concerns over the growth in number of hotel rooms versus demand. Critics say this imbalance has resulted in a drop in tourism revenues. The World Tourism Organization statistics show that tourist receipts in the DR have declined from US$683 in 1985 to US$620 in 1999. The opposite …

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Miss Latin America, Grace Martins, will visit the Dominican Republic for the Miss Dominican Republic pageant on Monday, 21 May. Miss Martin is a 21-year old student of fashion at the University of Santa Catarina in Brazil. She was crowned 1 December 2000. (18 May 2001) Cibao International Airport to open in November Carlos Sully …

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The Ministry of Environment announced an investment of RD$1 million to recondition the Mirador del Sur Park in Santo Domingo prior to turning it over to a private board. Deputy Minister Julio Cesar Ureña said they have also included the adjacent Cayetano Germosen Park (and its underground lake and caverns) in the plan. The money …

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Minister of Tourism Ramon Alfredo Bordas said during a forum on the Puerto Plata market yesterday that US Airways will start a flight to Puerto Plata from Philadelphia in November. He also said Continental has agreed to increase the amount of seats on its Newark-Puerto Plata route. The Ministry of Tourism’s strategy is to increase …

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Jose Clase, president of Adozona, announced on a Cibao Super TV program the opening of the Cibao Airport in August. The privately built airport will cost RD$400 million. The government is working on the repair of several access roads. Clase said the airport will serve residents in 14 Cibao provinces. He expects American Airlines, Continental …

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