2001 Travel News Archive – Page 33

The Miami Herald dedicates extensive coverage to Punta Cana in its Sunday edition. The newspaper report emphasizes that Punta Cana is the low cost alternative for those seeking a great Caribbean vacation. For a short on the features see http://www.miami.com/herald/content/features/travel/digdocs/083717.htm (14 May 2001)

The Dominican Chapter of the Caribbean Tourism Organization will hold a workshop on sustainable tourism at the Coral Costa Caribe hotel in Juan Dolio. The workshop will take place Saturday, 19 May. It will deal with the concept of harmony between tourism development and preservation of the environment. The main speaker will be Bolivar Troncoso …

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Tourism Minister Ramon Alfredo Bordas announced that within the next 60 days construction will start on the construction of infrastructure in the Jaragua National Park, between Oviedo and the Pedernales beaches. Listin Diario reports that the Ministry is only awaiting the completion of the territorial plan and tourism development studies that it is carrying out …

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The organizing committee of the Third Puerto Plata Jazz Festival annouced the stars of the trumpets, saxophones, piano, bass and percussion show in a press conference yesterday. The Jazz Festival will take place 4, 5 and 6 October in Playa Dorada, Sosua and Cabarete tourism destinations in the province of Puerto Plata.  The schedule for …

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El Siglo newspaper reports that Miss Dominican Republic, Claudia Cruz could place among the 10 finalists of the Miss Unvierse pageant taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Other favorites are the representatives of Puerto Rico, Spain, Greece, Chile, Venezuela, Mexico, Bolivia, US, Nigeria, South Africa, India and the Philippines. The jury is made up …

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