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More National Park lands for hotel development

The Senate has under study a recently submitted bill that would exclude eight million square meters from the Parque Nacional Cabo Cabrón, a national park located in Samana, on the northeastern coastline, as per Hoy newspaper today. Hotel construction is banned by Environmental Law 64-00 law within national park areas. President Mejia passed this law …

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Easter Week fare sale

Air Santo Domingo, the domestic air carrier, is advertising an Easter Week sale. It is selling Puerto Plata-Punta Cana-Puerto Plata for RD$1,800 round trip; Herrera-Punta Cana-Herrera for RD$1,500 roundtrip; Herrera-Punta Cana-Puerto Plata-Puerto Plata-Punta Cana-Herrera for RD$1,400 and Herrera-Portillo-Herrera for RD$1,300. This offer is valid from 1 to 15 April, and taxes are not included in …

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Congress could award Higuero airport to Aerodom

Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas Maldonado told Hoy newspaper that the government is sending to Congress an addendum to the Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI contract to include another airport in Santo Domingo and another in Samana. Vargas said the government has concluded negotiations with Aerodom for the later to finish and operate the Aeropuerto …

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More National Park lands for hotel development

The Senate has under study a recently submitted bill that would exclude eight million square meters from the Parque Nacional Cabo Cabrón, a national park located in Samana, on the northeastern coastline, as per Hoy newspaper today. Hotel construction is banned by Environmental Law 64-00 law within national park areas. President Mejia passed this law …

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2001 Travel News ArchiveTravel

Easter Week fare sale

Air Santo Domingo, the domestic air carrier, is advertising an Easter Week sale. It is selling Puerto Plata-Punta Cana-Puerto Plata for RD$1,800 round trip; Herrera-Punta Cana-Herrera for RD$1,500 roundtrip; Herrera-Punta Cana-Puerto Plata-Puerto Plata-Punta Cana-Herrera for RD$1,400 and Herrera-Portillo-Herrera for RD$1,300. This offer is valid from 1 to 15 April, and taxes are not included in …

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Bo Derek, Princess Von Furstenberg and Isabel Presley in Santo Domingo

Notables Bo Derek (www.boderek.com), Princess Ira Von Furstenberg and Isabel Presley (former wife of Spanish crooner Julio Iglesia, present wife of former Minister of Economy of Spain Miguel Boyer), were in Santo Domingo for the opening of the Porcelanosa ceramics store. La Carabela has the representation of the Spanish ceramics company in the DR. Oscar …

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Bo Derek, Princess Von Furstenberg and Isabel Presley in Santo Domingo

Notables Bo Derek (www.boderek.com), Princess Ira Von Furstenberg and Isabel Presley (former wife of Spanish crooner Julio Iglesia, present wife of former Minister of Economy of Spain Miguel Boyer), were in Santo Domingo for the opening of the Porcelanosa ceramics store. La Carabela has the representation of the Spanish ceramics company in the DR. Oscar …

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