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All is ready for the 10 July Punta Cana Tri-Fest, the triathlon organized by Grupo Puntacana. The Sunday event takes place on the sprawling grounds of the Puntacana Resort & Club. It is regarded as the most popular triathlon of the year. The categories are triathlon spring and Olympic, duathlon, aquathlon, open water swims (1.5k …

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The final race for the Xterra Dominican Republic competition is scheduled for 30-31 July 2016 in Barahona. Casa Bonita is the host hotel. The event includes a trail run on 30 July and the Pan American Tour, an off-road tri, on 31 July. For more information, see http://xterradr.com

The National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) announced that 36-year old lawyer Andres Marranzini Grullon was named the new executive vice president for 2016-2021. He replaces Arturo Villanueva, who held the post for over 25 years. As reported, Marranzini is a corporate law specialist in tourism and real estate development as well as an expert …

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The Cedimat medical center and Pawa Dominicana airline have signed an alliance to promote medical tourism in the Dominican Republic, to capitalize on the perceived high demand from the Caribbean islands. They are focusing on the markets of Aruba, Curacao, Anguilla and St. Marteen/St. Martin. The DR aims to compete with established medical tourism giants …

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Simon Suarez has announced that the 30th Trade Exhibition will take place from 14-16 September 2016 at the Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center in Punta Cana. During a press conference to make the announcement, Suarez stressed the way in which the tourism sector is booming and the contributions it has made to the local economy. He …

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Casa de Campo Resort & Villas is getting ready to host the Second Annual Latin America Pro Am. The golf tournament will be held from 16-20 August 2016 and all rounds will be played on the world-famous Teeth of the Dog course. Arrival day and practice round day is August 16th, and the three tournament …

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Dominican singer-songwriter Romeo Santos will be closing his world tour “Formula Vol II” in the Dominican Republic with a concert at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana on 27 August 2016. This will be his first performance in Punta Cana. When Formula Vol. II was released in 2014, with collaborations with Drake, Nicki …

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A new annual record for arrivals in the first five months of the year has been set, with 2,526,564 travelers by air in 2016, up 148,216 travelers compared to 2015. A new record number of travelers is also expected for the end of year. Travel to the Dominican Republic in May was up 4.9% in …

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The Second Polo Challenge Summer Tournament is being held in Casa de Campo from 2 to 10 July 2016. Both Open and Handicap Cups will be played on the Casa de Campo Polo Fields. To take part, contact Casa de Campo on 809 723-7353. During a recent presentation at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor …

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Construction is well underway on another adults-only all-inclusive for the Punta Cana area. The 457-suites Secrets Cap Cana luxury hotel is expected to open on 15 November 2016. It will be the second Secrets-branded hotel in Punta Cana. The other is the Secrets Royal Beach in El Cortecito area of central Punta Cana. The hotel …

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