2003 Travel News Archive – Page 13

Hoy newspaper reports how visiting the peak of the tallest mountain range in the Caribbean will soon be more attractive for the less adventurous traveler. The report focuses on the new facilities the Ministry of Environment is building to house visitors to the Duarte Peak or those taking the Hispaniola Trail. A caba?a with capacity …

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Rancho Baiguate is the family adventure center of the Caribbean offering outdoor adventures, such as trips to Pico Duarte, for persons of all levels. Located amidst the pine-covered mountains and winding rivers of Jarabacoa, Baiguate is blessed with comfortable 22C (71 F) year round. In the center of the Dominican Republic, Baiguate is a 130 …

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Ricardo Hazoury, president of the Cap Cana real-estate development, took in US$65 million in the second launch of prime beach and golf real estate to some 150 new owners and investors from the Dominican Republic and abroad. Roughly 64 beach and marina apartments were bought, worth a global value of US$29 million. Investors also purchased …

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Sea Horse Ranch, one of the Dominican Republic?s prime real estate and rental communities, kicked off the summer with the trademark North Coast events like live jazz and cultural activites at the seafront El Bosque Caf? on Friday, 20 June. Dominican jazz pianist, Roberto Santana, and renowned Dominican saxophone player, Carlos “Carlitos” Estrada, joined forces …

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Travel to the Dominican Republic was up during the first five months of the year, according to Central Bank statistics. Foreign air travel increased 21%, and there were 207,329 more travelers than during the same period last year. The Central Bank highlights that the depreciation of the peso is having a positive effect on travel …

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For the fifth consecutive year, the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival will take place along the North Coast. Top jazz performers will take to the stages of Puerto Plata (Playa Dorada), Sos?a and Cabarete. This year, the attractions will include Chucho Vald?s (Cuba), Arturo Sandoval (USA), Chichi Peralta (Dominican Republic), Jos? Furito R?os y Cuatro al …

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In spite of entering the so-called ?low season?, hotel occupancy is still over 16% more than last year. Saman? and Puerto Plata are showing significant recovery for 2003, while Santo Domingo continues in a slump. Hotel occupancy grew by 21.3% in May of this year over May of 2002, going from 50.7% previously to 61.5% …

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There are fewer places ?far from the beaten path? than the road to Cabral, Barahona Province, and yet there is one of the strangest places on earth, right there — the famous ?polo magn?tico?or magnetic pole of Cabral. Why you ask? Because there is a spot on that road that, if you leave your car …

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The Diario Libre reports that the remodeling of the Port of La Romana is sparking expectations for larger numbers of cruise ships calling at Dominican ports. The reconstruction of the wharf at Puerto Plata and the multi-modal port at Caucedo are also seen as excellent indicators for growth in the cruise ship industry. La Romana …

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Hotel La Isabela in Coz?n, Las Terrenas (Saman?) has very special guests these days. Some 224 leatherback turtles (Tortuga Tinglar) hatched on the lovely northeastern beach thanks to the ecological awareness of the management of the hotel that set off the area chosen by the mother turtles. The director of conservation of coastal marine resources …

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