2003 Travel News Archive – Page 19

Can tourism and conservation co-exist in the Caribbean? The Center for Environmental Leadership in Business is convinced that they can, and is convening tourism industry leaders to devise the Caribbean Conservation Action Plan (CELB), a division of Conservation International. The mission is to gather key decision-makers who can influence Caribbean touristic development. The event will …

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Create your own food with the many fresh ingredients and plentiful condiments that are now part of a new phenomenon called ?show-cooking? at the 800-square-meter main Gran Caribe Buffet Restaurant of the Catalonia B?varo Resort. Meats, seafood, fish and vegetable dishes are cooked before your very eyes, in addition to an extensive variety of salads …

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Hilton Hotels now has two brands operating in the Dominican Republic: Coral by Hilton, which offers all-inclusive properties nationwide, and the newer Embassy Suites, with its newly-inaugurated first property in the DR in Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macor?s. President Hip?lito Mej?a and First Lady Rosa G?mez toured the property of Embassy Suites, escorted by …

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The sudden appearance of a ‘new beach’ in Sosua Bay off the cliffs of the On the Waterfront Restaurant is not due to changes in sea level but the result of submarine geological shifts, reports El Caribe newspaper today. This is a common phenomenon in the Caribbean, according to geologist Osiris de Le?n, from the …

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Clocks along the US and Canadian Eastern Seaboard were set ahead an hour on Saturday night. Every year, Daylight Saving Time begins for this time zone at 2 am on the first Sunday of April. Time reverts to standard time at 2 am on the last Sunday of October.  The change in time will facilitate …

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It?s good news for the Dominican Republic: Lan Dominicana, the LanChile affiliate, has received clearance from the Department of Transportation (DOT) of the United States to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of passengers, property and mail cargo between Santo Domingo and Punta Cana, DR, and Miami and New York. The airline was also cleared …

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Travel to Paris is being offered from Santo Domingo for US$580, or to Amsterdam for US$650 on board Martinair. The airline also offers US$700-fares to Brussels, Oslo, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Zurich and Geneva. Taxes and airport charges apply. Martinair has a reputation as one of the most secure airline companies in the world and …

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Sammy Sosa has been featured consistently in Dominican tourism promotions abroad. After becoming last Friday, 4 April the first Latin American player to join the 500 home runs club of Major League Baseball, he may be again asked to go to bat to lure more US baseball fans to visit the land he loves best. …

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Dominican merengue superstar, Chichi Peralta takes the grand stage at the Altos de Chavon amphitheater for the Saturday, 19 April Holy Week performance. Chichi Peralta is best known for his Amor Narcotico, Me Enamore, La Ciguapa, or Baila, Venga, Chichi, among many other favorites. Three other favorites of the young generations, Los Ilegales, Sergio Vargas …

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National Car Rental and Alamo Rent a Car in the Dominican Republic formally opened their new offices at Av. De los Pr?ceres No. 41, Arroyo Hondo on Thursday. The opening of the new offices coincides with the 30th anniversary of the car rental franchise umbrella company. The new offices are located just southeast of the …

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