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The US State Department has announced that as of 8 January 2007, US citizens and US legal residents using air travel for re-entry to US territory will need to carry passports. This is a change in requirements for air travelers to the Caribbean, Mexico and Bermuda. The US already requires passports for travel to other …

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While tourist area stores, banks and businesses will remain open on holidays, take note of the Dominican holiday schedule for 2007: Monday, 1 January, New Year’s Day; Saturday, 6 January Epiphany Day; Sunday, 21 January, Day of Our Lady of Altagracia; Friday, 26 January, Duarte Day; Monday, 27 February, Independence Day; Friday, 6 April, Good …

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The Playa Dorada Hotel Properties, Condominiums and Commercial Establishments Association is announcing the first annual Playa Dorada Festival. The festival will be held from October 14th to November 25th and will include a range of activities targeted at promoting this famous beach on the country’s north coast. Visitors can expect events such as music concerts, …

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Dominicans are in for a refreshing treat of little-known African, Caribbean and Pacific cultural events as part of October’s Second Forum of ACP Ministers of Culture. The cultural celebration will take place from 14-21 October in Santo Domingo. 79 former European colonies in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have been invited. As of this …

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Air travel re-entries to the United States will require passports as from next January. While the US Congress approved a last minute postponement of the passport rule for land and sea until 1 June 2009, this will not apply to travel to the Caribbean by air. The last-minute revision, which was inserted into a Homeland …

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Zoe Saldana, daughter of Dominicans, and who grew up in the US and Santo Domingo, was honored with a Best Dressed 2006 distinction in People Magazine this week. In the Style Watch section, she was praised for wearing a Greek revival dress. “Zoe Saldana looks like a modern-day goddess in her velvet-belted J. Mendel column …

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The visitor’s center at the Natural Monument of Damajagua, an adventure tourism site that features 27 levels of natural pools and waterfalls, was inaugurated last week. Damajagua (Los 27 Charcos) is located three kilometers south of Imbert, Puerto Plata. Damajagua is co-managed by the Association of Guides of Damajagua and the Ministry of Environment. A …

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A baby dolphin was born to mother “Serena” on 21 August 2006 at Ocean World Adventure Park in Puerto Plata. This is the first recorded and confirmed successful (live) baby dolphin born in captivity in the DR. The marine park director, Stefan Meister is optimistic that there will be many more to come. He explains …

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The Ministry of Tourism is focusing on the healthy growth of the Russian travel market for Dominican tourism. Russian travel was up by 14.38% in the first eight months of the year, with 10,516 tourist arrivals from that far-off destination, 1,330 more than the total for last year. Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez traveled to Leisure …

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Major leaguer Albert Pujols has established himself among baseball’s elite superstars. A report by USA Today points out that the 26-year old Dominican superstar is putting up numbers that can only be compared to those of Hall of Famers, and that continued success by Pujols could land him a spot in Cooperstown. Pujols has had …

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