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The Dominican representative at the Nuestra Belleza Latina VIP Univision beauty reality show, Clarissa Molina landed the crown on Sunday, 22 May 2016 in Miami. She competed in this year’s VIP version of the beauty reality show, which featured the non-winning finalists of previous years. This year’s runners-up were Mexican-Iranian Setareh Khatibi and Catherine Castro …

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Casa de Campo president Rafael Torres has disclosed plans to build new hotels and open sales of homes in the Bayahibe beach area. He was speaking at the JW Marriott Hotel in Santo Domingo on Wednesday, 18 May 2016, during a presentation of the hotel’s planned sport, concerts and gastronomy events for 2016, as reported …

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Watch this slideshow of 12 Dominican beach resorts taken from above. The birds-eye views show the Riu Palace Punta Cana, Hard Rock Punta Cana Hotel, Al Sol Luxury Village (Cap Cana), Be Live Collection Punta Cana, Catalonia Royal Bavaro, Gran Palladium Palace Resort, Melia Caribe Tropical, The Level Melia Caribe Tropical, Memories Splash Punta Cana, …

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The Peninsula House in Samana is on the market for US$6 million. The eight-bedroom, eight-bath small hotel has been marketed as the ultimate treat for luxury travelers seeking a Caribbean plantation-style elegance setting. The property can continue to be operated as a small hotel or turned into a private residence, according to Robb Report magazine’s …

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Casa de Campo presents “Flavors of the World: A Gastronomic Journey” with a calendar of culinary events from May to November 2016. Events start this weekend, 20-22 May 2016 with Michelin star chef Fernando Arellano from Spain, best known for his contemporary cuisine in Majorca. He will present two tasting dinner menus on Friday and …

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Vacaciones CTN Expoferia 2016 is the leading travel booking event organized by the Caribbean Traveling Network (CTN) travel TV station. The 15th fair is set for this weekend, 20, 21, 22 May 2016 at the Sambil mall exhibition hall in Santo Domingo. The fair is open from 10am to 10pm and admission is RD$100 adults …

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The Central Bank has released statistics for the travel market for April 2016 showing that travel is again up 4.9%, compared to 3.8% in April 2015. There were 22,835 more travelers visiting this April, compared to last year. Non-resident travelers included 12,942 additional travelers. From April-to-April, the increase in foreign visitors was up 5%. The …

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Carnival Corporation has announced that it has added another year of sailings to its new social impact brand Fathom as demand continues to grow for the new cruise line. New dates for the Fathom trips have been added through December 2017, sailing from Miami, Florida. The extension is both for the Dominican Republic social impact …

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The Hodelpa Hotel Group and Coral Hospitality Corporation hotel management groups have taken the beach town of Juan Dolio, about 40 minutes from both Santo Domingo or La Romana, under their development wings. The developers are now promoting Juan Dolio as a three-for-one destination to tourists staying at the beach resort that is close enough …

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Come to Punta Cana to play with Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the new Nickelodeon Resort Punta Cana. Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts announces its first Caribbean hotel and first hotel outside of the United States is opening 1 June 2016. The all-inclusive five-star resort is located on the …

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