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The leading travel industry event of the year for booking hotel rooms and tours, the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange is taking place next week (19-21 April) at the Paradisus Convention Center at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana. An estimated 700+ delegates are expected to talk business at the event and learn about what is …

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Chefs from Santo Domingo’s main hotels in are showcasing their skills. From Monday to Saturday, 25 to 30 April 2016, chefs from eight Santo Domingo Hotels Association member hotels will be preparing and serving special four-course dinners to highlight the fine cuisine available at their restaurants in Santo Domingo. Tickets to the dinners are RD$1,200 …

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If you enjoy good merengue dancing, then book your stay at Casa de Campo for the weekend of Saturday, 23 April 2016 to enjoy dancing to Fernandito Villalona who will be performing at the Genesis Disco in Altos de Chavon. Show from 9 to 11pm. Info and table reservations: genesischavonrsvp@gmail.com

Travel & Leisure online magazine is promoting Dominican beaches with a selection of what they call “the best beaches” in a slideshow. The beaches in the slideshow include Boca Chica, Rincon, Playa Grande, Punta Cana, Bahoruco, Cabarete, Sosua, Minitas, Cayo Levantado, Juan Dolio and Bahia de las Aguilas. http://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/beach-vacations/best-beaches-in-the-dominican-republic

If you are a serious running enthusiast, consider visiting the Dominican Republic during the second week in June to take part in the Third 100Km of the Caribbean Dominican Republic Trial Run. The event is scheduled for 7-11 June 2016 with stages throughout the north coast. Last year, 350 runners took part, including 38 foreigners. …

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The Norceca Beach Volleyball tournament is scheduled for 29 April to 3 May with the 32 best duos in women and men categories from North, Central America and the Caribbean playing. The competition will be held in Punta Cana.

According to the Ministry of Environment, the 2016 humpback whale season set a new record in terms of visitor numbers. Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that 55,519 tourists went on whale watching trips, which is 19% more than 2015 when 44,900 tourists took the excursions. Tourists watched whales in Banco de la Plata, Banco de …

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Riu Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of its new Riu Republica at Arena Gorda beach this summer with 1,000 rooms catering exclusively to adults (over the age of 18). The hotels will offer 24-hour service and free wi-fi throughout the complex. Some of the special design features include infinity pools with large sunning …

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The Civil Aviation Board has approved new flights for Orbest and Aerolitoral. Orbest will fly Madrid-Punta Cana and Aerolitoral will add a second option to Aeromexico flying direct from Mexico City to Santo Domingo. New flights by Aerolineas Argentinas between Buenos Aires-Caracas-Punta Cana from 1 April to 31 October 2016 have also been confirmed. Aero …

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Dominican masters sailor Ari Barshi of Cabarete has made the cover of the spring issue of The Laser Sailor Magazine, the leading publication for laser class sailors around the world that was covering the recent Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta. Interestingly, though, the photo caption erroneously identifies him as Laser masters sailing legend, 11-time world champion …

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