Travel – Page 329

Dominican Ariel Corniel won the 9th Kiteboarding 2010 World Cup in the competition that took place at Bozo Beach, Cabarete over the weekend with the participation of 52 competitors from 20 countries. The 18-year old defeated world champion Kevin Langeree in the finals. Langeree is a previous Cabarete Cup winner. In third place was Italian …

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The Butterfly Effect is in its second year in Cabarete. This worldwide movement brings women together for non-competitive ocean sport gatherings in coastal cities all over the world. The aim is to instill self-confidence and a love for the ocean in women of all skill levels. The Butterfly Effect also aims to work with the …

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Santo Domingo is the Caribbean’s leading show stage. And this coming Friday, some of Cuba and the DR’s best contemporary songwriters will appear on the same stage at the Hotel Jaragua. Latin music fans are in for a treat, with Continente Acuatico bringing together four leading Dominican songwriters and four Cuban songwriters (from the Trova …

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Rosalinda Thomas, local representative of the ITB Berlin, the world’s leading trade show, is organizing the DR’s participation in next year’s event. This past March, 11,127 companies from 197 countries (up from 11,098) in 2009) exhibited the international travel industry’s entire range of products and services. Due to a well-chosen range of topics, the ITB …

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French Ambassador Roland Dubertrand introduced Strabon-Caribe to the DR at an event at the French Embassy last week. Strabon Caribbean is a multimedia platform that gathers information, promotes and protects cultural heritage in the Caribbean. The digital magazine prioritizes sustainable tourism and eco-friendly activities complemented by virtual tours, interviews and mini-documentaries. The French Embassy and …

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One of the tastiest exhibitions in the Dominican Republic, ExpoMango 2010 will again take place in Bani from Thursday, 17 June through Sunday, 20 June. A group of institutions linked to the mango industry in the Dominican Republic has successfully organized the ExpoMango fair since 2005. This activity promotes and encourages mango production, processing, marketing …

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The Ministry of Tourism has uploaded new design and content for its godominicanrepublic.com website. The new site offers the facility of building one’s own dream vacation in the DR, and information on what to do, where to go, accommodation, travel information, what’s hot, cool stuff section and more.

The link to follow as the 2010 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season unfolds is the last page at www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/102242-h-season-outlooks-2010-a.html right here on dr1.com. Mike Fisher is providing excellent insight into weather conditions developing in the area. He operates a sports fishing business in Punta Cana and has to keep up to date on the weather forecast …

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Summer brings the best winds and waves to Cabarete. The Cabarete beach destination is preparing for the 9th World Kiteboarding Cup from 16-20 June at Bozo Beach section of Cabarete, in Puerto Plata province. The event is being organized by the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association and Cabarete businesses. The world’s leading kiteboarders will be competing …

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Everyone attending this year’s National Hotel & Restaurant Association Trade Show can pre-book their appointments. In this way registered suppliers and buyers can make the most of the 4-day event. The Asonahores event is scheduled for 25-28 August 2010 at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel convention center. This year it is dedicated to Codetel to mark …

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