2005 Travel News Archive – Page 16

Victor Cabral, president of Cap Cana, announced the opening of Cap Cana for the second week in May. In a press conference where he made the announcement, he described Cap Cana as ?the most important tourism resort underway right now in the Caribbean and Latin America.? Cap Cana will be opening the first 17 vacation …

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Tourist travel to the Dominican Republic during the first two months of the year was up 4.8% compared to the travel during the previous year. Non-resident arrivals in January and February 2005 were 668,397 compared to 637,605 last year. US travel increased to 164,129, compared to 155,175 last year, for a 5.7% increase. Canadian travel, …

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Over 120 tour operators have registered for the Dominican Annual Travel Exchange (DATE 2005) that opens on Wednesday at the V Centenario InterContinental in Santo Domingo. The event is organized by the National Hotel & Restaurant Association and the Santo Domingo Hotel Association to match buyers and sellers of stays at Dominican hotels. In addition …

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Eighty-eight Dominicans, up from last year?s record 77, are on the rosters of Major League Baseball teams. This means the DR will be getting lots of mentions as the sports press follows the achievements of the mighty Caribbean ball players on 28 of the 30 teams. Only the Minnesota Twins and the Colorado Rockies do …

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Final preparations are advancing for the celebration in Santo Domingo of the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE 2005). Around 300 major tour operators and travel press will be joining local hoteliers in the leading hotel booking event. The Hotel V Centenario InterContinental is headquarters for the event that will take place 6-8 April and is …

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A Santo Domingo Hard Rock Cafe is slated for opening this year in front of the Santo Domingo Cathedral at Calle El Conde 103. The Santo Domingo franchise is in line with the company?s global expansion that has lead to the opening this year of new cafes in Brazil (Belo Horizonte), Canary Islands (Spain) and …

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Photographer Yann Arthurs-Bertrand?s inspiring Earth from the Air photography exhibition will be exhibited in Santo Domingo from 22 April to 22 June at an outdoor gallery set up in the Independence Park in Colonial Santo Domingo. 100 air photographs from all around the planet The French photographer, Yann Arthus-Bertrand has assembled the stunning collection of …

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Centro Leon, in the city of Santiago, presents an impressive compilation of art work depicting merengue in art. The exhibit is titled: Que no me quiten lo pintao, los codigos visuals del merengue. The event opens at the Santiago cultural center on 5 April. It will take place on occasion of the hosting of the …

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The chaotic traffic of Santo Domingo has quieted down with schools closing for the Easter holidays as of Friday, 18 March. Thousands have exited to internal towns and resort areas, and others are just staying home watching TV. Those remaining in Santo Domingo, could tour the Colonial City churches (Cathedral, Convento de los Dominicos, Mercedes, …

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The Dominican Republic has become a very important option for those considering a vacation of hot sun and beautiful beaches. In the face of this reality, Dominicans who are thinking of spending the Easter Week holidays at the beach will face a reality: Only 10% of the rooms has been allotted this year for domestic …

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