2008 Travel News Archive – Page 20

Local games in Santiago de los Caballeros in the traditional winter championship, the Caribbean Series, are scheduled for 4pm and 8pm daily from Saturday, 2 February through Thursday, 7 February. But ESPN Deportes, the Spanish language sports network, will be transmitting the Caribbean Series in the United States an hour earlier, at 3 and 7pm. …

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This year two Dominican teams will be competing in the Caribbean Series. Both the championship winning Aguilas Cibaenas (DR1) (Santiago) and runner-up Tigres del Licey (DR2) (Santo Domingo) will be playing for the Dominican Republic. What appears to be an advantage may work against the DR, though. As rules go, the teams will be dealt …

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On the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Series in Santiago de los Caballeros, the country’s second largest city, the Ministry of Interior and Police has announced the lifting of the curfew on alcohol beverage sales. Colmados will also be allowed to sell alcohol past the normal time during the …

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The Centro Leon is inviting to its “See You at the Ballpark” exhibition with a special dedication to the DR’s only member of the US National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Juan Marichal. The exhibition coincides with the 25th anniversary of Marichal’s admission to the Hall of Fame and with the 50th anniversary of …

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The Dominican Republic’s top Laser sailor, Raul Aguayo, has won the Sixth Caribbean Laser Midwinter Cabarete Tournament, held 11-13 January in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. This is the only Olympic class regatta in the Caribbean. The event is governed by ISAF (International Sailing Federation) and the results count for the international ranking. Aguayo, who seeks to …

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The first Higuey Book Fair will take place from 17-21 January, marking the first of a series of activities organized for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the founding of Higuey by Spanish settlers. The city’s original name is Villa Salvaleon de Higuey. The book fair will take place in the city’s 16 August …

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Punta Goleta, 40-year pioneer of tourism in Cabarete, has gone upscale. The Noboa family launched sales of its first phase 82,600 lineal meter beachfront apartment section last week, becoming the first major resort & condo option in the area. Tourism consultant Victor Cabral handled the re-launch of the Cabarete beach site. Punta Goleta is located …

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The Centro Leon opened its “See You at the Ballpark” exhibition with a special dedication to the DR’s only member of the US National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Juan Marichal. The exhibition coincides with the 25th anniversary of Marichal’s admission to the Hall of Fame and with the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean …

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Cabarete is hosting the VI Caribbean Midwinter Laser Regatta, Marquee Sapphire Cup this coming 11-13 January weekend. The level of competition promises to be high this year. Thirty-two competitors have registered for the event, including reigning North American laser sailing champion, Thomas Barrows of the US Virgin Islands and Canada’s Chris Dold, who came sixth …

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Dolphin Capital Investors, a luxury real estate company, has announced a joint venture with luxury hotel company Aman Resorts to purchase a majority stake in 790-hectare Playa Grande Holdings beach and golf development in Maria Trinidad Sanchez, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic from the New York-based owners. Dolphin is a well-known real …

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