2008 Travel News Archive – Page 8

Constanza, with its reputation for good hospitality, natural air- conditioning and for being like Switzerland in the Caribbean, has just opened up a visitors’ center and offices of the Constanza Ecotourism Cluster at the new Constanza Airport, located at the entrance of town, on Avenida 14 de Junio. The center will be staffed on weekends …

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Constanza is being considered as a destination by aviation buffs, and hundreds of private airplane pilots who fly into the Caribbean islands in their own small planes. Last year, the government reopened the rehabilitated Constanza 14 de Junio International Airport. The airport is primarily used for domestic flights, though. At the opening of the Constanza …

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Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez is promoting improvements to the three access routes to Constanza. Speaking at the opening of the new Constanza information center and offices of the Ecotourism Cluster of Constanza, Jimenez said that once Congress approves the National Tourism Development Institute (Indetur) financing would be forthcoming to repave the San Jose de Ocoa-Constanza …

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Inversiones Rockport has announced the construction of a luxurious high-rise apartment on Juan Dolio’s beach. Consisting of 206 apartments, Las Arenas will feature one bedroom lofts, two, three and four bedroom condominiums, as well as penthouse apartments. Promoted as the residential building that offers “everything,” Las Arenas boasts a shopping area, business center, two-level gourmet …

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The First Annual North Coast Charity Golf Classic at the Playa Dorada Golf Club will be held on 7 September. All proceeds will benefit Hogar Crea, a substance-abuse program in Puerto Plata with over 50 people in the program. The cost is RD$2,500 per player and includes green fees, golf cart and a hamburger and …

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President Leonel Fernandez officially opened the Duarte Shopping District and remodelled Enriquillo Park on Sunday, 3 August. The city enhancement works were carried out by the Santo Domingo city government at a cost of more than RD$217 million, as reported by the Presidency. Underground electricity was installed, which accounted for RD$162 million of the investment. …

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Manny is doing his job at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Within his first 24 hours, he already had blasted his 511th home run on Saturday that lead the Dodgers to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. And then again on Sunday, he batted a three-run producing homerun, his 512th, in the 9-3 victory over …

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Tourists traveling to the DR were 2,215,985 at the half year mark. This is 120,453 more foreign travelers than in 2007, or 6.55% more. There were slightly less non-resident Dominicans traveling to the DR during the first six months of the year. Stats show 257,256 expats came home, down 10,599 compared to the first half …

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Former president of the National Association of Hotels & Restaurants, lawyer Enrique de Marchena presides over the new Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association that seeks to accommodate the needs of non-hotel members in the tourism sector. CHTA is born when regional tourism executives saw the need to expand the Caribbean Hotel Association. At the same …

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Three Dominicans are on the board of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA). Dominican lawyer Enrique de Marchena Kaluche will preside the organization from 2008-2010. Other Dominican officers elected to the board of directors are fourth vice president, Haydee Rainieri, and Reyson Pimentel, regional vice president. The elected officers are: President — Enrique de …

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