2009 Travel News Archive – Page 18

Santo Domingo is set to have a new museum this summer. The opening date has been announced for 14 June 2009. The Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Siglo 20 will be located at 210 Arzobispo Nouel in the Colonial City. It will bring to life memories and events from the US Occupation (1916-1924), the Trujillo …

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The Cap Cana Championship, part of the PGA Senior Tour, is being held 23-29 March at the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Punta Espada Golf Club in the residential development of Cap Cana. Tournament director Efren Garcia-Estrada says that this year’s players again include many golfing legends. In addition to course designer Jack Nicklaus, who …

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In an interview with Listin Diario, Petra Cruz, director of the Dominican tourist office in the German city of Frankfurt, says that the Ministry of Tourism will be opening three new tourist offices this year. She was interviewed while attending the ITB tourism fair. One office will open in Prague to oversee the Eastern European …

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President Leonel Fernandez met with Puerto Rican investors in the US$10 million Ferries del Caribe terminal at the Port of Santo Domingo. The ferry has been taking tourists and cargo to and from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico for the past 12 years. The investors were accompanied by Secretary of State for Puerto Rico Kenneth McClintock. The …

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The editor of Casa de Campo News in La Romana has retained his Top 10 World Ranking for Masters Swimming. Danilo Vicioso made the top 10 in the 45- to-49 age group, according to the FINA (the International Swimming Federation) that governs world amateur swimming. Despite having an off year, Vicioso still managed to get …

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Where tourists are coming from is changing as far as Santo Domingo and much of the rest of the Dominican Republic is concerned, according to Las Americas International Airport commercial director Ken Hassard. He says that current stats show that traffic from the Americas is filling in for slowdowns in flows from Europe, and low-cost …

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Santo Domingo residents and visitors from other parts of the country have been taking the metro tour. Yes, a ride on the first 14.5km line of the Santo Domingo Metro. In addition to offering the sight of the capital city from up high and the tunnel rides, the metro tour is a cultural experience, featuring …

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The colorful Dominican carnival is coming to Hollywood district in Los Angeles, California. The event is organized by the Dominican Consul for California and the US West Coast, Celeste Jimenez Pena. Some 200 devilish characters from the famous La Vega carnival will travel to California for the event. The First Dominican Carnival will parade along …

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It’s official. Santo Domingo has been named the Cultural Capital of the Americas 2010. Xavier Tudela, president of the International Bureau of Cultural Capitals made the announcement from the organization’s headquarters in Barcelona on 11 March 2009. This appointment is comparable with being selected to host the world expo or the Olympic games, but in …

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It’s official. The resort beaches Playa Dorada I and Playa Dorada II have been awarded the prestigious European quality beach certificate Blue Flag. Playa Dorada is a public access beach. It is located east of Puerto Plata City on the highway to Sosua. It can be reached by vehicles that have to be parked at …

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