2011 Travel News Archive – Page 2

Spending a day at Ocean World in Cofresi, Puerto Plata has only gotten better, with the new Sunday brunch menu for RD$495 + taxes adults and RD$350 + taxes for children. Babes under 3 are free! For RD$999.00 admission + brunch is included. The menu features US, Canadian and German favorite fare. Poolside dip is …

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Travelers visiting Bahia de las Aguilas, the Bay of the Eagles where one can see a white sand Caribbean beach untouched by flora changes brought by European settlers, or Hoyo de Pelempito (Pelempito Drop), a vertical valley surrounded by pines, in the Dominican far west, now have a new place to stay. The USAID-DSTA Alliance …

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Ana Garcia-Sotoca Pascual, former director of the La Romana-Bayahibe Tourism Cluster, is the new director of the Romana-Bayahibe Hotels Association. Spanish-born, she has worked in destination management for more than 10 years. At the Hotel Association, Garcia-Sotoca will be in charge of sustainable tourism, environmental management, community development, marketing and public relations for the hotel …

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Plan on attending the Christmas choir concerts at the National Theater and the Cathedral of Santo Domingo. The traditional Christmas carol concert, Luz del Mundo (Light of the World) is the first with a recital on Thursday, 8 December at 8pm at the theater esplanade. The 90 voices of the choirs of Banreservas, Edad Dorada …

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Come and see the works of art created by artisans Roosevelt Mendez and Pedro Mendez with their antique wood-carved statues in the style of 1800s woodwork. Roosevelt Mendez gained international recognition when he won the first prize at the International Nativities Scene Contest, Mostra 100 Presepi, celebrated in Rome in 2010. He is presenting several …

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On Thursday, 8 December at 7:30pm Quinta Dominica will be inaugurating an exhibition of works by Salvador Vassallo at Padre Billini 202 in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. Vasallo studied interior decorating at the UNPHU, but his inclination to the arts came from studying under maestros Gilberto Hernandez Ortega, Candido Bido, Ada Balcacer and Antonio Prats-Ventos. …

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In a recent interview, Demetrius Canton, the director of lodging supply for the Caribbean for Expedia, the leading Internet room booking website, praised the Dominican Republic’s marketing campaigns. He pointed to the Dominican Republic as one of the Caribbean destinations that has been able to market itself effectively during tough times and as a result …

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Since 2006 the Dominican Republic has had a sister sanctuary agreement to work closely with the US to protect the popular humpback whales in the North Atlantic. The success of the agreement is now leading to others as a way of protecting the showman whales of the region. The “sister sanctuary” agreement states that marine …

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Catholic leaders in Santo Domingo want to get the word out about the religious significance of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo that has the earliest cathedral in the Americas, along with several other historic buildings. A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo told the Catholic News Service it is trying to attract attention …

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In the Dominican Republic, as well as official holidays, there are many cultural holidays. It’s important to know these dates and the long weekends they create, especially when planning vacation time. Dominicans will stay at local resorts for the long weekends, filling up many a hotel. These long weekends are a good time to do …

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