2013 Travel News Archive – Page 10

Plaza Juan Baron, Plaza Guibia, Paseo Maritimo 30 de Mayo (opening in two months) and Parque Eugenio Maria de Hostos (opening 2013) are part of major urban renewal efforts for the city’s sea-fronting boulevard. Mayor of Santo Domingo Roberto Salcedo announced last week that the first phase of the Paseo Maritimo 30 de Mayo would …

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The people of Cabrera can now enjoy day and evening strolls on the town’s Malecon. President Danilo Medina visited the town on one of his unannounced Sunday outings and promised to pave the Malecon that runs alongside the Atlantic Ocean. He came through with the promise and the townspeople now enjoy a brand new, perfectly …

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The best of women volleyball from Puerto Rico (ranked 18th), Serbia (ranked 9th) and the Czech Republic (24th) will play the Dominican women’s national team (ranked 10th) starting 2 August at the Volleyball Pavilion at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo. This is an eliminatory round for the World Grand Volleyball Prix. …

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The Dominican Republic is included in the 62-day Circle South America round-trip luxury cruise promoted by ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises. Named a Grand Voyage for 2015, the trip starts in Fort Lauderdale on 7 January and has calls in Key West, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands, Uruguay, Brazil, French Guiana, Barbados, Grenada, …

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Hyatt Hotels hopes to lure its faithful guests to all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica that will soon carry the Hyatt brand. The Dominican Hyatt branded facilities are expected to open in 2014 and 2015. The company announced on 19 July that a wholly owned Hyatt subsidiary plans to enter the all-inclusive …

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Ukraine’s WindRose Aviation has announced the start of twice-weekly scheduled flights from Kiev Borispol (KBP) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). The flights start 25 October 2013 and will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. The route will be flown with an A330 aircraft. www.windrose.aero/eng/index.html

In time for peak Christmas season travel, Air Europa announces the start of weekly flights into La Romana’s Casa de Campo International Airport (LRM). The service will be on Airbus A330-200 starting 16 December 2013. The flight will depart Madrid at 4pm and arrive in La Romana at 10:20pm. Fares are being advertised at US$1,208. …

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On Friday, 12 July 2013, President Danilo Medina was in Puerto Plata for the unveiling of the expansion of Puerto Plata International Airport (POP) in Sosua. The expansion cost RD$536 million. The airport is managed by Aerodom, an affiliate of the Mexican company Advent International. “The truth is that there has been a major refurbishment …

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One of the most popular attractions for tourists visiting the central and north coast tourism destinations, the Damajagua Falls continue to grow in popularity. As reported in Hoy, a total of 32,360 people visited from January to June, which is 18% more than last year. 19.6% more international visitors took the tour up the waterfalls …

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Made famous by the computer-animated comedy film, Madagascar (2005), the legendary lemur (catta) creatures can now be seen at the Santo Domingo Zoo. The animals have small bodies, long noses, large eyes and very long tails. While native to Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, the Santo Domingo Zoo’s lemurs were donated by a zoo in …

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