2013 Travel News Archive – Page 9

The number of tourist arrivals to the Dominican Republic leveled out during the first six months of the year. The Central Bank Statistics Department reports that non-resident travel to the country was up by just 7,090, or 0.3%. A total of 2,460,862 visitors came from January through June. While the figures reveal a close to …

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Visit the Dominican Republic reminder signs are now located at the Yankee Stadium in New York, and a print advertisement promoting Dominican vacations is being included in the baseball team’s magazine. The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism recently signed a sponsorship agreement with the New York Yankees for the 2013 season. The Dominican Republic is …

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Sponsored by the Santo Domingo Hotels Association (AHSD) and the Ministry of Tourism, the city of Santo Domingo will be hosting Santo Domingo 2013, Destination Capital City on 14 and 15 October at the Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel, announced AHSD president Eduardo Reple. Buyers from all around the world are invited. Reple says the …

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Travelers are invited to the Bravissimo international dance show at the Ocean World theme park in Puerto Plata with 30 dancers on stage wearing 120 costumes and dancing to Caribbean rhythms non-stop for one hour. The admission ticket to “The Experience” also includes dinner with views of the Ocean World Marina, and unlimited rum, beer …

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Fernandito Villalona, one of the best selling merengue and bolero singers of all times, will be in Bavaro for a concert at the Imagine Disco (the cave) on Friday, 9 August. This will be followed by a performance by bachata star Anthony Santos on Saturday, 10 August. Tickets are RD$800 for Villalona and RD$2,000 for …

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One of the best horse shows in the Caribbean will be taking place as part of the Nisibon Cattle Ranchers (Agani) Agricultural Fair at Km. 4 of the Higuey-Bavaro highway, just outside of the city of Higuey. The show, now in its 24th year, starts at 3pm on Friday, 16 August with the majestic “paso …

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Tasting the fruits of the land is a top treat for travelers. Visitors to the Dominican Republic should head for one of the more than 300 Helados Bon ice cream shops nationwide and order a cup or “barquito” of “helado de guanabana.” Guanabana or soursop (Annona muricata) is a green and irregularly shaped fruit whose …

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The National Theater in Santo Domingo is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a performance of Puccini’s opera La Boheme, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture. The dates are Wednesday, 7 August, Friday, 9 August, and Sunday, 11 August 2013. The opera was first performed at the Theater some 30 years ago. Maestro Jose Antonio Molina, …

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The Ministry of Culture wants culture to play more of a role in the Dominican tourism industry. Minister of Culture Jose Antonio Rodriguez will be speaking on “Culture in Sustainable Tourism in Santo Domingo” this coming Tuesday, 6 August at 6pm in the Colonial City. The Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster is inviting to the talk …

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Delta Air Lines plans to add weekly flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Punta Cana International in the Dominican Republic starting 21 December. Delta currently offers 33 daily flights to seven US destinations from Pittsburgh, as well as flights to Paris, Pittsburgh’s only nonstop trans-Atlantic service.