2017 Travel News Archive – Page 12

The Dominican triathlete world is meeting this coming 8-9 July, for the Punta Cana Tri-Fest in Punta Cana. The categories are triathlon sprint and Olympic, duathlon, aquathlon, open water swims in the distances of 1.5K and 3K, 10K and 5K runs and the children’s triathlon. Installations of the Punta Cana Resort & Club will be …

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Fiesta Sunset Jazz at the rooftop nightclub of the Dominican Fiesta Hotel presents a selection of guest jazz musicians from Puerto Rico and the United States on Fridays at 8:30pm. Admission is free to listen to great jazz music. These are presentations by Jazz en Dominicana. This July the schedule is: Friday, 7 July: Richard …

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The Presidency announced it wants 3,000 hotel rooms and a modern international airport in Pedernales to spur tourism development in the south westernmost province. Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García said President Danilo Medina in his most recent visit to the area of the Bahía de las Aguilas beach accompanied by Sunwing and TUI vacation group …

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Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Don Omar will inaugurate the Punta Cana amphitheater located at the Blue Mall Punta Cana. The Puerto Rican urban music singer is known for his best hits: “Danza kuduro”, “Salió el sol”, “Dile”, “Angelito” and “Sexy robótica”. The new Blue Mall stage has capacity for 3,000 persons and is located five …

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Puerto Plata’s new amphitheater presents a show with Magic Juan, Miriam Cruz, Eddy Herrera, Yiyo Sarante, El Alfa and Krisspy on Saturday, 24 June 2017. The amphitheater programs tropical music shows the last Saturday of every month. This will be an evening of merengue, salsa, bachata, dembow, merenhouse, tecnotipico and fusions of tropical beats. All …

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The 21st Caribbean Tourism Exchange (Bolsa Turística del Caribe) opens on 22 June 2017 at the Dominican Fiesta convention center. BTC 2017 will continue through 24 June. Coming for the event are buyers and sellers from the Caribbean, Central America, North and South America. There will be a workshop on Accessible Tourism Congress, with the …

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Level began its first bi-weekly low cost flights from Barcelona to Punta Cana. Flights depart El Prat International in Barcelona (BCN) arriving non-stop to Punta Cana International (PUJ). The airline is flying new Airbus A330-200 airplanes, with capacity for 314 passengers. Departures are Wednesdays and Saturdays from Barcelona to Punta Cana. 13 June 2017

Santo Domingo is hosting the SDQ Gastronomico 2017, a 19-day food festival to show case the diversity of the national cuisine. The event also celebrates the declaring of Santo Domingo as the Gastronomic Capital of the Caribbean by the Academia Iberoamericana de Gastronomia and the La Real Academia Espanola de Gastronomia. The event is open …

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According to a report published by the Central Bank, the arrival of tourists to the country increased by 6.7% between January and May of this year, reaching a historic level of 2,696,014 passengers into airports, which is 169,450 more than during the same period of 2016. According to the data, in May there were 472,888 …

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Beyonce and Jay Z have openly spoken of how much they enjoy vacationing in the Dominican Republic. The testimony is motivating others to check out the Punta Cana beach destination. A recent feature in The Scottish Sun of Scotland tells the story of another couple that sought to emulate Beyonce. If the Dominican Republic is …

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