2017 Travel News Archive – Page 18

Fabeth Martínez is the new executive director of the Santo Domingo Association of Hotels (AHSD). Roberto Henríquez, president of AHSD, made the announcement. He called for strong alliances between public and private entities to compete for more visitors for the capital city. He spoke during the cocktail held last week at the Hotel InterContinental to …

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Stono, the Santo Domingo swimming and triathlon sports organization, is moving to Cap Cana to celebrate its StonoTri Cap Cana 2017. The event is set for Sunday, 12 March 2017. Athletes can compete in Olympic and sprint triathlon events, Olympic triathlon relays, the 5K foot race, 1.5 and 3K swims. Registration is open through 5 …

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Watch the best of carnival from all around the Dominican Republic in Punta Cana this coming Saturday. The carnival groups will parade along the Boulevard November 1st in Puntacana Village, Punta Cana. The Punta Cana Carnival is organized by the Puntacana Group. This year carnival groups from Aruba, Curacao, Haiti and St. Martin will open …

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This Wednesday, 8 February 2017 the National Arts & Crafts Fair (FENART) opens at the Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial City. The event will remain open through Sunday, 12 February from 10am to 8pm. It is organized with the backing of the Ministry of Culture and the Office of the Vice President Margarita Cedeño. More …

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It’s carnival time in the Dominican Republic with parades on Sundays all throughout February. One of the most outstanding of all carnivals is that held in La Vega, in the center of the Dominican Republic. New for La Vega in 2017 is an area off-limits to the pranks of the traditional diablo cojuelo carnival characters …

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The Billini Hotel on Calle Billini in the Colonial City has made the AAA Four Diamond hotel list. The 2017 list was released on 2 February 2017. This is the second time Billini Hotel receives the award, a repeat of its first time in 2016. In Santo Domingo, the only other hotel to receive the …

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Legendary merengue singer Johnny Ventura is booked for a performance at the Escenario 360 events hall of the Galeria 360 shopping mall. “Solo Boleros” is the name of the romantic songs concert set for Friday and Saturday, 3-4 February 2017. The 76-year old Ventura is making a selection of popular romantic songs from his 60-year …

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The Central Bank says the recent decline in US travelers to the Dominican Republic has been most likely caused by the uncertainties in a US electoral year. US air arrivals to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) were down 2.3% in the past four months. PUJ is the country’s main tourist entry point. US travel in …

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The Tourism and Production Cluster of Barahona announced the hosting of the “Discover Barahona, Working Towards Sustainable Development” for 24-26 March 2017 at the Universidad Tecnológico de Barahona (UCATEBA). Virgilio Pérez Bernal, provincial president of the cluster, said the event seeks to expand the horizons for the small and medium-sized producers from the 11 municipalities …

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New to the Barahona area, the South Beach Hotel formally opened last week. It is on the panoramic coastal Paraiso-Enriquillo road in Barahona province in the southwest. The hotel has 32 air-conditioned rooms (21 double and nine single rooms) that are located in a five-floor building. A restaurant and nightclub is on the premises. The …

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