2018 Travel News Archive – Page 15

The Riu Republic Hotel in the northern Arena Gorda area of Punta Cana beach strip is promoting family vacations with the new Splash Water World Park, at the 300-room Riu Republic Hotel that is part of the cluster of Riu hotels in Punta Cana. The water park features four large water slides in addition to …

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The POP Food Fest is set for 17 to 20 May 2018 off the Playa Dorada Golf Course in Puerto Plata. The Food Fest coincides with the Playa Dorada Golf Club and Puerto Plata DR Open PGA Tour Latinoamerica from 14 to 20 May 2018. More than 144 golfers from all over Latin America are …

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Pengbian Sang & Retro Jazz present the concert Jazzeando el Cancionero Dominicano on Saturday, 19 May 2018, from 8:30pm at Plaza España in the Colonial City. This is a continuation of parts 1 and 2 that attracted over 5,000 fans to this popular public space. Admission is free. The production offers a tribute to musicians …

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Forbes is among the international press to highlight the airport pool lounge opened in the VIP area at the Punta Cana International Airport. The new facility is a way of squeezing out the last minute of water and sun prior to departing Punta Cana sun and sand destination. Larry Olmsted, a Forbes contributor, writes: “It …

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After the announcement of the signing of diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García met on Thursday, 3 May 2018, with the commercial representative of China Xinrong Fu García to speak of new challenges and opportunities ahead for both nations. García said that the new relations with the Asian …

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The president of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Luis Ernesto Camilo announced that before the end of the year the Dominican Republic will have signed an aviation agreement with the People’s Republic of China. The agreement follows the opening of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries announced on 30 April 2018. Camilo said that …

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The Dominican-Haitian Chamber of Commerce (CCDH) and the Haitian Organization for Management of the Haiti North Destination (OGDNH) carried out a recent familiarization trip for tour operators and Dominican travel agencies. Haitian hoteliers welcomed 32 persons on the fam trip in Cap Haitien to foster the selling of the north coast of the Dominican Republic …

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President Danilo Medina was in Miches, El Seibo province for the official announcement by Club Med of the start of construction of the Club Med Miches (not the resort’s final name), an all-inclusive development. Located to the north of the Punta Cana Beach on the east coast, the Miches area has its own beaches that …

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Puerto Plata will be hosting its Puerto Plata Discover MarketPlace from 3 to 5 October 2018. In its seventh year, the event is a showcase to promote Puerto Plata as a prime tourism destination. Participants will be introduced to the more than 40 excursions now available for visitors. The event will be held at the …

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The Dominican Rum Festival will be held 5-7 July 2018 at the Puerto Plata Park and Amphitheater adjacent to the La Fortaleza de San Felipe colonial times fort at La Puntilla, on the western side of the Puerto Plata city ocean-bordering boulevard. The festival will promote Dominican rum houses and will feature concerts, seminars, talks, …

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