2022 Travel News Archive – Page 13

Coming soon to the Punta Cana-Bavaro area is an Ikea store. The vacation area for years has had a pick-up facility in the central area of Downtown Punta Cana, but the Ikea experience will soon be expanded. The new store is a major plus for those purchasing vacation homes or renting in the area. Ikea …

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The Cultural Center of Spain at #2 Arzobispo Meriño Street in the Colonial City in Santo Domingo presents “Amateur: Identity and Figuration in Dominican Cinema of the 1920s”. “Amateur” looks into how identity was a central issue at the time. Dominican curator and screenwriter Miguel Piccini, for the Curando Caribe II Curatorial Training Program, seeks …

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The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) reported on 4 July 2022 a new record in tourist arrivals for the month of June. Tourism Minister David Collado announced that 644,861 foreigners arrived in June 2022. This is 9.9% more than in June 2018 and 9.8% higher than in June 2019, the two pre-pandemic years. He attributed the …

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Iberojet now flies from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Barcelona’s Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, the second most trafficked in Spain. Iberojet uses an Airbus 330-300 with capacity for 250 passengers for the flights. The flights will be twice a week (Mondays and Fridays) during the summer months through 12 September 2022. Orion Hernandez, …

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Last week, the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) announced works to improve the Santo Domingo East boardwalk attraction for residents in eastern Santo Domingo and visitors. The Columbus Lighthouse and the National Aquarium are two of the key attractions in the area. The eastern side of Greater Santo Domingo Malecón is part of the long boardwalk …

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Pasion Vega and Paloma San Basilio from Spain and Maridalia Hernandez from the Dominican Republic come together for an evening of three great Latin voices. The divas’ show is booked for 22 and 23 July 2022 at the Carlos Piantini Hall of the National Theater. Tickets start are going for around RD$8,000-RD$9,000 and are available …

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President Luis Abinader was in Sosua, Puerto Plata over the weekend where he announced the RD$615 million is available for enhancements in the Sosua Beach area. The north coast beach has long been the major attraction in Puerto Plata for Dominicans and visitors for decades. The projected refurbishing includes improvements in sanitation, security, and public …

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President Luis Abinader announced the construction of a new cruiseship port in Samaná. The announcement was made when the country was named host of the 28th Annual Conference of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) from 12 to 14 October 2022. This is the second time that the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference is held in …

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Jean Luis Rodríguez, the executive director of the Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) is bullish on advances to make the Dominican Republic the Logistics Hub for Latin America and Cruiseship Hub for the Caribbean. He recently announced that the government is working on the Cabo Rojo cruise ship terminal in Pedernales in the southwest, and the …

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President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado were in Samana on Sunday, 26 June 2022 to announce Project Malecon, a major uplift to the city of Samana. The government has budgeted RD$449 million to improve rain drainage on the Malecón and avoid the flooding that has affected the area in the past. The President …

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