2022 Travel News Archive – Page 18

A delegation from the Dominican Port Authority was in Miami, Florida last week to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global, the yearly event that serves the cruise industry worldwide. At the event, the Dominican delegation pitched its plans to add new ports to receive cruise ships. Today, ports in Puerto Plata, La Romana and Santo Domingo …

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The environmental impact study that Empaca prepared at the behest of the Public-Private Alliances Agency and the Pro-Pedernales Trust was shown to the public late last week. The presentation did not comply with the advance notification rules, nevertheless. As has been reported, there are ongoing efforts to invest well over a billion dollars in the …

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President Luis Abinader decorated Gabriel Escarrer Julia with the Medal of the Order of Merit Duarte, Sanchez and Mella on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. This is the highest government recognition. It was awarded for his career dedicated to tourism and the impact Melia has made on tourism in …

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Rita Cabrer of Bohio (in its 150th edition) and La Cotica tourism publications passed away after a long bout with cancer on 24 April 2022. She was 87. She presided over the magazine and the guide from foundation until her death today. She dedicated 56 years of her professional life to promoting Dominican tourism. In …

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President Luis Abinader attended the formal inauguration of the Vistas Golf Country Club. The residential and touristic project built besides the Santo Domingo Bypass (Av. Km 7 Avenida Circunvalación Santo Domingo). The residential and recreational development is a development by the Grupo Malespín. Vistas Golf Country Club is a good option for tourists and residents …

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Corporación Rivera del Yásica announced it has arranged for provisional access through their private property to Playa La Ensenada after a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism on 21 April 2022. The agreement was reached with the authorities of the Municipality of Miches, represented by Eng. Luz María Mercedes, Mayor of Miches, and the councilmen …

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The Ministry of Tourism launched on 22 April 2022 its Central Unit for Tourism Procedures. The new digital platform links government entities related to the approval process for projects and licenses in the tourism sector. The platform seeks to reduce time, minimize procedures and give users needed supervisory control when seeking permits or tourism project …

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Santo Domingo is drawing star Latin performers that have included a stop in the Dominican capital city as they go on their global tours as cities open up with the decline of Covid-19 cases. Visit the city and it is likely there will be a top-notch performer entertaining crowds at one of the many venues …

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If you live or are traveling in Greater Santo Domingo, finding an automatic teller machine to get cash is a piece of cake. Gas stations, malls and lots of banks have tellers that are open 24/7. Diario Libre, nevertheless, warns people that the number of ATMs in the interior of the country varies. For instance, …

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