2022 Travel News Archive – Page 3

The Ministry of Tourism commits to invest RD$250 million to promote and develop the tourism destination Santiago, the country’s second-largest city. The second largest city of the Dominican Republic has an inner-city international airport and is a booming medical tourism destination. Tourism Minister David Collado was in Santiago on Monday, 5 December 2022, when he …

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David Llibre is the new president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores). He was elected on 29 November 2022 to replace Rafael Blanco Tejera for 2022-2024. Both Blanco Tejera and David Llibre are second generation in the tourism business, taking over from their fathers Rafael Blanco and Julio Llibre), recognized pioneers in the …

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Metro Buses serves Santiago and Puerto Plata (city and Sosua) from centrally-located Av. Winston Churchill. The bus company for years had operated from a location one block from Av. 27 de Febrero on the same Churchill avenue, but had relocated to Av. Luperon in western Santo Domingo. As of Monday, 28 November 2022, the bus …

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Cap Cana invites to the Travis Pastrana Invitational — 2nd edition of Terra Inferno, the hard enduro extreme sport sponsored by Mobil. The new Margaritaville Cap Cana is the host resort. The competition is set for Saturday, 3 December 2022 at Cap Cana, in southern Punta Cana. Tickets are for sale online at tuboleta.com.do The …

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Travel Week Canada reports that Tourism Minister David Collado was in Toronto at the end of November to meet with travel agents and promote travel to the Dominican Republic. The travel publication highlighted that the minister shared the positive outlook for Dominican travel with the Canadian travel industry on 21 November 2022. This is Collado’s …

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IHG Hotels & Resorts is adding the Spanish hotel operator Iberostar to its long list of brands that ranges from hotels for romantic escapes and luxury resorts to budget-conscious family hotels. Iberostar Beachfront Resorts will add 70 hotels worldwide to IHG’s system. The all-inclusive resort, the Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus in Bayahibe in La Romana …

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Get in the Christmas spirit at the 2022 Christmas Gala scheduled for Sunday, 11 December 2022 as of 6pm in Puerto Plata city. The scheduled Gran Gala de la Navidad 2022 is in its third year. This year, Maestro José Antonio Molina, conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, is taking 98 of his musicians to …

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The Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (ASONAHORES) celebrated the V edition of its “Tourism Investment Forum” with a year-end of historical figures in the sector, particularly with investments of more than one billion dollars in projects in 2022, for more than 30% of overall foreign investment. The tourism industry is today …

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Vice President Raquel Peña accompanied Tourism Minister David Collado for the inauguration of Cabrera’s 600-meter-long boardwalk. The touristic pathway was built by the Ministry of Tourism’s infrastructure fund at the cost of RD$73 million. The path is a linear park with an area of 7,350 square meters, including 2,170 square meters of sidewalks. There is …

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Piñero Group, the largest hotel operator in Samana, and other Samana tourism ventures are bullish on what’s coming for the northeastern peninsula in 2023. Piñero Group announced the Cayo Levantado Resort on the Samana out island will reopen with 200 rooms in the second quarter of 2023. Its emphasis will be on offering a vacation …

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