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Prince Felipe and his wife Leticia chose the Dominican Republic stand to open their visits to the annual Fitur trade show in Madrid on 22 January. This is Spain’s leading travel show. More than 9,000 companies from 165 countries take part, and around 200,000 visitors come every year. Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia hosted …

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Previously operating as Air Turks & Caicos, the airline now flying as InterCaribbean Airways has announced new schedules to connect Puerto Plata (POP) and Samana (AZS) airports with San Juan, Puerto Rico. The company will also be flying between Turks & Caicos and Puerto Rico. The airline has flown to Puerto Plata, on the north …

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The Dominican Republic is the top producer in Caribbean bookings for Expedia, the online travel company. The company reported that bookings for travel to the Caribbean region grew 20% in the first three quarters of 2013 and that travel bookings to the Dominican Republic increased by 33% in demand last year. The company announced the …

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Barahona, on the southwest coast of the Dominican Republic, has made the list of The New York Times 52 Places To Go in 2014. The places are chosen by the newspaper’s travel editors by asking dozens of their contributing editors and then aiming for a selection of places that they expect to be particularly compelling …

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Now in its 12th year, Cabarete is hosting the Caribbean Laser Midwinter Regatta from 17-19 January. The event brings together world competitors in the sport for a week of tough competition, good eating and partying on the beach. The Puerto Plata event attracts more than 30 competitors from nine countries who use the Cabarete competition …

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Whale-watching boats are authorized to leave Samana port starting 14 January. The excursions offer wonderful views of the Samana coastline and take tourists out to sea for a chance to spot the enormous mammals. Whale-watching usually continues through the end of March. Thousands of humpback whales from the North Atlantic migrate to the waters off …

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Dominicans are preparing to extend the Christmas holidays with the long weekend coming up to celebrate the religious holiday honoring the protector of the Dominican people, Our Lady of La Altagracia. The event falls on Tuesday 21 January and many Dominicans will be taking Monday 20 January off to celebrate. This makes for an extraordinarily …

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2014 has seven long weekends for all who can take extra days off work. They are La Altagracia day (17-21 January), Easter (17-20 April), Labor Day (2-5 May), Corpus Christi Day (19-22 June), Constitution Day (6-9 November), Christmas Day (24-28 December), and New Year’s Day (31 December-4 January) For more details on long weekends, see …

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Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia forecasts that travel to the Dominican Republic will set a new record in 2014. He told Diario Libre that travel in 2013 ended with a 3% increase compared to 2012. He said this is the fifth consecutive year of growth in the travel sector. According to the minister, in …

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The noontime 1 January mass at the Cathedral makes for a memorable visit to the first cathedral in the New World. The Cathedral Choir performs, making for an extra special occasion. Mass is scheduled to be said by the head of the Dominican church. And, this year, the President and First Lady were present. The …

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