Travel – Page 516

The National Sailing School and the Dominican Sailing Federation are offering six-day sailing courses for children ages 8 to 15 years that know how to swim. The course instruction is taking place at the Hotel Don Juan in Boca Chica. The course dates are 9-14 July, 16-21 July, 23-28 July, 30 July-4 August and 6-11 …

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President Hipolito Mejia said he would include the East Coast areas of Uvero Alto, La Otra Banda, Macao and other nearby towns in the Tourism Incentive Bill pending for his signing into law. President Mejia went East over the weekend where he met with area businessmen who made the petition. (2 July 2001)

Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas Maldonado announced yesterday the government’s plans to build the Coral Highway linking eastern tourism destinations. The new highway would link the tourist areas in San Pedro de Macoris (Juan Dolio and Guayacanes), La Romana (La Romana, Bayahibe and Dominicus), with the city of Higuey and with Veron (cross point …

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