Travel – Page 519

The Ministry of Tourism has announced an advertising campaign in the US exclusively focusing on Puerto Plata. Ramon Alfredo Bordas says a committee will relaunch the destination that has been affected by a shortage of services and infrastructure at a time when German travel to the Caribbean and Latin America is down. Sosua is the …

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The Dominican Republic attracted 34% of all German tourists traveling to Latin America and the Caribbean in January through March, according to travel statistics. For the DR, though, the 119,000 travelers are 13% less than in 2000, reflecting the downward trend in German travel. German long haul travel is affected by economic difficulties in Europe …

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Minister of Environment Frank Moya Pons announced that his government has begun an intense program that will encourage Dominican and foreign tourists to enjoy the many eco tourism and adventure travel attractions of the country. He mentioned the nation’s invaluable wealth of mountains, forests, caves, dunes and coral formations. He stressed the importance of developing …

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The United States National Mediation Board (NMB) has released American Airlines and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) into a 30-day “cooling off” period. If no agreement is reached by 30 June, 23,000 American Airlines flight attendants will be legally free to go on strike 1 July. The board of the APFA voted not …

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The Ministry of Public Works began posting horizontal and vertical signs along the Azua-Barahona highway, as part of a RD$20.8 million program financed by the government of Spain. The Ministry says the program encompasses installation of signs, cats eye reflectors, safety barriers, destination indicators, and caution signs along the 1,703 kilometers of highways and secondary …

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President Hipolito Mejia told Hoy newspaper that the idea behind the repair and expansion of the Quisqueya Ball Park is to attract a Major League franchise. He also commented the ball park will be the site of the baseball games during the 2003 Panamerican Games. The expansion calls for the construction of a hotel, convention …

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