2024 Travel News Archive – Page 15

The Santo Domingo Cathedral Museum is now open to the general public on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 6pm. The museum houses a vast collection of religious artifacts and artworks. The interactive elements and multimedia displays throughout the museum bring the exhibits to life, making the experience both informative and engaging. President Luis Abinader …

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Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated three major infrastructure projects in Samana province and broke ground on a new one, with a total investment of over RD$133 million last week. The finished projects are the second phase of the roads to La Granja and Cosón that called for the the reconstruction of the Ramal Viva (1.8 …

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The Dominican Republic stands to gain with JetBlue announcing actions to improve performance. To generate the funds to offer better service, the company recently announced cuts of several European and services in the Americas to free up aircraft capacity to be used on its most profitable areas, namely in the Caribbean. JetBlue has the largest …

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In its 2024 Hospitality Report, McKinsey says travelers have changed, new destinations are gaining special attractiveness and the experience continues to prevail. “Tourism and hospitality are on a journey of disruption,” reports the McKinsey analysts. There is a growing demand for experiential and luxury travel. McKinsey expects the bulk of travel to remain close to …

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Santo Domingo will host the 17th Panamerican Men’s Senior Volleyball Cup from 14 to 21 July 2024. Canada is the event’s defending champion. The tournament is held shortly before the Paris Olympic Games when the volleyball tournaments are scheduled to run from 27 July to 11 August 2024. The Palacio Ricardo (Gioriber) Arias will be …

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The next best thing to vacationing at a resort in Punta Cana may be attending a comedy on vacationing in Punta Cana. The National Theater in Santo Domingo is staging “Weekend in Punta Cana” on the weekends of 7-9 June and 14-16 June 2024. The comedy stars Lisette Selman, Jose Lora, Jose Roberto Diaz Garcia, …

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Tourism Minister David Collado touts 2024 is shaping up to be the best year ever for tourism arrivals in the Dominican Republic. Collado announced the country has hosted a record 4,178,683 visitors in the first four months of the year. The estimate is for the year to end with more than 11 million visitors. This …

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Diario Libre reports on the significant spread in the exchange rates offered at the Las Americas International Airport of Santo Domingo. In the arrival area, the Globo Cambio company that has the exclusivity inside the restricted passenger areas was offering to exchange US dollars for RD$45 to the US$1. Outside the Banco Popular was offering …

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Mangoes are a very seasonable fruit and are especially abundant in June and July. The production and commercialization of the fruit has become one of national pride. The fruit is an important export from the Dominican Republic to world markets, especially to the United States and Europe. Diario Libre reports Agriculture Minister Limber Cruz says …

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Once the 19 May 2024 presidential election is over, the country will most likely witness the signing of a free skies agreement with the United States. The present agreement limits the airports Dominican airlines can fly into. When in Washington, D.C. on 8 May 2024 to receive the Americas Society/Council of the Americas Leadership Award, …

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