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Punta Cana hosts OACI aviation symposium

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s 3rd Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) is taking place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from 30 April to 2 May 2024. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO – OACI) is a UN agency that works with civil aviation bodies around the world. This is the first time that the gathering …
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Frontier Airlines to start SJU to STI flights in June

The low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines has added a new flight to service to the Dominican Republic in time for peak summer travel. The new flight connects the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) with the country’s second-largest city, Santiago and its Cibao International Airport (STI). The flights start on 14 …
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DR is for food lovers; learn more about Dominican cuisine

The Dominican Republic is becoming a destination for food lovers. While international cuisine reigns in cities and restaurants all around the country, Dominican food is also making its mark. The Ministry of Foreign Relations publishes a PDF of a compendium of Dominican gourmet food recipes. Read more:Ministry of Foreign Relations – Sabor, Color y Calor …
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Montecristi has a renovated central park

Tourism Minister David Collado was in Montecristi for the inauguration of the renovated Parque Duarte, the northwestern city’s historic city park. The Ministry of Tourism’s Tourist Zone Infrastructure Execution Committee (CEIZTUR) funded RD$35,616,215.21 to renovate the 4,935 square meter park. Collado explained the renovation is part of the efforts by the Ministry of Tourism to …
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Domestic travel is big in the DR

A recent study carried out by Analytica, a leading local research company, reveals that more than six million Dominicans engaged in domestic tourism from 2016 to 2022. Local tourists contributed US$1.55 billion in value added to the tourism sector. Deputy Minister Jacqueline Mora presented the results of the study, “Results of Dominican Tourism.” Mora said …