2025 Travel News Archive – Page 2

President Luis Abinader and Minister of Tourism David Collado on 19 September 2025 officially opened the newly reconstructed access road to the stunning Aguas Blancas waterfall. The infrastructure cost more than RD$484.9 million and promises to be a game-changer for ecotourism in the mountain region. The road had already been open for months to the …

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Grupo Martinon announced it is going forward with the construction of beach property in Bergantin, the new tourism and residential development east of Playa Dorada in Puerto Plata on the north coast. Bergantin management had earlier announced the Spanish capital company was looking at investing more than US$180 million in the development in Puerto Plata. …

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Bloomberg writes about what is happening and what is on the books for tourism development in the Cabo Rojo beach strip in southwestern Pedernales province. The beach strip is an access point to reach the famous Bahia de las Aguilas, a beach that maintains its original state. Bloomberg highlights the operation of the cruise terminal …

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Ministry of Tourism and Dominican travel professionals are in Paris for the IFTM Top Resa that is being held 23 to 25 September 2025 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in the French capital city. This B2B event is for travel and tourism professionals to network and explore the latest in the industry. The …

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Arajet is advertising low round trip fares to celebrate its third anniversary. From Las Americas International Airport (SDQ), Arajet is promoting fares of US$240 to Newark International (EWR), US$101 to Medellin (MDE), Cartagena and Bogota (BOG), US$190 to Miami (MIA), US$177 to Sao Paulo (GRU), US$121 to Lima (LIM), US$260 to Boston (BOS), US$134 to …

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The Dominican Republic’s most significant literary event, the Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD 2025) is set to open its doors this Thursday, 25 September and be held through Sunday, 5 October 2025 on the grounds of the Plaza de la Cultura. Once again, the cultural extravaganza promises to deliver a vibrant celebration of culture, …

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The Colonial City of Santo Domingo, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has become the first Dominican destination to join the Smart Destinations Network (DTI), a global initiative led by Spain’s Ministry of Tourism through the public company SEGITTUR. The Smart Destinations Network is a Spanish governmental initiative whereby these destinations leverage innovation, technology, sustainability, and …

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The Dominican Republic welcomed over eight million visitors in the first eight months of the year, continuing a strong trend of growth for the country’s tourism industry. A total of 8,005,227 tourists and cruise passengers arrived between January and August 2025, a 2.8% increase from the 7,790,809 who visited during the same period in 2024. …

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President Luis Abinader inaugurated a new road between Villa Elisa in Montecristi province and Punta Rucia in Puerto Plata province on Saturday, 6 September 2025. The new, 23.2 km road was said to cost taxpayers RD$1.224 billion. It gives easy access from Santiago to one of the most beautiful beaches on the north shore, La …

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President Luis Abinader announced the acquisition of prime land for a major new convention and exhibition center in Santo Domingo, a project that officials say will be a game-changer for the capital’s tourism industry. The new facility, to be built on the site of the former Hotel Santo Domingo, is expected to create new economic, …

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