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Avelo promotes its flights to Dominican Republic out of Bradley International Airport

As the cold weather trickles into the northeastern United States, for those living in western Connecticut and Massachusetts it is good to know there are now direct flights to Punta Cana from Bradley International Airport (BDL). Avelo Air has nonstop flights year-round, twice a week on Mondays and Fridays. The flight takes about four hours. …
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Air Caraibes announces direct flights from Paris to Samana, Air France resumes to Punta Cana

Last week, Minister of Tourism David Collado was in Paris for IFTM Top Resa 2025 to promote the Dominican Republic and sign new agreements to recover the French travel to Dominican destinations. The Dominican Republic was the guest country for the 2025 French tourism booking event. During Top Resa, the president of Air Caraïbes, Marc …
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Remember, Wednesday, 24 September is a holiday in the Dominican Republic

Wednesday, 24 September, is the day the Dominican Republic remembers Our Lady of Mercy, an iteration of the Mother of Christ. Our Lady of Mercy is considered a patron of the Dominican Republic. Those interested in religious culture can participate in the celebrations that are centered in Santo Cerro in central La Vega province. It …
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Abinader and Collado inaugurate new road to Aguas Blancas Waterfall

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 could be first to invest in Bergantin

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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Arajet celebrates its 3rd year with fare sales

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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Santo Domingo prepares for international book fair

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, …