Travel – Page 118

This is not exactly a “car” trip, since the route suggested recommends the use of an SUV or an all-terrain vehicle for this adventure that begins in San José de Ocoa. The trip is a mix of mountain valleys and rough landscapes, but ends in one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Bahia …

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2019 was a bad year for Dominican tourism, and the stats show this. The bad press after media coverage of several US tourists that died in the Dominican Republic in mid-2019 had the same effect as a nasty tropical storm. The US FBI would confirm the tourists died from natural causes, but the damage was …

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The Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo announced the Pedernales Master Plan contemplates the construction of 12,000 hotel rooms in the southwestern beach area. The Canadian firm, Lemay developed the plan. The tourism development plan was presented to ambassadors and invited media on Thursday, 16 January 2020. The government is looking for potential investors to …

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The Dominican Association of Medical Tourism (ADTS) announces the celebration of the 5th International Medical and Wellness Tourism Congress. The event will take place 21-23 October 2020 in a hotel in Santo Domingo. Alejandro Cambiaso, president of the organization, says that in 2019, around 47,725 international patients came for health tourism services and another 69,550 …

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The municipal election is set for this February. February is also the carnival month in the Dominican Republic, and nothing is stopping carnival. The organizers of the La Vega Carnival, the lead carnival in the country, announced the music (bachata, merengue, urban music) line up for this year. On the program are Frank Reyes, Elvis …

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Guns N’ Roses, often abbreviated as GNR, the American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California is booked for a 11 April 2020 performance at the Hard Rock Punta Cana Hotel & Casino. This is the first time that the band will perform on a local stage. The original members of the band will be …

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Travel trade professionals and the general public in leading European cities have the opportunity to learn more about what the Dominican Republic offers during the many travel shows that open the year. This year, the Dominican Republic is guest country at the Ferien-Messe Wien taking place in Viena, Austria, from Thursday, 16 January to Sunday, …

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Marvin Cid of Diario Libre shares awesome photography of the whales in Samaná Bay. Take note that whale-watching season begins 15 January and extends to 30 March. As reported in Diario Libre, the Ministry of Environment reports seeing over 200 whales in the waters of Samaná Bay last year. There were an estimated 24 baby …

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At 94 years old Pete Dye has left this world to play the “course in the sky,” where only the best can play. Dye passed away late last week in La Romana, at the Central Medical Center, where he was undergoing treatment for health issues related to his age. Pete Dye is best known for …

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The Clintons were in the Dominican Republic last week. Former First Lady and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Oscar de la Renta exhibition at the Centro León in Santiago. She was accompanied by Annette de la Renta and Paola Rainieri. Hillary Clinton was welcomed by Isabel León and Clarissa Brugal León, members …

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