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Tourism Minister-to-be David Collado names “Papo Blanco” his honorary advisor

The newly named future tourism minister, David Collado announced he has asked Rafael “Papo” Blanco to be his honorary assistant. Blanco is a former president of the National Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores). He was also the first president of the National Business Council (2015-2017) to come from the tourism sector. He is a pioneer …

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David Collado named Tourism Minister; Abinader to give Tourism priority

President-elect Luis Abinader announced that he would head the Tourism cabinet. Abinader has personal experience leading hotel ventures in Puerto Plata. Abinader named former National District mayor David Collado his Tourism Minister and former president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) Joel Santos the Tourism Advisor to the Executive Branch. The announcement of …

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Three deputy ministers named to Ministry of Tourism

President-elect Luis Abinader announced the names of three women named to the David Collado team at the Ministry of Tourism. These are Jacqueline Mora, Yaneris Then Medina and Patricia Mejía. El Nuevo Diario reports on their background. Jacqueline MoraShe is appointed Tourism Technical Deputy Minister. She is an economist, with a Master’s degree in Financial …

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Passport and airline ticket needed to transit during curfew hours to and from local airports

What documents will be acceptable to get through curfew checkpoints when heading to take an evening flight or driving from the airport during curfew hours? Curfew hours are now 7pm to 5am on Monday to Friday, and 5pm to 5am on Saturdays and Sundays. The documents are a passport and a flight ticket. Listin Diario …

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Beaches are open, physical distancing is the norm

After on Sunday, the Civil Defense organization had announced the shut down of beaches nationwide, by Tuesday, 21 July the entity was rolling back the order. Those visiting a beach, nevertheless, must respect the physical distance norm. The Civil Defense tweeted: “Beaches are open but people must keep social distance.” The Civil Defense, nevertheless, said …

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Flight schedules to continue, hoteliers expect beaches to remain open to tourists

Hoteliers hope tourists will be able to stay on the beaches without crowds. The president of the Dominican Republic’s Hotel and Tourism Association (Asonahores), Paola Rainieri complained that Asonahores was not contacted before the Civil Defense announced beaches were closing. She understands the restrictive measure was announced to reduce the risk of crowds spreading Covid-19. …

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The Ministry of Tourism launches its new virtual country platform, virtual concerts coming

The Dominican Republic has launched a new initiative for travelers to get to know the country without leaving home: the Dominican Republic Virtual Country. The interactive platform is where visitors can find inspiration for their next trip to the country. The Ministry of Tourism explains the platform is all about the experiences that make the …

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