Travel – Page 142

Congress approved last week the opening of a new justice of peace in the touristic municipality of Verón-Punta Cana. This will make weddings in the area easier. In the past, the judge presiding over the weddings in Punta Cana had to travel from the city of Higuey. Deputy Juan Julio Campos Ventura (PLD-La Altagracia) is …

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Camilo Martelo, operations manager for Spirit Airlines, confirmed that starting on 8 November 2018, the airline will be offering a daily frequency from Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark. The flight is the first direct international service from Newark for Spirit and will serve as …

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Air travel is up 17% during September 2018, reports the Civil Aviation Board (JAC). Some 911,198 persons flew in and out of the country. The 17% increase reflects the slow in arrivals and departures due to flight cancellations caused by Hurricane Maria that affected the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico in September 2017. JAC statistics …

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The sound of typical Dominican music produced by a group of “perico ripiao” sounded throughout the arrival terminal at the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo late last week as the inaugural Spirit Airlines flight arrived from Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Florida. The flights depart Orlando at 3:40pm with a scheduled arrival …

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Large country homes are being opened up to foreign and domestic tourism nationwide. A report in Diario Libre focuses on several of these large homes with expanded lodging capacity and full day activities programs. Among those mentions is Rancho Don Rey in Hato Mayor, Rancho Doña Callita in El Cercado, El Seibo. Others are Rancho …

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In the country it is estimated that around 40,000 cosmetic surgery procedures are carried out each year, of which more than 80% involve patients coming from abroad, especially Dominicans living overseas, or foreigners accompanied by Dominicans. This high demand has led to a need for “recovery homes” where patients can stay following surgery and receive …

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Go shopping and then merengue dancing. The Agora Mall is now featuring “Acoustic Wednesdays” starting at 7pm at the mall. For starters, merengue star Eddy Herrera will be performing at the Chao Café Bar of Agora Mall in Santo Domingo on 17 and 31 October. Tickets are for sale online at Uepa Tickets, and at …

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Supermercados Nacional is joining the trend to celebrate Oktoberfest in the Dominican Republic with a 40% off all “ale and lager” beers on Tuesday, 2 October 2018. The supermarket chain is also promoting a 25% off Angus Beef certified hamburgers. Likewise, many restaurants around the country have special offerings commemorating the German tradition for the …

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The Dominican Republic continues to strengthen its relations with Central America. Last week, the Dominican Republic signed to be part of the Central America Tourism Agency (CATA) – the representative tourism promotional agency of the seven countries of Central America: Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama. The Dominican Republic will now …

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New Chinese Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Zhang Run, speaking at the opening of the Chinese Embassy in Santo Domingo, proposed that both the Dominican Republic and the People’s Republic of China evaluate the possibility of the start of direct aviation frequencies that be part what he called the “Silk Air Route.” The Dominican Republic …

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