Travel – Page 168

Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier García reported that no tourist was injured and no hotel suffered major damage due to Hurricane Irma. The Punta Cana area tourist destination was spared after the hurricane took a northerly course as it moved west of the DR. Hotels nationwide had bunkered down to await Hurricane Irma that instead …

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Dance companies from Spain, Taiwan, Mexico, Croatia, Costa Rica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Canada, Poland, Martinique, Colombia and the United States are participating in the 13th Contemporary Dance Festival (Edanco) from 19 September to 1 October. In its 13th year, the Contemporary Dance Festival takes place at the Palacio de Bellas Artes on Saturdays and Sundays. …

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More than 130 companies are participating in the annual hotel industry goods and services exhibition at the XXXI Exposición Comercial Asonahores at the Barceló Convention Center in Punta Cana. The organizers say that this year there are 230 stands, up 30% compared to last year. 5 September 2017

Organizers expect that the bad weather associated with Hurricane Irma will have moved well past the island of Hispaniola by Saturday, 9 September 2017, so that the Maroon 5 concert that is scheduled at the Hard Rock Punta Cana will proceed as planned. The Grammy Award-winning American pop rock band will be playing their greatest …

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The president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores), Joel Santos says that all hurricane prevention protocols have been activated as the country’s hotels prepare to weather through Hurricane Irma and guarantee guest safety. The protocols focus on the critical areas of each hotel, internal movements of guests from one area to another, establishment …

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Maroon 5, the American pop rock group directed by three time Grammy award winner, Adam Levine will be playing on Saturday, 9 September 2017 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana as of 8pm. Their mix of polished pop/rock and neo-soul songs has made them one of the most popular bands of the …

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The Dominican government has granted permission for Southwest Airlines to fly from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). The flight opens up a new option for travel to Florida from the Dominican Republic. JAC 29 August 2017

Located in Comatillo, Bayaguana, adjacent to the Los Haitises National Park, Hostal Ecológico Loma Pan de Azúcar (Helpa) is open for business. The eco-lodge is about an hour and a half from Santo Domingo. The area where the lodge is located is surrounded by rivers and is perfect for day hiking and bird watching. There …

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It can be done in a day trip from Santo Domingo. Visit the Salto Grande waterfall with its water falling from a height of 35 meters. Salto Grande is the largest of four waterfalls from the 12-km Rio Grande waterfall. The swimming holes are ideal for bathing and relaxing after a moderately challenging hike. The …

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President Danilo Medina was in the mountain destination of Jarabacoa, La Vega on Thursday, 24 August 2017 for the formal inauguration of the Hotel Carmen at the Jarabacoa Country Club. The Hotel Carmen has 20 comfortable cabañas for guests to enjoy the natural beauty of the mountain destination. The promoter, former Minister Felix Jimenez (Felucho), …

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