Travel – Page 17

Sports tourism is “in” around the world, with tourists attracted both by passive and active sports involvement. Passive sports tourism — people traveling to watch matches, races or tournaments, and combining this with more conventional touristic pursuits is on the rise. But also participatory trips are increasingly in demand. Sports are now seen as a …

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Aleksandar Kovacevic from New York City won the 2025 Cap Cana Cup, a ATP Challenger 175. He defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-2, 6-3 in just 71 minutes to win his second trophy of the year and become the first American to win a Challenger Tour 175 title. This is Kovacevic’s biggest career title. Kovacevic dropped just …

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The capital city welcomes the best of carnival from all around the Dominican Republic for the mega carnival scheduled for the Malecon parade in Santo Domingo on Sunday, 23 March 2025. The Gran Desfile Nacional de Carnaval 2025 will start at around 3pm and the parade will continue into the first hours of the evening, …

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Hilton, in partnership with Santiago Center, officially opened the Santiago, Curio Collection by Hilton hotel on Sunday, 16 March 2025. The event was attended by President Luis Abinader, Vice President Raquel Peña, and Minister of Tourism David Collado. “We are very pleased to celebrate the first milestone of Santiago Center: the inauguration of the Hotel …

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the awarding of two of its Strategic Partner award to Dominican properties during the Corry Oakes Strategic Partner Award presented at Grand Hyatt Baha Mar during Hyatt’s 2025 Americas Owners Conference. The Corry Oakes Strategic Partner Award celebrates a company’s culture, philosophies, and strong, multi-brand relationship with Hyatt. The two winning …

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132 players have registered to compete in the Corales Puntacana Championship, a PGA Tour event that awards 300 FedExCup points. The 8th edition of the Corales Puntacana Championship will take place from 14 to 20 April 2025, at the Corales Golf Course in Punta Cana. The competitors are from 20 countries across five continents. Billy …

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The GT Challenge of the Americas is set for 5 and 6 April 2025 at the Las Americas Track on Las Americas Expressway in eastern Santo Domingo. Teams from the Dominican Circuit Runners Club and Track Club RD are already gearing up for an intense competition against the powerful international participants for the local championship. …

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Former Dominican Republic senior national volleyball team captain will compete in the upcoming Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament. Prisila Rivera, former captain of the Reinas del Caribe, the Dominican senior world volleyball team, is now playing beach volleyball competitively. She will compete for the Dominican Republic’s master’s team (Las Olimpicas) at the 29th edition of …

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The CCN consumer group recently announced the publishing of its Orgullo de mi Tierra collection book of 320 pages on the Pico Duarte, the Caribbean’s highest mountain. The mountain is a protected flora and fauna life refuge and primary source of water, but also a prime hike in the Caribbean. Hikers can marvel at its …

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In the presence of President Luis Abinader, Tourism Minister David Collado, and renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal, Meliá Hotels International officially opened the first Zel branded hotel in the Caribbean, setting a new mark as it targets tennis fans, offering wellness and gastronomy. The event also marked the start of construction on the first “Rafa …

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