Travel – Page 186

The Polo Challenge 2016 continues at the polo fields of Casa de Campo and Los Establos in Cap Cana, Punta Cana. While the DR has hosted polo since the 1930s, this year was the first high-goal season. The event has brought together some of the world’s top polo players. The final of the Silver Cup …

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La Romana-Bayahibe Hotels Association president Daniel Hernandez says that 2015 was another good year for the destination. He told the press that La Romana-Bayahibe hotels had posted an 84.86% average occupancy rate for the year, which is 0.5% higher than 2014. He mentioned events organized by the Association such as the Bayahibe 10K run and …

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Arturo Villanueva recently announced his retirement from the helm of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) after more than 25 years. Villanueva has held the post of executive vice president since 1990. He said he would maintain his links with the sector and with Asonahores. Villanueva’s retirement becomes effective in May 2016, after the …

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Mexico’s largest airline, Aeromexico began direct flights to Santo Domingo on 16 March 2016. The airline is starting with a frequency of four times a week from Santo Domingo to Mexico City. Aeromexico’s senior vice president for global sales, Jorge Goytortua said that the increase in commercial interaction between the Dominican Republic and Mexico over …

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Air Century has announced it will start flights to Haiti on 28 March 2016. The company recently complained that red tape imposed by the Haitian aviation authorities had prevented the flight from being approved. At present, the Santo Domingo-Port-au-Prince route is only served by the Haitian airline Sunrise. Air Century says it has invested US$4.5 …

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The Dominican Republic won two awards during the Golden City Gates awards that are part of the ITB Travel Show in Berlin. The music clip “Quisqueya la bella” won first prize and a short film, “The Battle of Santo Domingo” won third prize for short film about a city. The Battle of Santo Domingo is …

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The best Carnival groups from all around the country are heading north to Puerto Plata province for the Saturday, 19 March 2016 parade starting at 8pm. The event, which takes place on Cabarete Beach, is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism and the Sosua and Cabarete Hotels and Restaurants Association (Asohoresoca). This year, the Puerto …

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PAWA Dominicana has received approval from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for flights to Miami and New York from Santo Domingo starting in July 2016. http://dr1.com/forums/showthread.php/151394-PAWA-Dominicana-announces-Flights-to-US-and-Caribbean/page29

The country’s leading ecotourism fair, “Aventurate” is set for Saturday and Sunday, 4-5 June 2016 at the grounds of the National Botanical Gardens in Santo Domingo. More than 60 small and medium-sized businesses and tourism clusters representing the country’s top destinations will showcase their adventure and ecotourism travel offers. Find out about nature travels, book …

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The Sixth Aquatics Masters Open Waters Swim will again be held in Boca Chica this coming Sunday, 13 March 2016. The distances will be 300-meter, 1, 3 and 5km swims. Registration fee is RD$500. For more information, call 809 907-4500