Travel – Page 19

Tourism is a big industry in the Dominican Republic and the many holidays stimulate domestic travel. The holidays celebrate Roman Catholic religious dates and mark important historical events. In some years more than others commemorative dates are switched around to accommodate work. This year, the Ministry of Labor has only changed two dates that will …

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Located on Av. Tiradentes 49 in the center of Santo Domingo, The Messi Experience offers football fans a privileged insight into the career of legendary Argentinean player Lionel Messi. Santo Domingo is now the fourth city around the world to host the immersive event, following Buenos Aires, Miami and Los Angeles. The experience offers visitors …

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Spirit Airlines is celebrating two decades of soaring between the Dominican Republic and the United States this November 2024 with limited-time anniversary fares and a Free Spirit® loyalty program promotion. Spirit first launched service in Santo Domingo (SDQ) in 2004 and has expanded service to include Punta Cana (PUJ) and Santiago de los Caballeros (STI). …

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World2Fly has announced it will operate weekly direct flights from Madrid and Lisbon to La Romana International (LRM). The airport is located 15 minutes from La Romana city and outside of Casa de Campo. It is less than a half an hour drive from resorts in the Dominicus and Bayahibe beach area. It is about …

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Participating restaurants in Santo Domingo have prepared special menus for combo prices to intice new patrons and old customers to visit the restaurants. The curated special menus feature many new Dominican high cuisine dishes to the delight of those who enjoy creative cooking. Among the participating restaurants are:Ajuala, Akumi, Allez, Aromas, Botega Fratelli, Casa Brava, …

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The list of Christmas performances in Santo Domingo is long and more concerts and events are added every day. Browse through some of the Christmas concerts on the Santo Domingo nights’ agenda. Check out Uepa Tickets listed events:Frank Ceara presents Navidad Entre Amigos on Monday, 2 December at Escenario 360.Grupo Quisqueya of Puerto Rico gets …

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The historic Colonial City of Santo Domingo is undergoing an ambitious and comprehensive restoration project that has been creating inconveniences to Dominicans and foreigners alike. Two Italian architects in charge of the restorations explain that people will have to have patience because the restoration is a painstaking process. Around 15 historic monuments in the Colonial …

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The Dominican Republic shattered its previous tourism record when it welcomed 8,362,285 visitors between January and September 2024, the Ministry of Tourism reports. This marks the highest number of tourists ever recorded for that period. Tourism Minister David Collado announced the milestone on Saturday, 2 November 2024, highlighting the robust growth of the sector. He …

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Aerodom/Vinci Airports reports on the advances at the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) that will be completed in time for the December peak travel. The improvements include expansion of the parking facilities with new long-term parking lots and renovations in the departures and arrivals areas, including a larger migration area to streamline passenger processing. Aerodom …

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The Dominican Republic signed eight new bilateral aviation agreements during the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2024) that took place 21 to 25 October 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Dominican delegation at the ICAN 2024 formalized agreements with Singapore, Surinam, Switzerland, Cuba, Egypt, United Kingdom, Greece and Latvia. These agreements …

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