Travel – Page 197

CNN recently featured a gallery of 20 beautiful places for people to put on their list of attractions to visit in the Dominican Republic. Their selection included: Northeast: Moron and Rincon beaches in Samana, and El Limon Waterfall and Los Haitises National Park. Puerto Plata: The cable car to Mount Isabel de Torres botanical gardens, …

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The first cruise ship?s arrival at Amber Cove in Puerto Plata was followed by passenger complaints about the lack of shops at the cruise center and high prices of the goods that were available for sale, and expensive taxis, but also some good reviews for the welcoming smiles of people in Puerto Plata, and the …

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Arturo Villanueva of the Hotels & Tourism Association (Asonahores) and Raymundo Morales of Agencia de Marketing Gastronomico Creato have announced the nominees for the Second National Dominican Gastronomy Awards: Gastronomic Excellence Category: Adrian Tropical, Travesias, El Conuco, Tipico Bonao and Meson de Bari. Best International Gastronomy Category: Pat’e Palo, SBG, Nipau, La Cassina and El …

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For the second time since 2007, the Dominican Republic Food and Wine Festival booth is taking part in Disneyworld’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival. The taste of Dominican cooking menu this 2015 features: Lechon Asado: Roasted Pork with Mangu, Pickled Red Onions and Avocado (US$4.50) Souffle de Yuca: Cassava Souffle topped with Griddled Cheese (US$4.75) …

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Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias is booked for a performance at Altos de Chavon amphitheater in La Romana on 7 November 2015. He will be making a stop on his Sex and Love Tour 2015. One of his recent hits, Bailando, was filmed in Santo Domingo. Listen to his music at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUsoVlDFqZg

During his visit to Santo Domingo for the re-opening of the renovated Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino, the area vice president for the Caribbean for Marriott International, Andrew Houghton, said that everything is new at the seafront Jaragua, from the air-conditioning system, the rooms, the lobby and the restaurants to the pool. The company invested …

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Puerto Plata is hosting Discover Puerto Plata once again this year. The event takes place from Wednesday 7 to Saturday, 10 October 2015 at the Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort in Cofresi, Puerto Plata and includes pre and post Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort meetings activities. Discover Puerto Plata is the north coast destination’s leading marketing event. …

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With the arrival of the first cruise ship scheduled for this week, the international travel media is focusing on the new Amber Cove port in Maimon Bay, in the northern province of Puerto Plata. The new port was built in a tranquil cove west of Cofresi, Ocean World and Puerto Plata city. The Riu resorts …

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Dominicana Moda is taking place at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo from 20-24 October 2015. The week-long event runway shows presents emerging Dominican talents alongside well established designers. The closing runway show is by Jean Paul Gaultier. While tickets must be purchased to see the runway shows, during the week a major exhibition of …

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Barcelo Bavaro Resort is promoting its Dominican Flavors Culinary Week, to be held from 15-22 November 2015 at the Barcelo Bavaro Beach Adults Only and Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe in Punta Cana. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners highlighting Dominican cuisine, beer, rum and chocolate tastings are scheduled. There will also be live cooking and bartending shows.