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Erreway is scheduled to perform at Santo Domingo’s Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center on 17 October 2025. The Palacio de los Deportes is being remodeled in time for the Central American and Caribbean Games scheduled for July 2026. Erreway is an Argentine pop music group formed during the television …

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JetSmart has announced the launch of two new international routes connecting Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with the Colombian cities of Medellín and Cali, in time for the Christmas season traffic. The flights would start 5 December 2025. JetSmart flies direct from Santiago de Chile to Punta Cana. It also lists flights to Colombia from Punta …

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The Dominican Republic will host the prestigious PAMAC Destination Summit in June 2026, in recognition of the extraordinary growth maritime tourism has had recently in the country. The past event was held in Aruba in June 2025. The PAMAC conference is a popular platform that includes senior executives from the cruise tourism industry, both from …

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The Dominican Republic and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) formalized a Presidential Strategic Partnership Agreement, reinforcing the country’s growing leadership in Caribbean cruise tourism. The agreement was signed in Santo Domingo with the participation of President Luis Abinader, the president of FCCA Adam Ceserano and Tourism Minister David Collado. Adam Ceserano oversees all aspects of …

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Nigerian Afrobeats superstars Ayra Starr, Shallipopi and Ruger are scheduled to perform at the Afro Nation Festival set for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from 7 to 9 November 2025. According to the organizers, the Grammy-nominated Nigerian superstar Ayra Starr will be headlining the music fiesta, alongside American rapper, Sexy Redd and South African hitmaking star, …

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Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) has activated an alternate runway to handle the arrival and departure of international, cargo, and domestic flights, Diógenes Tejada reports for Hoy. This measure was implemented to allow for maintenance work on the airport’s main runway, the 17-35. According to Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), the company managing the airport, …

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Hyatt is promoting its new adults-only all-inclusive haven, part of Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection portfolio, the Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort that formally opened on 1 August 2025 in the newly developed Miches area. The hotel is about an hour and a half drive north from the Punta Cana International Airport. Tucked along the untouched shoreline of …

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With a planned opening of 1 September 2025, Dreams Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa will offer a parallel experience designed for families and multigenerational travelers, and ideal for destination weddings. With 500 suites, a waterpark, Explorer’s Club for Kids, Core Zone Teen Club, ten restaurants and seven bars, this new resort will provide inclusive amenities …

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Tourism Minister David Collado officially inaugurated the newly renovated Juan Pablo Duarte Park and reopened the meticulously restored Las Mercedes Street on Wednesday, 30 July 2025 in the historic center of Santo Domingo. The extensive restoration efforts of the two prioritized streets fall under the “Integral Program for the Touristic and Urban Development of the …

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The largest get-together of civilian aircraft fans happens each year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. Known formally as the EAA AirVenture 2025, the show draws private flyers from around the world. People come to see unique and innovative aircraft and learn about where to travel to. This year, officials say more than 691,000 visitors from 80 …

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