Travel – Page 20

Since Arajet began flying direct to Mexico September 2022, travel between both countries has boomed, El Dinero reports. Thousands of Dominicans are visiting Mexico, a country that allows visa-free travel to Dominicans who have US, Canadian or Schengen visas already in their passports. Otherwise, a tourist visa costs US$53. The number of Mexican tourists visiting …

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Arajet, the Dominican Republic’s low-cost airline, has announced the opening of ticket sales for its new direct routes connecting the Dominican Republic with Puerto Rico. The routes will connect Santo Domingo (SDQ) to San Juan (SJU) and Punta Cana (PUJ) to San Juan. Arajet has operations out of Las Americas International (SDQ) and Punta Cana …

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Almuerzo de Negocios shared unconfirmed information that the Abinader administration is studying the construction of a new port for the eastern coast that would go up in the Boca de Yuma area. The port would contemplate a storage tank for fuel, and facilities for cruise ships and cargo destined for the Punta Cana tourism area …

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The Colonial City has prepared its first carnival parade for Saturday, 1 March 2025. The event will be centered around the Parque Maria de Toledo of the Colonial City starting at 4:30pm. Read moreInstagram 18 February 2025

The Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster, with the support of the Dominican Restaurant Association (Aderes), the Association of Bars and Restaurants of the Colonial Zone (Abzocol) and the Santo Domingo Hotels Association, has coordinated a new year of Turizoneando, the Colonial City cultural events time. A series of events are happening from 14 February through 29 …

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Santo Domingo continues to consolidate itself as a stop for global artistical tours. Colombian mega-star Shakira has added Santo Domingo to her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, with a performance set for 2 April 2025 at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium. The tour, called “Women Don’t Cry Anymore.” opened on 11 February at …

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Tourism Minister was in Brazil as part of a promotional South American tour. He reiterated that Brazil is an “extremely important” market for Dominican tourism. Brazil travel has grown in leaps and bounds as more airlines are competing for Dominican and Brazilian travelers in 2023 and 2024. Tourism minister David Collado discussed ongoing efforts to …

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Statistics reveal that Argentina ranks as the third-largest tourist source market globally for the Dominican Republic, and the number one in South America, accounting for 40% of the Caribbean country’s total market share. Tourism Minister David Collado emphasized during his participation in an Argentinean road tour that 57% of Argentine tourists visiting the Dominican Republic …

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Now, with Valentine’s Day coming up on 14 February, Santo Domingo and Santiago, the big cities, are decked out with multiple events dedicated to those in love. Restaurants are also decorated to remind people about the importance of caring and loving. For ideas on where to go for the celebration, check out Uepa Tickets or …

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Teatro Ciego, also known as Blind Theater, the Argentine theater group that stages performances in complete darkness, is here in Santo Domingo for performances this weekend at the venue of the former Mango TV channel, Av. 27 de Febrero 308 on 13, 14, 15 and 16 February 2025. Tickets are available online and cost RD$5,000. …

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