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San Pedro de Macorís has a renovated Malecón

Those staying in the Juan Dolio area can always go shopping in San Pedro de Macoris, the nearest city, and now they can tour the just renovated San Pedro boardwalk. Take note that San Pedro is also home to the Estrellas Orientales, that is battling to be one of the two teams to play the …

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Hyatt takes over Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts in the DR

Hyatt of the United States and Grupo Piñero of Spain announced the finalizing of a strategic joint venture for Hyatt to manage and market Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts-branded properties and own the Bahia Principe brand. The announcement comes at a time when the US market is consolidated as the most important source of visitors …

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Rafa Nadal’s Zel by Melia opens in Punta Cana

Zel Punta Cana by Melia opened on 12 December 2024 in the central Bavaro area of Punta Cana. The all-inclusive resort marks the expansion of the tennis legend Rafael Nadal’s lifestyle all-inclusive hotel brand in the Americas. The brand had first launched in Mallorca and Costa Brava, Spain. Right on a white-sand beach, Zel Punta …

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A must-visit museum in the Colonial City features Taino culture

The pre-Hispanic culture on the island of Hispaniola is featured at the exhibits now shown at the Casa del Cordon, a very well-preserved house of the earliest Spanish settlement of Santo Domingo. The exhibit features some 350 pieces of Taino artifacts that are on-loan to the Taino House Cultural Center at the Casa del Cordon. …

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House Beautiful on buying real estate in the DR

House Beautiful recently carried a feature giving insights into places south of Florida, USA that it recommends people check into for investing in a vacation home or retirement dwelling. House Beautiful reports on the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos and the Dominican Republic as alternatives for sun-seekers. …

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Travel & Leisure feature recommends DR high end accommodations

Eladio Gonzalez writes in Travel & Leisure Español about the luxury places to stay in the Dominican Republic. On his list is Amanera and Ani Private Resorts in Maria Trinidad Sanchez on the north coast, Tortuga Bay and Eden Roc in eastern Punta Cana, Casa de Campo in southeastern La Romana, and Colonial City boutique …

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Congress passes US-DR Open Skies Agreement; Pending is enactment

An open skies agreement signed with the United States on 2 August 2024 is expected to kick in at the start of 2025, boosting new frequencies between both countries. The agreement received the okay of the Senate on 27 November 2024 and Chamber of Deputies on 6 December 2024. It had been cleared on 18 …

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DR to get a direct connection with Connecticut

The low cost carrier Avelo announces the start of flights from Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the gateway to the leading beach destination in the Caribbean located on the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast. Seasonal service is scheduled to begin 21 February 2025, with twice weekly service on …

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Eight million tourists expected at Punta Cana International Airport in 2024, 8% growth projected for 2025

Punta Cana International Airport, the busiest in the Dominican Republic, is set to welcome eight million tourists in 2024. Frank Rainieri, founder and chairman of the board of Grupo Puntacana told Diario Libre, the forecast is then for an 8% increase in passengers in 2025. The remarks coincide with the passing in Congress of the …

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Dominican Congress ratifies aviation treaty with Canada, boosting bilateral ties

The Chamber of Deputies has given its final approval to a significant aviation treaty with Canada, marking a new chapter in bilateral relations. The agreement, signed on 2 February 2023 by Canada Ambassador Christine Laberge and Civil Aviation Board president Jose Ernesto Marte Piantini, was ratified alongside similar treaties with El Salvador and Italy. The …

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Travel – Page 23

San Pedro de Macorís has a renovated Malecón

Hyatt takes over Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts in the DR

Rafa Nadal’s Zel by Melia opens in Punta Cana

A must-visit museum in the Colonial City features Taino culture

House Beautiful on buying real estate in the DR

Travel & Leisure feature recommends DR high end accommodations

Congress passes US-DR Open Skies Agreement; Pending is enactment

DR to get a direct connection with Connecticut

Eight million tourists expected at Punta Cana International Airport in 2024, 8% growth projected for 2025

Dominican Congress ratifies aviation treaty with Canada, boosting bilateral ties