Travel – Page 23

The Dominican Republic has once again set a new tourism record, surpassing 10 million visitors for the second consecutive year, a month earlier than in 2023. As of 30 November 2024, arrivals were 10,005,800 by both air and sea. November 2024 arrivals alone reached 881,499 visitors. President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado announced the …

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The “Bride of the Atlantic,” otherwise known as Puerto Plata, on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, will play host to 86 cruise ships this month, the regional director of the Ministry of Tourism in Puerto Plata, Carlos Atahualpa Paulino, reports in a press release. This is a record for the city and certainly …

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Tourists from 107 countries can enter the Dominican Republic visa-free for short stays. Travel and Tour World online recently observed on how visa-free travel to the country is one of the reasons the Dominican Republic is consolidating its positioning as a leader in travel in the Americas. The visa-free facility is reciprocated by most countries. …

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Casa Mella-Russo (CMR), one of the newer art galleries in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City, is celebrating its third anniversary with the exhibition “In Love and Art.” The exhibition is a collaboration between two renowned artists and spouses, Frenchwoman Beatrice Escoffier and Dominican modernist painter José García Cordero. The exhibition will be open through April 2025. …

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Early on, Spaniard Gabriel Escarrer bought into the vision of the development of the Punta Cana destination and built one of the first resorts – the Melia Punta Cana. He is mourned in the Dominican Republic as one of the founders of the leading Caribbean destination. The family announced Escarrer’s passing on 26 November. He …

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The low-cost Dominican-based airline Arajet officially began its operations from Punta Cana International Airport on Monday, 25 November 2024. The inaugural flight, a Boeing 737 Max 8 carrying 150 passengers from Sao Paulo, Brazil, marked a significant milestone for the airline, Diario Libre reported. Arajet CEO Víctor Pacheco expressed his enthusiasm for the expansion, stating: …

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While the Dominican Republic’s tourism sector is experiencing a robust recovery and contributing significantly to the nation’s economy, the industry is not without its challenges. According to Jackeline Mora, Technical Vice Minister of Tourism, the sector must address several key issues to ensure its continued growth and positive impact on local communities. Speaking at a …

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The Ministry of Tourism reports significant steps were taken this month for the restoring and revitalizing of Sosua Beach in Puerto Plata. Structures that had been illegally erected within the 60-meter coastal zone were demolished and removed. The Executive Unit for the Readecuation of Neighborhoods and Environments (URBE), under the Ministry of the Presidency, initiated …

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The Taino Cultural Center at Casa del Cordón is the newest attraction open to the general public in the Colonial City. The colonial building dates back to 1503 and is regarded as the first stone and two-story house in the New World. It now houses the permanent exhibition of approximately 350 pre-Hispanic archeological pieces donated …

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A dedicated group of Dominican chefs rose to the challenge of preparing the world’s largest majarete, the corn pudding Dominican style. The majarete desert weighed a staggering 858.95 kilograms. It took around eight hours of preparation and six hours of cooking. The team was led by Chef Solangel Velázquez and a team of 19 culinary …

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