Travel – Page 25

The list of Christmas performances in Santo Domingo is long and more concerts and events are added every day. Browse through some of the Christmas concerts on the Santo Domingo nights’ agenda. Check out Uepa Tickets listed events:Frank Ceara presents Navidad Entre Amigos on Monday, 2 December at Escenario 360.Grupo Quisqueya of Puerto Rico gets …

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The historic Colonial City of Santo Domingo is undergoing an ambitious and comprehensive restoration project that has been creating inconveniences to Dominicans and foreigners alike. Two Italian architects in charge of the restorations explain that people will have to have patience because the restoration is a painstaking process. Around 15 historic monuments in the Colonial …

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The Dominican Republic shattered its previous tourism record when it welcomed 8,362,285 visitors between January and September 2024, the Ministry of Tourism reports. This marks the highest number of tourists ever recorded for that period. Tourism Minister David Collado announced the milestone on Saturday, 2 November 2024, highlighting the robust growth of the sector. He …

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Aerodom/Vinci Airports reports on the advances at the Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) that will be completed in time for the December peak travel. The improvements include expansion of the parking facilities with new long-term parking lots and renovations in the departures and arrivals areas, including a larger migration area to streamline passenger processing. Aerodom …

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The Dominican Republic signed eight new bilateral aviation agreements during the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2024) that took place 21 to 25 October 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Dominican delegation at the ICAN 2024 formalized agreements with Singapore, Surinam, Switzerland, Cuba, Egypt, United Kingdom, Greece and Latvia. These agreements …

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Travelers to and from the United States need to be aware that the Dominican Republic and the United States no longer share the same time. The United States is now one hour behind the Dominican Republic. The DR is GMT -4:00 and the eastern part of the US, Eastern Standard Time is now GMT-5:00. That …

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Canadians can now catch a low-cost flight from Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport in Montreal or Pearson International in Toronto to the Caribbean’s leading resort destination, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The flights also enable connecting to dozens of attractive destinations in the Americas. Arajet has direct flights just in time for the cold …

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The bachata group Aventura has confirmed that its highly successful “Cerrando Ciclos” tour will conclude in the Dominican Republic on 27 December 2024 at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo. The stadium was recently remodeled for the FIFA U17 Women’s Cup and the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games in 2026. After much …

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The 2025 Ironman 70.3 triathlon will take place in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic on 4 May 2025, Jorge Subero Medina, Cap Cana’s CEO announced recently. The triathlon includes swimming, cycling and running. Cap Cana is the residential and hotel community located at the southernmost area of the Punta Cana destination in eastern La Altagracia province. …

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The St. Regis Cap Cana is set for opening 14 March 2025 on the southern stretch of the Punta Cana beach resorts stretch. The hotel is already taking reservations. The hotel is described as St. Regis Hotels & Resorts’ one and only hotel in the Dominican Republic. St. Regis is a luxury brand of Marriott …

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