Travel – Page 36

Tourism Minister David Collado touts 2024 is shaping up to be the best year ever for tourism arrivals in the Dominican Republic. Collado announced the country has hosted a record 4,178,683 visitors in the first four months of the year. The estimate is for the year to end with more than 11 million visitors. This …

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Diario Libre reports on the significant spread in the exchange rates offered at the Las Americas International Airport of Santo Domingo. In the arrival area, the Globo Cambio company that has the exclusivity inside the restricted passenger areas was offering to exchange US dollars for RD$45 to the US$1. Outside the Banco Popular was offering …

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Mangoes are a very seasonable fruit and are especially abundant in June and July. The production and commercialization of the fruit has become one of national pride. The fruit is an important export from the Dominican Republic to world markets, especially to the United States and Europe. Diario Libre reports Agriculture Minister Limber Cruz says …

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Once the 19 May 2024 presidential election is over, the country will most likely witness the signing of a free skies agreement with the United States. The present agreement limits the airports Dominican airlines can fly into. When in Washington, D.C. on 8 May 2024 to receive the Americas Society/Council of the Americas Leadership Award, …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) says that Southwest Airlines has requested permission to fly from Baltimore, Orlando, Chicago, Houston and St. Louis to Punta Cana soon. The flights would start in time for summer vacations in June with a daily frequency. Punta Cana is a leading family vacation destination. Frontier Airlines received permission to operate …

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The Canadian airline Air Transat announces new flights from Montreal and Quebec City to Punta Cana. The airline already keeps several frequencies to beach destinations of Puerto Plata, Samana, La Romana and Punta Cana from the two Canadian cities. Air Transat is flying from Montreal to La Romana. The airline also offers six flights to …

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The small eastern town of El Seibo, one of the oldest and most historic (and least known) places in the Dominican Republic, held its traditional religious feast days on the past weekend. Bullfights are included and are described as the most iconic features of the tradition. The bullfights are a scene out of Old Spain …

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The Ministry of Tourism has taken on the task of preparing the First Encounter Africa and the Americas to promote tourism to be held 10-11 October 2024 in Punta Cana. The dates are subject to confirmation. The DR holds the presidency of the Regional Commission for the Americas of the World Tourism Organization and used …

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With the formal opening of state-of-the-art Terminal B at the Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the airport management is now focused on the renovation and expansion of its original Terminal A, Arecoa reports. Punta Cana International is the largest airport in the Dominican Republic, receiving the lion’s share of tourism traffic, most headed to the …

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Local media has been sharing photos of the new Miss Dominican Republic Celinee Santos, who will represent the Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico in September 2024. Celinee Santos is a 24-year old professional model who studies law. Meanwhile, social media has dedicated itself to speculate whether Celinee Santos is intelligent and …

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