Travel – Page 37

The Embassy of Germany coordinated the opening of a German-sponsored art corner in the Columbus Lighthouse monument in eastern Santo Domingo. The. Columbus Lighthouse has 53 small permanent exhibitions donated by countries around the world. The monument houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus. The Embassy fostered the exhibition of works by Dominican artists of German …

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Aloft Santo Domingo Piantini is in full operation now after three months of soft opening. The hotel boasts it is the “contemporary-style” brand of the Marriott mega hotel company. The first Aloft brand opened in 2008 and now there are upwards of 220 around the world. The Santo Domingo Aloft has been open since mid-December …

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JetBlue, the carrier that has the most flights to the Dominican Republic from the United States, announced it is pulling out of the merge with Spirit. CNN reports that the decision came after a federal court blocked the deal from taking place on antitrust grounds. The US Justice Department had argued that airfares could go …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) announces the approval of new air operations to the United States, Canada and El Salvador in the Americas and to Spain in Europe. José Marte Piantini, president of the JAC, said that in the recent working session the following routes were approved: Frontier strengthens its connections from Punta Cana to …

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President Luis Abinader was in Samana province for the start of works of Port Samana that will now be built where the Arroyo Barril Port is located. The port area will now be renovated to prepare for cruise ship travelers. An estimated US$68 million will be invested by the private partner in the venture that …

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With a first La Quinta by Wyndham San Francisco de Macoris already under construction, promoters took advantage of the recent Anato Tourism Trade Fair in Bogota, Colombia to present what will be Puerto Plata’s newest city hotel, the La Quinta by Wyndham Puerto Plata. The 115-room hotel was presented in Bogota by businessman Edward De …

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A large mission of Puerto Plata tourism business people traveled to Bogotá, Colombia to participate in the Anato Tourism Fair from 28 February to 1 March 2024. Arajet recently opened a direct flight to Bogotá, Puerto Plata, and the expectations are for more Colombians to come and enjoy the tourist attractions of the north coast. …

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The Dominican Republic is currently celebrating the Lenten season that leads up to Easter Sunday, 31 March 2024. Aside from the very important religious significance of this time of year, there is also the carnival, a very old tradition with roots very far back in Spanish and African history. Most of the major urban centers, …

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Santo Domingo continues to reinforce its positioning as the hub for the Caribbean with direct flights to capitals of the English-speaking Caribbean. Santo Domingo’s Las Americas, with Arajet, Sky High and Sky Cana are connecting the insular and continental Caribbean. Likewise, Air Century also maintains regular service to and from several islands in the Caribbean. …

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The Marriott Courtyard Santo Domingo Piantini is the most recent to open in the Polígono Central. There are now two Marriott Courtyard hotels in Santo Domingo. The oldest one, and first Marriott in the Dominican Republic, is located on Av. Maximo Gomez in the central Gazcue area of Santo Domingo, walking distance from the National …

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