Travel – Page 459

Casa Don Fello welcomes bookings for the fall and winter after recently completing a general refurbishing of the six-suite home on the cliff. The home, appropriate for board meetings or those looking for private deluxe accommodations, is located in La Catalina, between the town of Cabrera and the famous Playa Grande beach and golf course. …

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According to the Caribbean Tourism Organization, this year will be a boom year for Canadian tourism to the Caribbean. Recent figures released by the CTO Information Managementa nd Research Development show that Canadian travel to the Caribbean is up 36% in the first-quarter of 2003 compared to the same period last year. They indicate that …

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The Economist Intelligence Unit reports on what it calls the ?notable rebound? tourism in the Dominican Republic is having this year. The EIU analysts attributed the recent growth to attractive hotel prices, the result of the sharp depreciation of the peso since last year. Other factors behind tourism’s recovery are a reduced fear of terrorism …

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Tickets went up for sale today to the Presidente Latin Music Festival, three nights of salsa, rock, merengue, bachata, and pop sponsored by Presidente beer. Schedule for the 17-18-19 October presentations is as follows: Friday, 17 October: Ilegales, Bacilos, Rosario Flores and Juanes. Saturday, 18 October: Milly Quezada, Ricardo Montaner, Grupo La Ley and Ricardo …

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Cuba and the Dominican Republic will again match on occasion of the North America/ Central America/ Caribbean Championships set to open in Santo Domingo on 14 September. The DR defeated Cuba for the gold medal in the region during the 14th Panamerican Games held in Santo Domingo last month. The first game is scheduled for …

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Guavaberry Golf & Country announces 3 Night/4 Day Golf Packages starting at $545 per person. The complete package includes three night/four day accommodations at the all-inclusive Costa Caribe Coral by Hilton, all airport transfers, welcome drinks at the golf course, three rounds of 18-hole championship golf with cart, one basket of golf balls for the …

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Conservation International will be releasing the most comprehensive study to date of global tourism and its impact on the world?s most environmentally sensitive areas on 12 September during the World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa. In the report, ?Tourism and Biodiversity: Mapping Tourism’s Global Footprint,? Conservation International advocates that given that global tourism numbers …

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Puerto Rican tourists can now fly to Punta Cana resorts from Aguadilla, on the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico. Pan American (all flights are operated by Boston Main Airways jets) has flights to Punta Cana (PUJ) on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The service is also available to Santo Domingo on Monday, Thursday, Friday, …

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On occasion of the upcoming visit of President Hip?lito Mej?a to Spain on Friday, 12 September, the Spanish Embassy has released data on Spanish investment in the Dominican Republic. According to the Embassy, as reported in Hoy newspaper, total Spanish direct investment in the Dominican Republic is at US$3 bilion. Of the 57 large Spanish …

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El Caribe reported on Sunday that Internet caf?s are now offering DSL service at very modest rates, and that the number of sites is increasing every month. Costs for access average between RD$30 and RD$40 per hour. According to Asun Egurza, writing for El Caribe, using the Internet at these locales can be very economical, …

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