Travel – Page 461

The Wall Street brokerage firm reports on the increased tourism flows of the country. Bear Stearns states: ?The sun has shined on the Dominican Republic?s tourism industry since the third quarter 2002. Foreign tourist arrivals rose by 24.9% year over year in July, which brought the total year-to-date improvement over last year to 21%. Almost …

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Paola Dimitri, director of the Santo Domingo Hotel Association told El Caribe newspaper that Santo Domingo did benefit from the hosting of the Pan Am Games. She said that for three weeks, hotels enjoyed 87% occupancy. She said this is 17 points more than occupancy for the same period last year. The Association groups 2,300 …

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One of the most popular Broadway shows of all times, rock-opera ?Jesus Christ Superstar?, will be in Santo Domingo for a limited time. Starring Carlos Alfredo Fatule as Jesus, Hector Anibal as Judas, Robmariel Olea as Maria Magdalena, Miguel Santana as Peter and Antonio Melenciano as Caifas. Scenography, the musical will be overseen by Fidel …

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Undoubtedly the finest park in the Dominican Republic, the Botanical Gardens of Santo Domingo can also claim to be one of the better botanical gardens in the world. This week the park, whose immaculate grounds are an inspiration to Dominicans and foreign visitors of all ages, is celebrating its 27th anniversary. Botanist Milciades Mej?a, one …

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The WFMA 2004 World Martial Arts Championships will be held in Rio San Juan, Mar?a Trinidad S?nchez province, on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. The event is scheduled for 4-11 January 2004 at the Bah?a Principe Resort and more than 400 attendees are expected. For more information, contact Jider Vargas, Tel. 809 540-9067 …

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Royal Aruban Airlines has announced it will start flights to Santo Domingo as of 1 November 2003. This will be the first direct connection to the island. Previously, travelers had to fly first to Cura?ao. The airline has announced flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays using a DC9. The flight will be just over an hour?s …

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The Sub-Ministry for Coastal and Marine Resources, a division of the Environment Ministry, has initiated a study in B?varo to determine the importance of the potential role the dive industry can play in Dominican tourism. According to the story in El Caribe, the average tourist pays US$160 for the privilege of diving off the coasts …

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Dominican restaurants have been one of the big winners of the Pan Am Games. Restaurants have received a boom in free-spending visitors who are reaping the benefit of RD$33+ to US$1 exchange rates in the many eateries in the country that have been catering to the visitors. Tourists arriving to the Dominican Republic for the …

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American Airlines has decided to defend its turf and is advertising US$199 round trip fares to New York from Santo Domingo or Santiago airports. The decision to lower the fares from standard rates of US$500+ just weeks ago happened after Air Santo Domingo and Aeromar posted very attractive fares on the routes. As a result, …

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President Hipolito Mejia went East last Friday for the formal symbolic opening of the Punta Cana shopping center area ? with a bowling alley, shops and restaurants. During the ceremony, Frank Rainieri, president of the Punta Cana Group announced the start of the expansion works at the Punta Cana International Airport. The Punta Cana airport …

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