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The Dominican Republic?s stand, sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, won the Best Exhibitor ITB 2004 award during the ITB fair held in Berlin, Germany. with the participation of 170 countries. Minister of Tourism Miguelina Ortiz said that the Dominican stall was 300 meters square and was honored for its colorfulness, size, and overall ambience. …

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Dominican track and field star Felix Sanchez will be in Santo Domingo for the 1 May International Association of Athletics Federations Grand Prix. Prize money amounting to US$170,000 will be distributed among the competing athletes. Two-time world champion in the 400-meter hurdles, Sanchez will be competing only in the 400-meter run. According to Tony Campbell, …

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JetBlue, the low-fare carrier from New York, announced the start of ticket sales to Santo Domingo and Santiago from JF Kennedy Airport in NYC. The carrier is offering an introductory sale fare on these routes of US$119 each way. The airline will fly to Santiago?s Cibao International Airport starting 10 June and to Las Americas …

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Starting this summer, travelers will be able to fly to Antigua from Santo Domingo. Caribbean Star has announced a flight starting 2 June. Likewise, American Eagle also announced the initiation of its direct connection to Antigua in June. With LIAT also operating the route, this should facilitate things for the large Dominican population living in …

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Hoy reports that tourism is still one of the most vital pieces of the Dominican economic puzzle. An unusually high growth rate of 29.6% in 2003 indicated an intensification even greater than that during the very first years of tourism. Last year?s growth has been maintained into 2004, with occupancy rates in February averaging 90%. …

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A private European company named Eudom (Equipamientos Urbanos Dominicanos) has embarked on a signposting program that will help tourists get their bearings and better discover the attractions in Santo Domingo. El Caribe reports that the company will be placing signs to help people find where they are going. The Urban Transit Department of the Santo …

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Canada ranked as the No. 1 source market for tourists headed to the Dominican Republic in January 2004. During the first month of this year, 77,249 Canadians visited the DR to make up 28% of the total foreign air arrivals. US tourists were next, with 69,775, or 25.3% of the total. France has moved up …

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With the opening of five new golf suites last December 2003, Melia Caribe Tropical is now offering premium deluxe accommodations for golfers and their families visiting Punta Cana. Melia Caribe Tropical now has available 40 spacious and tastefully-decorated golf suites, 30 of which feature one bedroom with a king-size bed, and 10 that have two …

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Sea Horse Ranch announces it will be hosting its first 4K Road Race and 800-meter Fun Run for kids on Saturday, 10 April at 8 am as a kick-off to the Easter (Semana Santa) weekend. The “Camine, trote o corra como loco”, (“walk, jog or run like mad”) race starts at the Sea Horse Ranch …

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Continental is joining the rush to service the popular Punta Cana-New York route. Pete Garcia, Continental’s vice president for sales and marketing for Latin America, announced the start of the nonstop, daily service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport for 10 June 2004. Tickets will go on sale once governmental approval …

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