Travel – Page 466

Merengue star Miriam Cruz was chosen for the role of “Evita” in the musical that is scheduled for 25-27 June presentations at the National Theater in Santo Domingo. Cruz will star alongside Carlos Alfredo Fatule (Ernesto “Che” Guevara) and Jose Lora (Checho) as Juan Domingo Peron in the Amaury Sanchez production. The musical tells the …

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February was a month of record hotel occupancy in the Dominican Republic. Occupancy averaged 90.8%, according to the National Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores). February is a peak month for sun-seeking tourism. This year occupancy increased 4.8 percentage points over that of February 2003. Asonahores says it was an excellent year for all beach destinations, …

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The president of Counterpart International, a community-driven international development organization, visited last week to meet with Dominican business leaders as well as international aid officials interested in developing sustainable development programs. Lelei LeLaulu and his organization are introducing the Coral Gardens program, the successful community-driven reef restoration program that has the plus of increasing local …

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JetBlue has requested authority from the US Department of Transportation to fly non-stop to the Las Americas and Cibao international airports in the Dominican Republic, serving the vicinities of Santo Domingo and Santiago, respectively. Pending the approval from the US authorities and later the DR government, the airline is proposing to operate a twice-daily service …

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Air travelers on the New York-Santo Domingo route stand to benefit from some very competitive fares. With giant airlines looking to grab or defend their market share, consumers can expect fare sales, price slashing and frequent flyer deals. JetBlue is expected to offer market low rates, especially given the time slots for travel it is …

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The Central Bank announced the sale of the Playa Dorada Golf Course to the Playa Dorada Golf Club. The new company is an assortment of Playa Dorada resort owners, on whose behalf Abraham Selman Hasbun, the company president, signed the documents to effect the purchase. Central Bank Governor Jose Lois Malkun countersigned on behalf of …

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Distinguished Mexican author Carlos Fuentes is currently visiting the Dominican Republic, for a week’s stay as guest to the La Romana home of Venezuelan tycoon Gustavo Cisneros. Fuentes is one of the premier Latin American authors, best known for his novels but also an acclaimed essayist, literary historian and author of numerous screenplays, dramas and …

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Consistence led American James Otis to win the title of Master of the Ocean 2004 during the Red Bull championship held last week in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. Otis was not the outright winner of any of the surf, kitesurf or windsurf individual events, but his accumulated points scored him the top rank. El Caribe reported …

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A group of 75 cigar connoisseurs visited Santiago and Puerto Plata last month to participate in the Cigar Family Celebration Dominican Republic. The group members toured the Fuente factories and fields in Santiago. They also listened to David Luther, director of the IDDI Foundation, who provided an overview on the goals and achievements of the …

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From a city whose life previously revolved around the Casa de Campo resort and its residential community, La Romana has taken a new turn. With the success of the port built by Central Romana at the Romana River, thousands of tourists are now flocking to the city, spawning new livelihoods and increasing business. While La …

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