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Dominican sports tourism is getting a major boost this fall with the hosting of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the global girls football tournament for youth. The event will be held 16 October to 3 November 2024. The Dominican Republic was selected as host for the 2024 edition on 23 June 2023. It will …

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A marine expedition is underway in February 2024 to compile data for the declaration of the Orlando Jorge Mera Marine Sanctuary in southwestern Barahona in the Beata underwater mountain range area. The Beata mountain range is a chain of mountains and plains submerged in the Caribbean Sea, which is home to numerous species along 450 …

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On Sundays in February, there is a carnival happening in La Vega. This 2024 around 2,000 Union Carnavalesca members that bring together the carnival troupes will parade through main La Vega streets for the delight of thousands that make the trip to the centrally located city. People can stay in the mountain towns of Constanza …

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Thousands of local and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate 15 years of art and culture at the 2024 Punta Cana Carnival, an initiative of the Grupo Puntacana. The event was held on Saturday, 3 February 2024, with parades of carnival troupes from all around the Dominican Republic on the November 1st Boulevard of The Puntacana …

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A recent feature in The Telegraph, the UK newspaper, calls for UK tourists to come to visit the Dominican Republic. The correspondent Chris Leadbeater includes the DR in his short list of destinations (Las Vegas, Malaga, Brussels, Marseilles, Dubai, Sarajevo, Zurich and the countries Colombia and the Dominican Republic) that he says “aren’t what they’re …

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The Ministry of Tourism says there are more than 85,000 hotel rooms in the Dominican Republic. But the Ministry of Tourism says the overall accommodations capacity doubles when the more than 93,000 rooms available through rental platforms, such as Airbnb, is added. Tourism Minister David Collado said at the Fitur Travel Fair in Madrid that …

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The 44th Edition of the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) was held in Madrid, Spain from 24 to 28 January 2024 and was quite successful for Dominican tourism. Executives for hotels, tour operators, banks and airports had something positive to take away from this global event. Fitur 2024 received over 153,000 professional visitors, people who are …

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The success of several bubbles held at resorts in the Dominican Republic during the difficult Covid-19 pandemic months in 2020 and 2021 has pushed sports tourism to the forefront of private business people and government. During the Fitur travel fair in Madrid, Spain (24-28 January 2024), the country presented the Dominican sports tourism strategy and …

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Air Europa announced bi-weekly flights from Madrid, Spain to Santiago’s Cibao International Airport (STI). The airport is located in Santiago, the Dominican Republic’s second-largest city. Santiago is the country’s cigar capital and a mecca of medical tourism. It is also half an hour away from Puerto Plata’s beaches. Air Europa’s Juan Jose (Pepe) Hidalgo and …

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US hotel brands are claiming stake to vacation destinations in the Dominican Republic. Now, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announces the launch of the first Registry Collection by Wyndham opening in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. Alterra Village and Grupo De Valle have announced they are working with Wyndham to ensure high quality and successful marketing. The residential …

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