Travel – Page 509

The Caribbean Hotel Association wants standardized taxes for the region. Simon Suarez, candidate for the presidency of the CHA for 2002-2004, said at a press conference that this is an old objective of hotels in the DR. He explained that differences in taxes place different countries at a comparative advantage or disadvantage. Taxes in the …

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The Ministry of Tourism has announced an advertising campaign in the US exclusively focusing on Puerto Plata. Ramon Alfredo Bordas says a committee will relaunch the destination that has been affected by a shortage of services and infrastructure at a time when German travel to the Caribbean and Latin America is down. Sosua is the …

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The Dominican Republic attracted 34% of all German tourists traveling to Latin America and the Caribbean in January through March, according to travel statistics. For the DR, though, the 119,000 travelers are 13% less than in 2000, reflecting the downward trend in German travel. German long haul travel is affected by economic difficulties in Europe …

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Minister of Environment Frank Moya Pons announced that his government has begun an intense program that will encourage Dominican and foreign tourists to enjoy the many eco tourism and adventure travel attractions of the country. He mentioned the nation’s invaluable wealth of mountains, forests, caves, dunes and coral formations. He stressed the importance of developing …

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