Travel – Page 548

Dominican Republic rum ranked high on the tastings.com web site recommended list. Barceló’s Imperial brand topped the premium rums of Bermúdez and Brugal on the list, and many leading Venezuelan and Puerto Rican known brands. To see the rankings, check out the recommended rum list at http://www.tastings.com (14 November 2000)

The Dominican Soccer Federation Osiris Guzman announced the visit of Joseph Blatter, president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association. Coming with him are Michel Platini and Jerome Champaigne, Jack Warner (President of CONCACAF since 1990) and other leading soccer promoters. He will visit 27-28 November to observe the development of soccer in the DR …

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Rafael Furcal, Rookie of the Year of the Major Leagues National League will make his debut on Sunday, when the Escogido Lions face the Licey Tigers in Santo Domingo. Raul Mondesí, of the Toronto Blue Jays, also announced that he will play on Wednesday in the game of the Aguilas Cibaeñas against the Tigres del …

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Trans World Airlines announced it is adding new seasonal flights to the Dominican Republic as part of a general expansion in the Caribbean of the airline. "As we have grown, our Caribbean network becoming the second-largest U.S. airline in the region, we have found that a profitable way to enhance our schedule is through cooperative …

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Sociologist Dagoberto Tejada explains that the "sancocho" originated with the Spanish colonizers. It’s peculiar taste and ingredients are the result of preparing a Spanish stew with locally found ingredients. The limelight will be on the "sancocho", the so-called national dish starting 17 November. The different types of sancocho will be judged. These include: sancocho prieto …

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Johnathan Jaime Sanchez, president of Visa International for Latin America, told the Listín Diario that almost half of the all-inclusive holiday packages purchased abroad are paid for using visa credit cards. These amount to about US$1,200 million. In the DR, tourists use their Visa credit cards to make about 20% of their purchases, injecting US$250 …

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