Travel – Page 55

The tiny river called Partido is located in the province of Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) in the Cibao Valley. The area is the newest protected area by Law 21-23. Known as Monumento Natural Rio Partido, the area is now protected by Law for Environmental Sectorial Protected Areas 202-04. The enchantment of this area is created by …

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The people of Bonao welcome all to the Saturday, 4 November Bonao Fashion Experience to be held at the Hotel Rancho Guacamayos on the outskirts of Bonao in Monseñor Nouel province. Bonao is located in the heart of the Dominican Republic. Bonao Fashion Experience creators Aurelio Ferrer and Gean Abraham seek to add fashion to …

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The Ministry of Tourism reported another record in accumulated arrivals with 7,625,985 arrivals so far this 2023. In September 2023, the number of non-resident tourists visiting the Dominican Republic was 5,445,990. September numbers were 115,861 when compared to the 430,129 in September 2022. September is usually a low month for tourist arrivals. The accumulated number …

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Tourists staying in Santo Domingo, Juan Dolio, La Romana and even Punta Cana are about half an hour drive away from a baseball stadium to watch how Dominicans play baseball. Those staying in Puerto Plata are about 45 minutes away. The 70th Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Championship begins on Thursday, 19 October 2023, with games …

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On Friday, 20 October 2023, the Fiesta Sunset Jazz will host the 600th jazz concert at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel’s rooftop venue, La Azotea. This marks 17 years of shows. Throughout these 17 years and 600 concerts, jazz musicians from around the world, some 21 countries, have delighted the weekly audiences at the hotel. Everything …

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Mexican singer Luis Miguel will be at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo on 17 January 2023. Tickets for this show are on sale already (www.uepatickets.com). Those with a credit card from Banreservas get a 15% discount from 17-19 October during their exclusive pre-sale. Luis Miguel …

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President Luis Abinader was in Samana over the weekend and inaugurated the Las Galeras road that had been under repair for months. The road is 20 km long and connects the northernmost sleepy beach community with Samana City. The Ministry of Public Works carried out the improvements to the road for RD$328 million. During the …

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A video with a nuance to the long-standing promotional campaign theme that “the Dominican Republic has it all” has been circulating on social media. The campaign emphasizes the diversity tourists will find when visiting the Dominican Republic. Instagram 10 October 2023

With a concert by Elton John, Cap Cana has inaugurated its Legend Arena at Dorado Park in the Punta Cana tourism destination. The outdoor theater cost RD$30 million. The Legend Arena has a capacity for 3,000 seated. President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado attended the ribbon-cutting and inaugural concert. The legendary Elton John …

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President Luis Abinader has enacted Aviation Incentives Law 57-23 that creates tax incentives for locally-based airlines flying abroad and domestically. The law seeks to strengthen the positioning of the Dominican Republic as a connecting point for the transport and logistics of passengers and cargo. The general director of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), …

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