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Vendor hassling to be eliminated, says Minister of Tourism

Minister of Tourism Ramón Alfredo Bordas said that he has given instructions to prohibit handicraft, excursion and time-share vendors from peddling their services and products to tourists taking the sun on beaches. He made the announcement at the American Chamber of Commerce Puerto Plata chapter luncheon held at the Hotel Playa Naco in Puerto Plata, …
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Las Americas Airport to get political leader name

The president of the Senate, Ramón Alburquerque has resubmitted the bill that would add the name of Partido Revolucionario Dominicano leader José Francisco Peña Gómez to the name of the Las Americas International Airport. This bill had been submitted upon the death of Peña Gómez in 1998, but was modified to eliminate the name of …
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300,000 Canadian visitors this winter season

Ambassador of Canada Bruno Picard predicts that 275,000-300,000 Canadian tourists will visit this year. This would be up from the average 200,000 that have been visiting for the past five years. He told Hoy newspaper that some 72 charter flights are already programmed for the 2000-2001 winter season with a total capacity for 350,000 passengers. …
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300,000 Canadian visitors this winter season

Ambassador of Canada Bruno Picard predicts that 275,000-300,000 Canadian tourists will visit this year. This would be up from the average 200,000 that have been visiting for the past five years. He told Hoy newspaper that some 72 charter flights are already programmed for the 2000-2001 winter season with a total capacity for 350,000 passengers. …