Travel – Page 553

Minister of Tourism Ramon Alfredo Bordas is lobbying so that the Senate pass the bill "Fomento al Desarrollo de los Principales Polos de Interés" which would provide incentives for the construction of hotel rooms in new areas. The bill was passed by the Chamber of Deputies on 20 June. It would boost development of tourism …

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The Police arrested 300 persons in Las Terrenas, Samana, a first step taken after Police Chief Pedro de Jesus Candelier met with community leaders and businessmen that complained of an increase in crime in the beach destination. Most of those arrested were "motoconchistas" (motorcycle taxis) and several others that did not live in the community …

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Felix Felipe, who oversees the Barceló group operation in the DR, forecast in an interview in "En Sociedad" magazine in Hoy newspaper that by year 2004, the DR will be receiving six million visitors per year. He estimates that in 20 years, some 50 million tourists per year should be booking Dominican holidays. Today there …

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The US Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations Environmental Program are sponsoring the visit of the Ocean Survey Vessel (OSV) Peter W. Anderson to southeastern coastal waters. For a photo of the ship, see http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/coastal/Anderson/Anderson.html The Anderson is fitted with over-the-side sampling equipment for monitoring water quality. It will survey the coastal waters in …

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El Caribe newspaper points out that the writing is on the wall for Boca Chica, Santo Domingo’s closest better beach. From a sleepy beach resort in the 80s, Boca Chica is today a bustling beach area with about 2,000 hotel rooms in a handful of big hotels and dozens of small hotels. In January of …

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