Travel – Page 554

President Hipólito Mejía traveled to the East over the weekend to be present at the inaugural of the first Hospiten clinic for travelers in the Punta Cana-Bávaro area. The Spanish hospital chain opened a 64-bed hospital to serve tourists visiting the area. The Bavaro-Punta Cana area has more than 17,000 hotel rooms, and an estimated …

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Minister of Public Works Miguel Vargas said that the new bridge that is parallel to the Juan Pablo Duarte Bridge and is under construction over the Ozama River will be ready in April 2001. He said that the repairs of the old Juan Pablo Duarte Bridge will conclude in 45 days, and the latter should …

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The vice president of planning and marketing for the Banco BHD and representative of the Banco Sabadell of Spain, Jordi Torras said that the Euro is a reality in the DR. He said the BHD will offer savings accounts and certificates of deposit in Euros with the support and experience of the Banco Sabadell, of …

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The representative of the Panamerican Health Organization in the DR, Pedro Luis Catellanos said that the appearance of cases of dengue in the DR is normal for this time of the year (June to November when it rains more frequently). He said there are no reasons to restrict travel to or from the DR. He …

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The Listín Diario reports that the Mejía government will initiate the construction of the Santo Domingo-Samaná, San Pedro-Punta Cana, Monte Cristi-Puerto Plata highways. Also on the list is the construction of a major aqueduct in the Northwest that will supply water to the provinces of Dajabón, Monte Cristi, Valverde and Santiago Rodríguez. The announcement was …

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