Travel – Page 563

Minister of Tourism Ramon Alfredo Bordas said that this year has been one of the worst for Dominican hotels occupancy-wise. He attributed the problems to the opening of new hotels, with almost 6,000 new rooms entering the market. All destinations have suffered. East Coast destination hotel occupancy has been selling for US$35, down from US$65 …

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The Ministry of Culture announced the appointment of Dr. German Camarena and Oscar Hungría, respectively, as directors of the Casa de la Cultura and the Patrimonio Cultural office in Puerto Plata. Deputy Minister of Culture, Architect Gamal Michelen was in Puerto Plata to swear in the new officers. He announced the government has plans to …

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Pedestrian overpasses at John F. Kennedy, Las Americas and 27 de Febrero avenues New traffic lights — US$17 million program Expressways: San Pedro de Macorís-Verón (La Altagracia) Baní-San Cristóbal Santo Domingo-Samaná (RD$2,000 million cost) Minister Miguel Vargas said that mechanisms to privatize the construction of the expressways are being sought. (5 September 2000)

US Airways has appointed Caribe S.A. as its reservation center, sales and ticketing office. US Airways is already in computer systems making it possible to book the direct flights the airline will be offering to Santo Domingo from Philadelphia, USA as of 12 November. The reservations office number in Santo Domingo is 809 540-0505. The …

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The Dominican Republic team to Ecochallenge Borneo 2000, the toughest adventure competition of the world, did surprisingly well. The event ended 2 September in Malaysia. The 4 men and one woman delegation became the first from a Caribbean country to finish the event. Mark Burnett, Luis Gonzalez Lefeld, Lorelei Sainz, Alfonso Viego and Ian Gomez …

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