Travel – Page 569

Former President Joaquín Balaguer said he opposes the plan to develop Saona Island presented by Santo Domingo senator Milagros Ortiz Bosch (today Vice President-elect) and Hato Mayor senator Ivan Rondón. A bill in the Senate seeks to grant municipality status to the island. The municipality status would permit the development of the island that is …

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El Siglo newspaper reports that the Dominican Republic was given Category II status, following a revision completed on 26 June. This is an improvement from Category III, but still does not permit Dominican registration airplanes to fly to the US. The FAA still objects local aviation controls. The Asociacion de Tripulantes de Lineas Aereas y …

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Cesar José de los Santos, director of Tourism for the North Coast announced that Riu Hotels will build a new hotel in Puerto Plata. The Spanish hotel chain already operates two hotels in the Maimón, Puerto Plata area (Bambú and Merengue) where the new 500-room resort will go up. Riu also operates three hotels in …

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A Dominican Republic Merengue Festival is planned for Sunday, 9 July in Central Park, New York City. The festival is sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism of the DR, the New York City Hall and the New York City Department of Parks. Merengue-dancing activities start at 3 pm. There also will be a talk on …

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El Siglo publishes a report on the advances of the international airport going up in Batey Cacata, La Romana. Airport administrator Luis Emilio Rodríguez Amiama says that the construction is 60% finished. He says they are working so that the first flights can arrive in mid December of this year. The Central Romana is the …

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