Travel – Page 574

The National Botanical Gardens was voted among the 10 best in the world by the Botanic Gardens Conservation International organization at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, England. The organization evaluated 1,846 botanical gardens around the world. The DR was pre-selected among 120 botanical gardens, and chosen among the 10 finalists. The organization recognized the Santo …

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Aeromar Airlines announced the start of regular flights from Miami to Punta Cana starting July. Aeromar general manager Roger Jover made the announcement yesterday. He said agreements were reached with tour operators in Miami that will make the flight possible. Aeromar will fly to Punta Cana on Thursdays and Sundays. The flight schedule is as …

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US weather forecasters predict the hurricane season that begins today will bring a more than average number of hurricanes. Hurricanes developing over the Atlantic may affect the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and the East and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The Atlantic Basin hurricane season extends through 30 November. An above-average hurricane season typically …

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The Public Enterprises Reform Commission (CREP) has announced that it will proceed as planned with the sale of the national airline company this coming May 30. Sealed bids for the bankrupt and inoperative Corporacion Dominicana de Aviacion (CDA) will be opened next Tuesday, despite the request of president-elect Hipolito Mejia to delay the sale until …

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