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A new Philatelic Museum has been opened at the Central Bank. Dominican stamps dating back to 1865 are on display. One issue on show commemorates the 100th anniversary of Dominican stamps. Olivo Alvarez, the curator, said that the stamps make up one of the most beautiful and complete collections in the country. The collection can …

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Last week, the Dominican post office with the cooperation of the Ministry of Tourism issued a stamp featuring the traditional costumes of the Dominican Republic. The Minister of Tourism, Felix Jimenez, and the director of INPOSDOM, Modesto Guzmán, attended the first day of issue ceremony. Felix Jimenez pointed out it that it is the first …

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The Minister of Tourism, Felix Jimenez, said that President Leonel Fernandez has plans to complete or initiate work on basic infrastructure that would resolve, in the short term, the major problems affecting Puerto Plata, the country’s principal tourism center, with over 10,000 hotel rooms. While major investments have been made in the hotels, and because …

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The Caribbean Hotel Association has granted a “newsworthy award” for an outstanding newsletter to Asonahores, the Dominican Republic Hotel Association and the Curaçao Hotel & Tourism Association during the Leadership Conference in Puerto Rico. The Dominican Republic won for “outstanding communications through the use of a fax distributed newsletter.” Curaçao won for “outstanding communications and …

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The Tourism Promotion Council has reported on the participation of the Dominican Republic in an intense round of workshops held in Paris, prior to the country’s participation in the Top Resa French travel show. According to CPT, the Dominican delegation met with over 250 tour operators, incentive houses, and European tourism businessmen in France last …

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The Caribbean Hotel Association has announced that 1 November is the deadline for registrations in the Delegate Directory for the CHA Marketplace. Marketplace is the premier selling event in the Caribbean for suppliers of travel products to meet with those representing wholesalers, tour operators, incentive buyers, charter operators and airlines on a global basis. The …

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The government has done a 180 degree turnaround in its tourism policy. Minister of Tourism, Felix Jiménez, speaking during the opening of the X National Hotel & Restaurant Association Convention and Trade Show on September 25th, announced an increase of 266% in the regular budget for his Ministry and the creation of a US$10 million …

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Aces, the Colombian airline, is scheduled to start flying to Puerto Plata from Bogotá as of 9 December. The announcement was made by its president, Juan Emilio Posada, who came with a group of airline executives to meet with Puerto Plata hoteliers and study the market. He commented that since Colombians only know Santo Domingo …

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Norwegian Cruise Lines’ “Windward,” a 12-deck deluxe ship with a capacity for 1,500 passengers and 520 crew, visited Santo Domingo last week and was received by the city’s mayor, Rafael Suberví Bonilla and the Minister of Tourism, Felix Jiménez, as well as by the Director of the Ports department, Fernández Collado and representatives of Frederic …

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The Deputy Secretary of Tourism, Luis Simó, who heads the government delegation to the Top Resa travel fair held in Deauville, France, said that everyday the country is becoming a more popular destination for the French. He said that the flow of tourism has been reflected by Air France which has increased its flights to …

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