Travel – Page 606

The Dominican Republic could welcome Czech tourists in the near future, according to the Czech Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, who visited Santo Domingo last week. Helena Bamasova said that the annual trade between the two countries is currently running at about US$7 million. She came with Edita Hrda, director of the Latin American department …

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TAP Air Portugal announced an increase in the number of flights between Santo Domingo and Lisbon, in response to the summer travel demand. Carlos Chevalier, general manager for the airline in Santo Domingo, said that instead of a weekly flight, Air Portugal will now fly twice a week to the Dominican Republic with a new …

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“Casa Goethe,” the German Language and Culture Institute originally based in Santo Domingo, recently opened a branch in Sosúa, Puerto Plata. The resort town of Sosúa receives a large number of German tourists all year round. From the 3rd of June on the people from Sosua and the tourists will have the same opportunity as …

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The president of the Asociación Dominicana de Operadores de Tours (the local tour operators’ organization), Daisy Grullón, said last week that several hotels have dropped their rates by up to 40% to encourage tour operators to send groups during the election period. She explained that several international news services have commented adversely on the Dominican …

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On Monday 20 May, President Joaquin Balaguer formally authorized several airlines to fly to the Dominican Republic. Among these is Cubana de Aviación which has been operating in the country for the past three years. Cubana flies weekly to both Las Americas Airport in Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata Airport in Puerto Plata. Other airlines …

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The first tourist aircraft is expected to land in Barahona this 2 July. The Civil Aeronautics Board has approved the landing of a Boeing 727-200 with 170 seats. The Transmeridian Airways aircraft is being organized by Occidental Hotels, which operates the largest hotel in the area, the Riviera. The charter is expected to land every …

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The 300-room Renaissance Jaragua Hotel and Casino has announced that its summer rates will be US$140 for a garden club room, US$160 for a superior tower room and US$180 for a deluxe tower room. All prices are based on double occupancy from now until 16 December, 1996. The hotel is centrally sited, allowing its guests …

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The Renaissance Capella Beach Resort is promoting itself as an option for a beach holiday this summer. In Villas del Mar, the hotel offers guests a secluded world of luxury and relaxation. Each of the 283 rooms includes a king-size or two full-size beds, satellite TV, and hair dryers in every bathroom, individually controlled air-conditioning, …

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Spokesmen for the tourist industry expressed their concern days before the 16 May election about the drop experienced in hotel occupancy in several areas of the country. The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, told the Listín Diario that the proliferation of posters and campaign paraphernalia throughout the cities has affected the general appearance of …

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Ecologists are appealing to the press to stress the importance of the El Pomier caves, in San Cristóbal. They hope to emphasize that the country has more to gain in exploiting the region as an ecotourism site rather than as an area for quarrying limestone. Last week, Geraldino González, environmental reporter for the Listín Diario, …

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