Travel – Page 614

The president of the Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional and other key figures in the municipality of Santo Domingo are proposing that the city’s council, health authorities and the National Police create a “red light” zone, i.e. an area where prostitution is tolerated. Dr. Andrés Henríquez, president of the Ayuntamiento and engineer Miguel Sanz Jiminián and …

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The man who starred as Balbuena in the record-making film “Nueba Yol”, Luisito Martí, has been named the Rey Califé of the Carnival of Santo Domingo. The grand carnival parade will be held on Sunday, 3 March on the city’s Malecón. It will be broadcast live on the El Gordo de la Semana television program …

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The film industry’s support office at the Ministry of Tourism, “Oficina de Soporte a la Industria Cinematográfica,” is assisting in the making of a film about the life of Cacique Enriquillo, the first rebel of the Americas. The office is also assisting in the preparation of a mini-series for television on the life of the …

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Located on the beach at Juan Dolio, the Renaissance Capella Beach Resort is now offering couples a chance to say “I Do” – Latin style, with the introduction of their “New Beginnings” wedding package. Priced at US$450, it includes the ceremony, bouquet, boutonniere, photographer, 24 5 x 7 photos, wedding cake, champagne and the civil …

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According to the Ambassador for Germany, Edmund Duckwitz, the number of German tourists that visited the Dominican Republic in 1995 was 450,000. He expected that it will increase in 1996 to 500,000, despite the crash of the Alas Nacionales flight to Berlin, when some 189 tourists perished in the Atlantic shortly after the airplane’s take-off …

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The Ministry of Tourism has selected a new emblem. Frank Jorge Elías said, however, that it is only provisional. He commented that no one met the requirements sought in the contest held to choose the emblem. That proposed by Gonzalo Briones was the best so far. The minister said he is allowing 60 more days …

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The Dominican Republic is the principal destination for Spanish tourists in Latin America, according to the new Spanish ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Manuel López Barrón de Labra. He said, “Tourists are very happy to come to this country. The Dominican Republic is currently the preferred destination in Latin America for Spanish tourists. It is …

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Physicians Juan Taveras and Yamil Koury, professors of medicine at the Harvard Medical School, are seeking to convert the new Centro de Diagnóstico y Medicina Avanzada, part of the Plaza de la Salud, a complex of four clinics being built on the grounds of the former Santo Domingo race track, into the most modern medical …

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Hans Dannenberg has confirmed that he is joining Hoteles Allegro Resorts, and its subsidiary in the country, Caribbean Village Dominicana that operates all-inclusive hotels in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Egypt, Tunisia and Kenya. Formerly the commercial, public relations and interline director for APA airlines, Mr Dannenberg is known as the man who …

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The press has reported the drowning of three Italian tourists last week, Roberto Bonibieri, 27, Alexandro Molincoeico, 34, and Fausto Tognassi, also 34 at El Valle in the province of Samana. The beach is rarely frequented by Dominicans as it is considered very dangerous due to the strong surf and on several occasions the Civil …

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