Travel – Page 619

Miriam Cruz, the country’s leading female Merengue star, has offered to perform for free at all the tourist trade fairs the country participates in 1996. Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías made the announcement with Miriam Cruz during a press conference held last week. She said she will be doing so, because she is attracted …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías reports, that some 2,172,800 tourists have visited the Dominican Republic in 1995, a 12 percent increase over the total in 1994. Last year some 1,940,000 tourists visited the island. The total includes non-resident Dominicans returning to visit family and friends, and many of which stay at hotels throughout …

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The Avenida La Marina is planned to be opened in January of this year, an important part of the remodelling of the Port of Santo Domingo to convert it into a cruise ship terminal with a panoramic roadway. Built at a cost of RD$172 million bordering the west bank of the Ozama River, it is …

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Budget Rent a Car has announced the arrival of a new fleet of motorcars. Some 40 Hyundai Excel 1995 vehicles are now available for rental. The vehicles are available per day at approximately RD$958, including insurance. Budget offers services at Las Americas and Puerto Plata international airports, among other points throughout the country. The General …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, announced that the Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial Turístico, financed by the InterAmerican Development Bank, the Dominican government and the private sector will be go into effect as soon as the Christmas season is over. The Minister said that the plan seeks to reorganize the tourism structure, in terms …

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The Hotel Quinto Centenario InterContinental has announced that it will be opening its presidential suite with an area of 200 square meters, on the 15th floor in February. The suite will first be used by a South American president, according to Luís Eduardo Calle, director of marketing and sales at the hotel. The hotel also …

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Allegro Resorts, a Dominican-based hotel chain, was proud to announce that it has received four Thomson Golden Awards in 1995 in the category “best faraway shores accommodation.” Thomson’s from Britain is the world’s largest tour operator. The first place was won by Caribbean Village in Playa Grande, a 300-room hotel, the first large hotel built …

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Thanks to new competition on the route, travellers to New York will be able to take advantage of a US$139 one way fare from Santo Doming to to New York and from New York to Santo Domingo. Taxes are not included. TWA is offering the reduced fare from 2 December – 28 December from Santo …

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Barceló, the Spanish company that spearheaded the re-conquest of Dominican shores by Spanish hotel companies on the island’s eastern beaches, celebrated its 10th anniversary last week. The owners of the Bavaro hotels gathered at the Bavaro Casino resort for a gala dinner honoring employees and business generating travel agencies. Mr. Nicolas Pérez, director general of …

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A report in Hoy by Soila Paniagua indicates that the Ministry of Tourism received only 10 % of the budget it was allotted in the National Budget for 1995. The report says that of the RD$115 million assigned to the Ministry, it only received RD$14 million, and that was barely enough to pay for salaries …

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