Travel – Page 624

Both private sector and government spokesman for tourism believe 1995 was the best year ever for the Dominican tourist industry. The Minister for Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías told the newspaper Hoy that in 1995 the tourist industry consolidated its role as the sector that generates the most hard currency. He said that foreign visitors were …

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Last week the ambassador for Great Britain, Dick Thomson, said that some 75,000 tourists will be arriving from Britain, a 15,000 increase over 1995. The Dominican Republic has been participating in the World Travel Market tourist show held in November in London, and, as a result, local tour operators and hoteliers have made contact with …

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Press reports have been pointing to the fact that the expense of building the María Montez International Airport in Barahona, the third largest in the country, is currently without return as the government has not put it into service. It is reported that some RD$500 million has been spent in building the airport, including the …

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The Fundación para el Desarrollo de Samana and the Dirección General Forestal have agreed to develop a program for the conservation of natural resources and forests in the Samana Peninsula involving the participation of the rural population. The agreement was signed on 9 December by the president of the foundation, Ramón E. Prieto and the …

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NEW YORK, 19 December- The face of tourist trade consulting changed dramatically today as two of the nation’s leading practitioners joined forces, according to a report received in Santo Domingo. Horwath Hospitality Consulting USA and Landauer Hospitality Group agreed to combine their consulting activities in the United States. Horwath Hospitality Consulting USA is a member …

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Work is advancing on the expansion of the Arroyo Barril International Airport. Dozens of workers and a lot of heavy machinery is on site, and work is picking up pace both on the terminal and the runway. The new airport is expected to cost RD$200 million pesos.

The Ministry of Tourism has opened a tourist office information in Barahona, in the west of the country. The Minister, Frank Jorge Elias, travelled to Barahona last week to see the new Barahona airport and the area in general. The new office is in the Hotel Fundacipe.

E. Leon Jimenes (manufacturer of Marlboro Cigarettes and Presidente Beer) sponsored a big fireworks display off the Avenida del Puerto, which was seen from all over Santo Domingo at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. The company which manufactures Marlboro cigarettes and Presidente beer contracted the Gucci family from the United States for …

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The whale watching season begins on 15 January in Samana and some 25,000 people are expected to board whale-watching boats to see the enormous creatures leaping into the air. More than 50 boats will be taking tourists out to view the whales. The Navy and local business and ecology protection associations have been meeting to …

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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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