Travel – Page 625

Ecological issues continued to make headlines in Santo Domingo as the nation becomes more concerned about the importance of preserving the environment, while deriving economic benefits from its natural resources. At the top of the debate were two beautiful areas in La Romana – Isla Catalina and the Boca del Río Chavón. The Minister of …

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Last week the general director of forestry condemned the fact that Central Romana had cleared a large area at the mouth of the Río Chavón, levelling hundreds of mangrove trees. The action is to make room for a new complex for tourists arriving on board their own sailing or powerboats. Colonel Julio Bienvenido Grullón, director …

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The director of the Department of Parks, Colonel Pedro Candelier said at a ecotourism workshop, “Taller de Ecoturismo y Gestion Administrativo en las Areas Protegidas” sponsored by the Department of Parks and the Peace Corps of the United States, that the country can increase its revenue from ecotourism without spoiling the national parks and protected …

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A contestant from the Dominican Republic, Candida Lara, was crowned Reina Internacional del Cafe at a ceremony last week in Manizales, Colombia. Miss Dominican Republic had previously represented the country in the Miss Universe contest held in May 1995 in Namibia. She is 21 years old and comes from San Cristobal.

Thousands of European tourists who have traveled to the country with the old pink tourist cards sold to them at Dominican consulates or by their tour operators have had the unpleasant surprise of finding that they are invalid. They now must purchase one of the new green cards issued by the Dirección General de Rentas …

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Last week, the Listin Diario published a list of well-known people who have visited Casa de Campo in La Romana recently. They include Memo Gracida, considered the best polo player in the world; Spanish crooner, Julio Iglesias; Mexican actress, Lucía Méndez; Dominican designer, Oscar de la Renta; George Hamilton; golf course architect, Pete Dye, Henry …

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The Dominican Republic will participate from the 24-28 January in the Spanish tourism fair, Feria Internacional de Turismo (Fitur) 1996 that opens in Madrid. The Dominican delegation is being organized by the Ministry of Tourism with the help of the private sector and will be headed by Alba Lisa Alvarez and Fernando Nuñez from the …

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American Airlines, Continental, Apa International and TWA flights to New York and New Jersey from the airports of Las Americas in Santo Domingo and Gregorio Luperón in Puerto Plata were re-scheduled for Tuesday, 9 January after two days of suspensions due to the worst snowstorm registered in decades that covered the Northeast Coast of the …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, said that more than 150,000 Dominicans are employed in the tourist industry, including 44,000 in direct jobs and 110,000 in indirect jobs. He estimates that five percent of Dominicans able to work are employed in tourism. He emphasize the importance of strengthening tourism institutions in order to maintain …

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Work continues at a steady pace on the renovation of the western and eastern banks of the Ozama River, in order to create an attraction for cruise ships passengers and other tourists as well as a recreation area for the city’s residents. The expansion of the Avenida del Puerto, the attractive boulevard that borders the …

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