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The Ministry of Tourism announced the restoration of 15 historic facades in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City to preserve the area’s architectural heritage and boost its appeal to visitors. “These interventions highlight our historical legacy and reaffirm the Ministry of Tourism’s commitment to preserving cultural heritage and restoring spaces of high architectural value in the Colonial …

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Tourism Minister David Collado has inaugurated the reconstruction of several key streets in the popular tourist town of Sosúa. The initiative is part of a broader effort to ensure that the benefits of tourism are felt directly by local communities. The reconstruction work, which local residents had long advocated for, included the streets of Bajada …

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Take note that soon Playa Linda will be a place to visit. The Ministry of Tourism announced a RD$37 million makeover of the beach area in Nizao, in southcentral Peravia province. The Abinader administration and local investors have been investing in developments on the coastal areas west of the capital city in the provinces of …

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The Colonial City is under intense renovation works, but it is getting better every day. There is always a reason to come and see what is new. People can look forward to the opening of the Museo del Merengue y la Bachata, scheduled to open in March 2026. The location and the people behind the …

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The updated 2026 PGA Tour schedule outlines 35 official events. Among them, the Corales stop will once again welcome over a hundred professional golfers from around the world. For its ninth consecutive year, the PGA Tour will be held at the Corales Puntacana Championship at the Puntacana Resort & Club’s Corales Golf Course. The Puntacana …

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Disney Cruise Line has contracted for stops of its Disney Dream ship in Puerto Plata for the season of October 2026 to May 2027. Early bookings open on the Disney Cruise Line website as of 2 September 2025. This is the first time that Disney Cruise Line will call on Puerto Plata in the Dominican …

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Expedia has launched its Island Hot List and the Dominican Republic is included in the top three. The Dominican Republic is the leading tourism destination in the Caribbean. The DR is listed in third place behind Aruba, Bali (Indonesia), and followed by Fiji and Jamaica. Expedia highlights these pluses for the top island destinations:• Aruba …

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The photogenic backgrounds of the Kimpton Hotel on Mercedes Street in the Colonial City will serve as back drop for the 2025 Bridal Week. From 12 to 14 September 2025, the Kimpton Las Mercedes Hotel will host the 25th edition of RD Bridal Week that organizers describe as the Caribbean region’s premier wedding industry event. …

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The Colonial City is under intense renovation works, but it is getting better every day. There is always a reason to come and see what is new. People can look forward to the opening of the Museo del Merengue y la Bachata, scheduled to open in March 2026. The location and the people behind the …

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Tourism Minister David Collado announced that July 2025 is another historic month for Dominican tourism. Some 863,785 tourists arrived at the different airports around the country. Added to that number are 189,051 cruise passengers, for a monthly total of 1,052,836 visitors, an all-time high for July. This represents a 3.4% increase compared to last year …

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