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Salcedo and environs in Hermanas Mirabal province is considered a cultural destination with thousands stopping every year at the Mirabal Sisters Museum. But now the province is claiming a new attraction, the Museo Magua in Ojo de Agua. Inaugurated in November 2021, the community museum is the creation of Juan Peña and is located on …

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Jetair Caribbean announces that as of 16 March 2023 it is suspending flights to Santo Domingo from Curacao. The airline had operated the route for two years. The company announced it would not continue the CUR-SDQ-CUR route because of the limited demand and excessive airlane seat supply. The new low cost Dominican airline Arajet is …

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The Ministry of Tourism announced the Dominican Republic received 571,354 tourists in November 2022. Tourist receipts are estimated at more than US$532.3 million. Dominican tourism continues to reach record figures with the visit of almost 7.5 million people in the first eleven months of this year, generating US$7.81 billion in hard currency in the same …

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The Ministry of Tourism announces it will promote the new darling of Dominican tourism, Miches, during the upcoming participation in Fitur, the Madrid-based tourism trade show, from 18 to 22 January 2023. Miches is located north of Punta Cana, on the eastern coastline of the Dominican Republic. “This year, there is great expectation with the …

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The Ministry of Tourism commits to invest RD$250 million to promote and develop the tourism destination Santiago, the country’s second-largest city. The second largest city of the Dominican Republic has an inner-city international airport and is a booming medical tourism destination. Tourism Minister David Collado was in Santiago on Monday, 5 December 2022, when he …

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David Llibre is the new president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores). He was elected on 29 November 2022 to replace Rafael Blanco Tejera for 2022-2024. Both Blanco Tejera and David Llibre are second generation in the tourism business, taking over from their fathers Rafael Blanco and Julio Llibre), recognized pioneers in the …

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Metro Buses serves Santiago and Puerto Plata (city and Sosua) from centrally-located Av. Winston Churchill. The bus company for years had operated from a location one block from Av. 27 de Febrero on the same Churchill avenue, but had relocated to Av. Luperon in western Santo Domingo. As of Monday, 28 November 2022, the bus …

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Cap Cana invites to the Travis Pastrana Invitational — 2nd edition of Terra Inferno, the hard enduro extreme sport sponsored by Mobil. The new Margaritaville Cap Cana is the host resort. The competition is set for Saturday, 3 December 2022 at Cap Cana, in southern Punta Cana. Tickets are for sale online at tuboleta.com.do The …

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Travel Week Canada reports that Tourism Minister David Collado was in Toronto at the end of November to meet with travel agents and promote travel to the Dominican Republic. The travel publication highlighted that the minister shared the positive outlook for Dominican travel with the Canadian travel industry on 21 November 2022. This is Collado’s …

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IHG Hotels & Resorts is adding the Spanish hotel operator Iberostar to its long list of brands that ranges from hotels for romantic escapes and luxury resorts to budget-conscious family hotels. Iberostar Beachfront Resorts will add 70 hotels worldwide to IHG’s system. The all-inclusive resort, the Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus in Bayahibe in La Romana …

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