Travel – Page 73

The Ministry of Tourism said that air arrivals in October 2022 were 491,788, a new record for Dominican tourism. The October total is 32% (119,582 more travelers)when compared to the same month in pre-pandemic year of 2019. Air arrivals so far this year are 5,826,078. He said the trend for setting a record of 7 …

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This coming 24-26 November 2022, head to the Hermanas Mirabal province in the northeast. The Expo Hermanas Mirabal celebrates the brave sisters that gave their old for citizen freedom in the Dominican Republic. The Chamber of Commerce and Production of Hermanas Mirabal Province and Publicarte announce the celebration of the Expo Hermanas Mirabal 2022. This …

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Arajet, the newest low-fare airline in the Caribbean, announced it will start flights to Quito (UIO) and Guayaquil (GYE) in Ecuador from Las Americas International Airport (SDQ). Arajet now flies from Las Americas International to 15 destinations in ten countries. “We have promised to revolutionize the skies of the region and want to make sure …

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The Ministry of Tourism announced it has approved RD$95.5 million for infrastructure improvements at Palenque Beach in southcentral San Cristóbal. Tourism Minister David Collado said that the beach area of 4,200 square meters is being intervened. The beach is a drive of less than an hour west from the capital city. “Today, we are fulfilling …

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On Monday, 31 October 2022, Royal Carnival’s Allure of the Seas made a call to Taino Bay in the city of Puerto Plata. Launched in November 2010, for six years, the Allure of the Seas was the world’s largest cruise ship until sister ship Wonder of the Seas, took the lead. Allure is now ranked …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) announced more flight connections and frequencies of flights to Central America, Canada and Europe. Connections are improved on Air Europa on the Madrid/SantoDomingo/Madrid route, with code sharing with Turkish Airlines. This facilitates flights to Istanbul in Turkey for the winter season, from November to 25 March 2023. Etihad Airways will …

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The Public-Private Alliance, the Pro-Pedernales Trust, and the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) announced late last week the start of regular flights from Santo Domingo’s La Isabela International Airport to the improved Alcoa airstrip in Pedernales. The airline Air Century, via an alliance with Republic-Air, will offer this service for US$50.00 for each 35-minute flight to …

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Hiking is an activity that is becoming every day more popular in the Dominican Republic, a recent report in Diario Libre points out. The hills, mountains and valleys offer an abundant variety of diverse trails and experiences. Not so many years ago, this was almost unheard of, with the trip to the top of Duarte …

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Santo Domingo is hosting the RiturAccess’s 5th Iberoamerican Accessible Tourism Summit from 1 to 2 November at the Santo Domingo Sheraton. Participants are from 10 countries – Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Rafael Blanco Tejera, president of Asonahores, and Yudith Garcia, director of AHSD made the …

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The 22nd Latin Music Tour 2023 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana has its date. The event staged at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana will be from 31 August to 3 September 2023. On the program are performances by Victor Manuelle, Fernando Villalona, Sergio Vargas, Eddy Herrera, Bonny …

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