Travel – Page 87

Corporación Rivera del Yásica announced it has arranged for provisional access through their private property to Playa La Ensenada after a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism on 21 April 2022. The agreement was reached with the authorities of the Municipality of Miches, represented by Eng. Luz María Mercedes, Mayor of Miches, and the councilmen …

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The Ministry of Tourism launched on 22 April 2022 its Central Unit for Tourism Procedures. The new digital platform links government entities related to the approval process for projects and licenses in the tourism sector. The platform seeks to reduce time, minimize procedures and give users needed supervisory control when seeking permits or tourism project …

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Santo Domingo is drawing star Latin performers that have included a stop in the Dominican capital city as they go on their global tours as cities open up with the decline of Covid-19 cases. Visit the city and it is likely there will be a top-notch performer entertaining crowds at one of the many venues …

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If you live or are traveling in Greater Santo Domingo, finding an automatic teller machine to get cash is a piece of cake. Gas stations, malls and lots of banks have tellers that are open 24/7. Diario Libre, nevertheless, warns people that the number of ATMs in the interior of the country varies. For instance, …

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The Ivan Tovar Immersive Experience, the Alcazar, Maritime Museum and The Flying Fox are now all within a short block in the Colonial City. The Ivan Tovar Surrealism Exhibition is Santo Domingo’s first Immersive Experience, the 3D exhibit of the paintings, drawings and sculptures by Ivan Tovar, one of the top Dominican artists. He lived …

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Vinci Concessions CEO and president of Vinci Airports, Nicolas Notebaert, praised President Luis Abinader when attending the inauguration of the modernization of the central atrium at Las Americas International Airport. President Luis Abinader was present for the official inauguration of the €14 million renovations. In his remarks, Notebaert praised President Abinader for his government’s handling …

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Tourism Minister David Collado tweeted that the strong rebound in Canadian travel is filling the void left by the cancelled Russian and Ukranian flights. He announced that April has started strong and should be a record month. In April, 30% of the tourists are from the United States, 11 from Canada, followed by European tourists. …

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The Tourism Cabinet approved the country’s new Protocol for the Management of Non-Commercial Private Aviation last week. The new guidelines seek to facilitate aviation tourism. Airport Department Victor Pichardo made the presentation at the Presidential Palace. The new guidelines seek to enhance safety and make the country’s international and domestic airports more efficient and transparent …

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A long period of struggle may now have come to an end. Both tourists and Uber drivers will be better off. A deal has been struck in Punta Cana as the Uber Caribe group has agreed to accept taxi drivers who belong to the Dominican Confederation of Tourist Taxis (Codotatur) as member drivers under a …

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The National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) says that occupancy levels are back to levels that were normal before the pandemic. Andres Marranzini, executive vice president for Asonahores, said that hotels on average are reporting 74.6% occupancy for the Easter holidays, similar to Easter Week occupancies in 2019, the pre-pandemic year. Rafael Blanco Tejera, president …

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