“Tropico,” the first soap opera filmed in the DR, is preparing to premiere on 28 May. It is a Venevision International (Grupo Cisneros of Venezuela) production, and Luis Llosa was the director. Hoy writes that the DR was chosen because of the country’s nature sites, local talent and manpower, plus the competitive advantages of the capital city. Tropico is a love story starring Scarlett Ortiz and Victor Gonzalez. It marks the return of Jose Luis “El Puma” Rodriguez to television. The soap, filmed with a US$4 million investment, displays beautiful beaches in Las Terrenas and La Romana.<\/p>\n
In the DR, the soap opera will be shown on Antena Latina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Tropico,” the first soap opera filmed in the DR, is preparing to premiere on 28 May. It is a Venevision International (Grupo Cisneros of Venezuela) production, and Luis Llosa was the director. Hoy writes that the DR was chosen because of the country’s nature sites, local talent and manpower, plus the competitive advantages of the … <\/p>\n