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President Luis Abinader was in Samaná province on Monday, 18 October 2021 where he announced the start of new infrastructures. The President announced the start of construction of a dock for fisher boats in Sánchez and a plaza for the fishermen and restaurants in coordination with the Samana municipality. RD$500 million is being made available …

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The Ministry of Tourism announced it is spending RD$53 million to improve the access road and parking facilities for 104 vehicles, and build an area for motorcycles and busses in Macao Beach in northern Punta Cana. Tourism Minister David Collado said the works will have an impact on the economy of the small merchants in …

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Four Russian airlines serve nine cities in Russia and bring tourists on direct flights to Dominican beach destinations. One recent flight even set a global first. The Nordwind Airlines flight N4-1541 flew 14 hours and 40 minutes direct from Krasnoyarsk International Airport in northern Siberia to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). Ambassador Hans Dannenberg Castellanos …

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The National Association of Hotels & Tourism (Asonahores) is concerned that the Abinader administration may reduce tax exemptions and other advantages that have made the Dominican sector one of the most competitive globally. The tax cuts could come as part of the tax reform package the government has under study as it seeks more revenues. …

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Juan Luis Guerra is announcing he will hold four concerts in Punta Cana in early 2022. After two years of keeping a virtual presence, the singer-composer says his 4×40 band will be on a live stage at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in February 2022 in northern Punta Cana. Every Saturday in …

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American rapper Cardi B (Belcalis Almanzar) celebrated receiving a 8,000 square meter, six-bedroom villa in northeastern beach destination, Las Terrenas, Samana for her birthday. The villa would have cost US$1.5 million. Cardi B (nickednamed for Bacardi rum) is the New York-born daughter of a Trinidadian mother and a Dominican father. She grew up in New …

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After a shutdown for the Covid-19 health issues, Viva Wyndham is reopening its V Heavens in Playa Dorada as of 1 November 2021. The North Coast all-inclusive resort has 190 rooms and is located on Playa Dorada beach in Puerto Plata city. The resort is advertising special rates for the reopening. Read more: Viva Wyndham …

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The world is a different one and people are getting back to traveling. As a result, new records in air arrivals are being set even in September, usually a slow month for Dominican tourism. The Ministry of Tourism reports that September 2021 was the best September for tourism in the entire history of the Dominican …

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Coral reefs generate US$1.14 billion a year in the Dominican Republic as a result of economic activities linked to the beaches in Bayahibe, Punta Cana and Samana. The findings were presented at an event held at the Ministry of Economy. The study is part of an international public-private alliance. The recreational use of beaches, recreational …

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The possibility that there would be a new airport in the province of La Altagracia, near Bavaro, was dealt a major setback, after the Superior Administrative Court (TSA) revoked the permit to build the airport. The permit had been granted days before the end of the Danilo Medina administration in 2020. The TSA judges ruled …

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