Category : Touristic guide

Northern province will go coo-coo for Coconut Fest

Santo Domingo.- Lawyer and Maria Trinidad Sanchez province (north) political leader Priscila De Oleo, on Tues. announced the Coconut Festival to promote coconut production and the cuisine prepared with the icon tropical fruit. “Nagua is an anni...

Major Russian tour operators raise wager on DR

WITH FLIGHTS FOR THE WINTER SEASON The flight program for the winter season from the cities of Russia to the Dominican Republic was presented by the leading tour operators that worked in the field. Flights will start at the end of October, beginning...

Dominican Republic maintains growth in tourist arrivals: 3.6 million visitors to June

ACCORDING TO MITUR AND THE CENTRAL BANK The North American market predominates The Dominican Republic continues to strengthen its leadership in the reception of tourists in the Caribbean region, receiving in the first half of 2019 to 3,575,298, whi...

The Amengual family, satisfied with creating wealth in the Dominican Republic

Miguel Amengual Cifre highlights the economic dynamism of the tourism sector It is estimated that the new Uvero Alto hotel is ready in 15 months THE PURE SALT ORCHIDARIUM WILL GENERATE MORE THAN A THOUSAND JOBS IN ITS CONSTRUCTION A new hotel jewe...

Francisco Javier García: “We will continue to defend the DR tourism industry”

The public and private sectors will continue to defend the national tourism industry, since it has become the backbone of the Dominican economy, generating thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in foreign currency. This was expressed by the Minis...

US lawmaker Espaillat’s pointers to Dominican Republic’s tourism industry

Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released his report of recommendations to improve security models for the protection of tourists to the Dominican Republic following his visit to the country earlier...

Dominican Republic ad targets Jimmy Kimmel, in a good way

Santo Domingo.- Those who’ve been fortunate to visit the Dominican Republic, know that it’s a piece of heaven, full of natural and cultural wealth that dazzles all who visit. “We believe that whoever visits and knows Quisqueya, the beautiful, takes h...

Hoteliers’ focus at annual fair: security, infrastructure

Santo Domingo.- The two priority issues in terms of innovation products and trends for hotels are security and infrastructure. That will be the focus of Expo Asonahores 2019, where it is expected to train the sector’s stakeholders in that topic...

US$257M Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino opens in Punta Cana

Punta Cana.- President Danilo Medina on Thursday attended the opening of the Hotel Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino, built at an initial cost of over US$257 million. The president toured the complex with Lopesan CEO, Fernando López, who...

Amid torrents of cringe a viral view

Santo Domingo.- Amid a torrent of negative headlines on the Dominican Republic in the heels of the deaths of tourists on the Caribbean island, the model Sheyla Sanchez Henry, who was contracted by the Puntacana group for an ad campaign, shared a phot...

Treasure hunter Burt D. Webber Jr. recounts find off Dominican coast: Reading Eagle

Robesonia, PA.- Famed marine explorer Burt D. Webber Jr. has recovered more than US$50 million in sunken treasure, Reading Eagle reports. “His tales of treasure hunting off the coasts of Florida and Central America rival any adventure novel.” The ren...

Civil Aviation Board reports approves 142 flights to Dominican Republic

AIRPORT LAS AMÉRICAS.-The Civil Aviation Board (JAC), approved in ordinary session another 142 flights to the Dominican Republic, from different destinations, mostly Charters. According to the agency, the Canadian airline West Jet has approved 19 spe...

Dominicans are Vin Diesel’s BFF

Santo Domingo.- Action film actor-producer, Vin Diesel, on Monday revealed that he’s in the third week of shoot of the Fast and Furious franchise which several stars participate. Diesel said Oscar winners Charlize Theron, Haley Berry and wrestler Joh...

US$467.5M in 8 tourism projects to add 2,212 rooms in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Tourism Development Council (Confotur) approved eight tourism development projects, with a total investment of US$467.5 million and add 2,212 new rooms. It also approved, though provisionally, were five other init...

Thousands of American tourists arrived in Puerto Plata on Carnival Magic cruise to celebrate 4th of July

Santo Domingo (EFE) .- The Ministry of Tourism highlighted that more than 6,000 cruise passengers from the United States arrived this Thursday, July 4th at the Amber Cove port of Puerto Plata, in a “special visit” for the celebration of t...