Category : Touristic guide

Bold developers ‘trump’ stalwart hoteliers

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Thurs. headed groundbreaking for an 18-story high-rise in Punta Cana, despite opposition by the region’s powerful hoteliers who say it breaks with the east region’s successful to...

Bohío magazine’s content editor wins international journalism prize in Panama

Santo Domingo. – Bohío’s content editor Adrian R. Morales González received in Panama City a “Lifetime Achievement” award in the international tourism journalists prize ‘Open Passport 2018’ by the World Tourism Journalism Organization (OMPT) and the...

Dominican Republic hoteliers sue to halt high rises on coast

Santo Domingo.- East Zone Hotels and Tourism Projects Association (ASOLESTE) president Ernesto Veloz on Wed. filed for an injunction in the Superior Administrative Court against the Tourism Ministry’s approval of 22-floor high rises along the P...

Dominican official announces air agreements with 10 countries

Santo Domingo.- In the coming days Dominican Republic will sign 10 new bilateral air agreements with as many countries, Civil Aviation Board (JAC) president Luis Ernesto Camilo announced Wed. The official said with the 10 new air agreements projected...

As many as 400,000 Dominican expats to return in December

Santo Domingo.- Airports Department director Marino Collante on Mon. said he expects as many as 400,000 Dominican expats will arrive in December via the different airports for the yearend holidays. He said he’s in favor of raising the Customs t...

Hoteliers reiterate rejection to east region high-rises

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) president Joel Santos on Sun. reiterated their rejection of the construction of high-rises at Punta Cana (east) claiming that the destination’s tourism development model base...

Biggest Dominican bank is tourism’s largest funder

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s biggest bank on Fri. presented its most recent institutional publication, “Dominican Tourism: 30 years at cruising speed,” which covers the foundations, evolution, achievements, and projections o...

Catholic Church opposes donation of vast caves

Santo Domingo.- The country’s most senior catholic bishop on Tues. expressed support for ombudsman Zoila Martínez’s effort against donating part of the vast cave complex Cueva de las Maravillas to a foundation. In a letter to Martinez, Sa...

‘Emerald Province’ Monte Plata kicks off annual Expo

Monte Plata, Dominican Republic.- The 10th annual Expo Monte Plata 2018 kicked off Mon. with several forums and a cultural activities program, focused on showcasing the “Emerald Province’s” potential as a destination for investmen...

Golfweek report compares Pebble Beach with Playa Grande

Santo Domingo.- Golfweek reports Mon. that there are comparisons to be made between the Pebble Beach Golf Links with Playa Grande, the cliffside course on the Dominican Republic’s Atlantic coast that Robert Trent Jones Sr. originally built in the mi...

Tourism works to attract 1.2M+ cruise passengers

Santo Domingo.- The Tourism Ministry continues its efforts to attract more cruise passengers to the Dominican Republic as their favorite destination and thus exceed the 1.2 million which visited the country last year. To achieve it, a large Dominica...

Las Galeras heads toward a sustainable biodiversity destination

Press Release Las Galeras.- Dominican Republic.- Aimed at becoming a sustainable tourist destination with biodiversity indicators, the District Board of Las Galeras, Samaná, together with the German Cooperation for Development, GIZ; the ministries o...

Little town’s ambitious tourism fair ends with a bash

Fantino, Dominican Republic.- For 11 days and nights Fantino township and Duarte province dressed up to celebrate the annual Ecotourism and Production Fair, the 22nd since 1997, held at a different spot in the country and of Hispaniola. Organized by...

Go Samaná guide aims o boost the exotic tourist destination

Samaná, Dominican Republic.- The fifth annual Samaná Tourism Development Meeting recently hosted by the Tourism Cluster and the Hotels and Tourism Companies Association in the province was the perfect opportunity to release the “Go Samaná”...

Russian carrier starts Santo Domingo-Warsaw flights

Santo Domingo.- Russian carrier Nordwind Airlines inaugurated a charter flight from Warsaw, Poland, with the arrival of 486 tourists from that nation. The aircraft was received by Las Americas International Airport operations authorities, with the t...