Category : Dominican Republic

New measures aim to improve tourist safety

New York.- Dominican officials gathered in New York City, along with U.S. Ambassador Robin Bernstein, on Thursday announced new safety measures months after 11 American tourists died in several resorts there last spring. Tourism minister Francisco Ja...

With 2.7M+, US tourists continue to prefer Dominican destination

Chicago.- American tourists continue to prefer the Dominican Republic among their favorites with over 2.7 million visitors every year to the Caribbean region’s leader tourism destination. Tourism minister, Francisco Javier García, made the statement...

Biggest lake’s rising waters paint a surreal landscape

Bahoruco, Dominican Rep.- A surreal landscape has left Lago Enriquillo’s rising waters, where thousands of hectares are now under the hypersaline waters of the largest body of water of the Antilles. It is part of the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosp...

Biggest lake’s waning waters paint a surreal landscape(Update)

Water is receding Bahoruco, Dominican Rep.- A surreal landscape has left Lago Enriquillo’s receding waters, where thousands of hectares are now under the hypersaline waters of the largest body of water of the Antilles. It is part of the Jaragua-Bahor...

State bank recruits families in riverbank cleanup

Santo Domingo.- The Reservas Bank Volunteers, through its Life Program, has benefited in the last three years 132,603 families that participated in the collection of nearly 1,000 tons of plastic waste on the banks of the Ozama and Yaque del Norte riv...

Dominicans to seek merengue dance world record

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican listens to merengue even before they’re born, and whether they dance, nobody can deny that our national rhythm flows through our veins. So much so that when the güira and tambora (gourd and drum) are played few are the D...

The leader of the largest issuing group promotes tourism image of DR in the US

ALEX ZOZAYA PARTICIPATES IN A NEW EDITION OF “DOMINICAN WEEK IN THE USA” Event represents valuable opportunity to strengthen tourism Mitur executives, diplomats, and hoteliers also meet & Alex Zozaya, CEO of Apple Leisure Group, ...

Room prices fall near 15% in top Dominican resorts

Santo Domingo. – Room prices in Dominican Republic’s main tourism region have fallen near 15%, according to the economist Nassim José Alemany of the firm Deloitte. “In a recurring analysis we make about the prices per room for the next 12 months, in...

Prices in Punta Cana hotels have fallen by 15%

The prices per room in the main tourist area of the Dominican Republic have registered a decrease close to 15%, according to an analysis by the economist Nassim José Alemany of the firm Deloitte. “In a recurring analysis we make about the prices pe...

Govt. crews tackle pesky seaweed in the East

Santo Domingo,- Dozens of tons of sargassum seaweed and trash are being raked away from beaches and coasts of the Eastern region by Public Works Ministry (MOPC) crews, as part of an extensive cleanup operation. To remove the huge clusters of wees, wh...

Breaking Bad actor celebrates his birthday in DR

Aaron Paul, the protagonist of one of the most popular series in recent years enjoyed the eastern beaches of the DR The showcase portal TMZ and the photos of the actor on Instagram show that the artist celebrated a heavenly birthday on the is...

They value decree of the President on tourism

Santo Domingo, RD The president of the Association of Hotels of Playa Dorada Cesar José De los Santos described as very positive the initiative of President Medina to create, by decree, a public and private structure, with military participation,...

Dominican Rep. wins lawsuit over national park in highlands

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican State emerged victorious in international arbitration as a result of the lawsuit filed by Michael and Lisa Ballantine. The lawsuit was filed on the basis of Chapter 10 on Investment of the Dominican Republic-Central Amer...

More canceled flights as Hurricane Dorian churns off Florida’s coast

Santo Domingo.- Dominican airports manager, Aerodom on Tuesday reported the suspension of at least 7 flights, as Hurricane Dorian churns off Florida’s east coast. Hundreds of passengers continue stranded at Las Américas International Airport (AILA) d...

US envoy tours the ‘most secure’ eastern resorts

Punta Cana.- US ambassador, Robin Bernstein, on Tues. highlighted the security levels of all tourism regions in the Dominican Republic, especially in Bavaro-Punta Cana. Bernstein visited the Specialized Tourism Security Corps (CESTUR) precinct in Báv...