Category : Touristic guide

Peralta: Siege of DR over tourist deaths is part of a discrediting campaign

SANTO DOMINGO.- The siege of the Dominican Republic due to the almost daily reports of the deaths of tourists is part of a fierce campaign of discredit that seeks to affect the image of the country as a tourist destination, said the administrative mi...

US State Department calls reports of deaths of American tourists in the DR “exaggerated”

The US State Department reported that statistics indicate that the threat to tourists in the Dominican Republic, which is besieged by near-daily reports of mysterious deaths and illnesses, is likely exaggerated, according to NBC News. For American to...

Ambassador of the United States in the DR qualifies CESTUR as a very professional security agency in the work it performs

Santo Domingo, RD.- The Ambassador of the United States of America in the Dominican Republic, Robin S. Bernstein, made a courtesy visit to the General Director of the Specialized Body of Tourist Security (CESTUR), Brigadier General Juan Carlos Torres...

Dominican Republic the region’s safest destination ‘still’

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic remains the safest destination in the entire Latin American and Caribbean region, so much so that it’s a place at which 99% of the tourists want to return, Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas said yesterday. He revea...

Incidents with tourists haven’t harmed the capital’s hotels ‘in the slightest’

Santo Domingo.- Recent events that have surfaced about incidents with tourists haven’t harmed the tourist business in the capital “in the slightest.” Santo Domingo Hotel Association (AHSD) president Roberto Henríquez, affirmed Sun. that occupancy in...

China officials prep path toward Dominican destination

Santo Domingo.- China’s largest tour operator, Ctrip, is in the Caribbean country to personally get to know the acknowledged variety of tourist attractions and pave the way for the arrival of nationals from the Asian giant to the Dominican Republic....

Medina pledges works for tourism powerhouse southeast

Bayahibe, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Sun. pledged several infrastructure works and other demanded measures to improve living conditions and strengthen tourism in the southeast region. Community leaders asked Medina to improve the...

US helps in the ongoing investigation of tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic

Washington, Jun 14 (EFE) .- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is collaborating with the authorities of the Dominican Republic to clarify the deaths of several American tourists in the Caribbean country during the last months, official sources...

Leyla Cox Another American tourist dies in a hotel room in the DR; she came to celebrate birthday

Digital Drafting Santo Domingo, RD A US tourist was found dead in her hotel room in the Dominican Republic after coming to the country on vacation to celebrate her 53rd birthday. Leyla Cox, who lived in Staten Island, died a day after her birthday...

Project to rescue Santo Domingo’s rivers expands

Santo Domingo.- After a tour along the Ozama River banks on board of collection boats on Thurs., Environment minister, Ángel Estévez and Martí Group CEO, Carlos José Martí, agreed to promote a public-private partnership to expand the “Ribera Ve...

Sans Soucí, Curaçao ports pact to boost tourism, trade

Santo Domingo.- The executives of Santo Domingo’s Sans Souci Multipurpose Port on Mon. signed a agreement with officials of the Curaçao Port Authority (CPA), to facilitate trade and information exchange, without restrictions, of the cargo and cruise...

Jarabacoa to host 10th Festival of the Flowers June 20 to 23

Santo Domingo.- The Festival of the Flowers Organizing Committee on Tuesday announced its attractive program of activities to mark its 10th anniversary, to be held in Jarabacoa from June 20 to 23. This festival that this year is dedicated to La Vega...

Puerto Plata enthralls travelers with an active holiday

Puerto Plata.- Blessed with a diverse landscape on Dominican Republic’s breathtaking Atlantic coast, the country’s pioneer tourism destination combines sea, mountains, lush valleys, and countless beaches that create an impressive backdrop for a wide...

Expert rebuffs ‘dangerous destination’ label

Santo Domingo.- For tourism security expert and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative Matthew Bradley the Dominican Republic is not a dangerous place for tourists. The statement responds to a publication of the weekly TIME, titled “...

Bahia Principe: “Misinformation about cases in DR damages our image and reputation”

The Bahía Principe hotel chain, belonging to the Piñero Group, clarifies the position of its lodging centers and collaborators in the case of tourists in which it has been involved. The following is the full text of the hotel chain’s statement:...