Category : Touristic guide

Cap Cana: Real estate tourism raised to the next level

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Punta Cana is one of the country’s most developed tourism destinations, accounting for 52% of the tourists nationwide, attracted by its natural beauty, extensive white sand beaches, fun and hotels. For some year...

Dominican Republic: 2018 travel trends galore

Press Release Santo Domingo.- It’s a new year and with it comes new and exciting ways to travel. Major media outlets and travel companies from Forbes to Virtuoso have released their list of top 2018 travel trends, meaning it’s time to book a trip to...

Sprawl can distance goal of 10M tourists, Hoteliers warn

Santo Domingo.- Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores), president Joel Santos, on Tues. said that to reach the goal of 10 million tourists the country’s tourism destinations must be organized, with properly defined areas of use to prevent...

An 18-year wait is over Santiago has its Central Park

Santiago.- An 18-year wait is over as Santiago’s Central Park will let citizens enjoy quality surroundings, with a natural space designed for fun, health and recreation. President Danilo Medina on Tues. cut the ribbon for the “Municipal E...

Tourist arrivals climb 3.9% to 566,797 in Jan.

Santo Domingo.- The arrival of tourists to the Dominican Republic climbed 3.9% in January, or 566,797 non-residents, according to the Central Bank. The strong flow of tourists continues, especially from the United States and Canada, which account for...

Ambitious development a radical change for the South: mogul

Santo Domingo.- Grupo Puntacana president, Frank Rainieri, said what he’s building in Puntarena, Baní along with other groups, isn’t a simple hotel, and instead a tourist destination that will take into account the community’s inte...

Big sailboats ready for regattas along entire South coast

Santo Domingo.- The construction of new resorts with marinas that offer moorage, water supply, electricity and other services will lead to the country’s south coast host for the first time large sailboats as part of regattas starting this year...

Cut loose the tropical heat, climb Pico Duarte

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.- The mountain guides of the Armando Bermúdez and José del Carmen Ramírez national parks, the Environment Ministry and the tour operators who organize excursions, especially at the beginning of the year, urge you to take...

Govt., hoteliers set sights on besting 7.0M tourist arrivals

Santo Domingo.- The Tourism Ministry and the Hotels and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) started working meetings on Tues. to develop this year’s common agenda, which ensures a continued rise in the arrival of visitors to Dominican Republic. T...

Corales Puntacana Resort & Club to host Dominican Republic’s first PGA Tour Event

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Puntacana Resort & Club, will be home to the 1st PGA Tour Event in the Dominican Republic. The Corales Puntacana Resort & Club will be host to the Championship from March 19 to 25 at Corales Golf Club, where...

State bank, Cluster to promote Colonial City’s tourism development

Santo Domingo.-The State-owned Reservas bank and the Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster on Tues. signed an agreement to promote the Colonial City’s tourism development, financial inclusion, banking and business ventures. Reservas CEO Simón Lizardo a...

Punta Cana fishing charters flourish with a little help from the Web

By Joris Zantvoort. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Locals have known for a long time that sport fishing is one of the prime outdoor activities in Punta Cana. The rest of the world was less aware of this, but over the past few years this has been ch...

Whale Whisperer contest winner eager to hook up with humpbacks

Samaná, Dominican Republic .- For the 8th consecutive year, the Tourist Promotion Office -OPT- in Germany, organized the Whale Whisperer contest, won by German national Marlene Rybka, who arrived in the country at El Catey International Airport (nort...

Medina cuts ribbon on US$195.0M tourism project in the South

Bani, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. cut the ribbon for the Puntarena tourism project beach club, in Sabana Buey, southern Peravia province, to be developed at a cost of US$195.0 million over the next seven years. The beach club...

Bill Clinton tours upscale Blue Mall Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Former US president Bill Clinton was spotted Tues. in the country’s upscale Punta Cana Resort, where he’s enjoying tours and some recreational activities. Clinton arrived in the country several days ago, a...