Category : Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic’s biggest resort denies towers violate zoning

Santo Domingo.- The Cap Cana resort group affirmed Mon. that it has fully complied with Tourism Ministry zoning on the construction of maximum floors at beachfronts warning that changing the rules puts legal security at stake. In a published stateme...

La Sierra: wild adventure, pure adrenaline

San Jose de las Matas, Dominican Republic.- One of the country’s best kept secrets awaits adrenaline junkies with sports linked to the environment, such as alpinism, waterfalls, hidden hot springs, zip lines and trampolines “If for this 2...

Dominican health tourism sector thrives on competitiveness

Saint Domingo.- The health tourism sector’s market dimension, unknown in the Dominican Republic, as well as the idealization of strategies and systematization of good practices, are behind the agreement signed by the Competitiveness Council an...

Hush-hush high-rises roil Dominican Republic tourism zoning

Santo Domingo.- At the beginning of December Tourism Ministry officials approached Verón-Punta Cana (east) ruling party (PLD) mayor Ramón Ramirez to ask him if he had received requests for permits to build high-rises at Macao beach. He told them no,...

Hoteliers oppose East Coast high-rise plans

Santo Domingo.- A sudden change to the Sectorial Plan for Tourism Land Management in Punta Cana, Bávaro-Macao, allowing the construction of high-rise buildings in Macao, had led to a confrontation between the hotel sector and the government. Some sec...

New security measure at Las Américas airport

Santo Domingo.- A new security measure is being introduced by airlines operating regular flights from the Dominican Republic to the United States via Las Américas International Airport (AILA). Some departing passengers will be asked to complete a que...

Fire destroys Quisqueya Stadium press stand

Santo Domingo.- A fire caused serious damage to the press stand at the Quisqueya Baseball Stadium Wednesday night. The cause is unknown. The fire broke out before the game between the Gigantes del Cibao and the Leones del Escogido when smoke was firs...

Tourist card inclusion in ticket postponed

Santo Domingo.- The tax office (DGII) has postponed the introduction of a system enabling visitors to the Dominican Republic to purchase their tourist card with their airline and maritime tickets. The new measure will be applied as of April 1st 2018...

In ‘Year of water,’ highland city has none

Santo Domingo.- Despite that as much as 65% of the country’s water supply comes the northern region, the city of Jarabacoa’s is meager, said José Tejeda president of the highland town’s Support Council. Tejeda said the construction...

Hoteliers don’t want high-rises next to beaches

Santo Domingo.- The Hotels and Tourism Association (Asonahores) on Thurs. asked to continue with the tourism development model based on a low density and low height of the buildings, and called negative for the sector the approval of towers next to b...

Over 3,000 traffic cops to ensure a ‘Safe Christmas’

Santo Domingo.- Metropolitan Transit Authority -AMET- director Frener Bello on Mon. said that over 3,000 traffic cops will be deployed across the country’s thoroughfares as part of the “Safe Christmas without Accidents” campaign....

France bolsters Dominican Republic’s Marine Mammal Sanctuary

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Environment of the Dominican Republic and the French Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition signed a technical collaboration agreement on the Marine Mammal Sanctuary. This agreement contemplates the developme...

Competitive alliance aims to bolster Dominican medical tourism

Santo Domingo.- The National Council on Competitiveness and the Dominican Health Tourism Association recently signed the inter-institutional Agreement to Strengthen Dominican Medical Tourism. For the executive director of Competitiveness, Rafael Paz,...

Cap Cana fetes Punta Espada links’ 11 years a la safari

Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.- Cap Cana celebrated the 11th anniversary of the famous Punta Espada golf course over the weekend safari style, as part of the fifth annual Cap Cana Golf Cup. “The tournament offers a unique experience for golfers...

DP World Caucedo, ReefChek to protect Boca Chica’s coral reefs

Santo Domingo.- DP World Caucedo on Thurs. signed a collaboration agreement with the environment organization ReefChek to launch its HuellaAzul (blue footprint) initiative, as part of Caucedo’s actions and sustainability commitments for 2018,...