Tourism
Tourism forecasts 11 million visitors throughout the year
The Ministry of Tourism surprised its collaborators and guests yesterday with the “Let’s talk about results” podcast, where it presented live the statistics of the tourist flow in the RD,…
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Le Ciel Golf & Residences, the new in golf and luxury residences
Utopia Development presented to the Dominican market its third tourist and residential real estate project of sophistication and elegance, Le Ciel Golf & Residences. The residential complex located in Cap…
Mitur announces tourism and real estate fair in New York
Understanding the value of the United States as the main source of tourists for the Dominican Republic, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced that in January 2024 a tourism…
The new owners of Catalonia Golf create real estate project
Hoteles Catalonia recently sold its Cabeza de Toro golf course, in the eastern area, to a Hispanic Colombian group. The golf course will be expanded to 18 holes and an…
Confotur approved 42 real estate projects for an investment of US$1,567 million
In order to receive 10 million Dominicans, rooms and real estate complexes are needed to allow them to spend an average of eight days in the Dominican Republic. Brenda Morales,…
Panama to bring together 18 countries for the Cila 2023
From September 20 to 22, the capital city of Panama will host the VIII Latin American Real Estate Congress Cila 2023. The event will bring together 23 of the most…
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Hotels
Tourism growth is not limited to hotels
The president of the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic, Asonahores, David Llibre, celebrated the growth registered by the RD last February 2024. “Today we continue to…
PUJ flies high: 8 years in a row as “the best in the region”
For the eighth consecutive year, Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) received the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award from the Airports Council International (ACI). The recognition given to PUJ as “Best…
Luxury and comfort: what it’s like to fly in Emirates A380 business class
A British couple on their honeymoon have shared their experience on board Emirates’ giant A380 in business class during a flight between London-Heathrow and Auckland (New Zealand). It all starts…
IATA: passenger demand continues to rise
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that total demand, measured in passenger-kilometers paid (RPK), increased by 16.6% in January 2024; total capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK) increased by…
Aerodom seals agreement to improve baggage handling system at AILA
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Alstef Group to implement improvements to the baggage handling system at the José Francisco Peña Gómez…
IATA “keeping its eyes open” to travel challenges
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) executive director Julia Simpson said the sector must be “wide-eyed” about the challenges facing travel. “WTTC data shows that our sector was responsible for…
Arajet to increase flight frequencies to Colombia
Arajet announced during the Anato 2024 tourism fair that it will increase frequencies from Santo Domingo to Medellin, Bogota and Cartagena to boost connectivity between these cities. The company’s communications…
Economy
Fideicomiso Pro-Pedernales to implement sustainability strategy in Cabo Rojo
The Pro-Pedernales Trust, the Sur Futuro Foundation and the General Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP), as trustor, signed an inter-institutional collaboration agreement for the development and execution of strategies to…
Events
DR to host the 6th Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas Ministerial Meeting
Under the theme “Renewable Energy of the Americas: Integration and Innovation”, government leaders, private sector representatives, energy and sustainable development experts, as well as other key stakeholders from Latin America…
Restaurants
Puntacana Resort presents Culinary Weekend with international cuisine
With the slogan “A feast for the palate”, Puntacana Resort presents the first edition of Culinary Weekend, to be held March 7-10, with the participation of five renowned Latin American…
Popeyes opens in the DR
The Ágape business group celebrated this Saturday the opening in the Dominican Republic of the first location of the famous American fast food restaurant “Popeyes Chicken”, on Winston Churchill Avenue,…
PUJ flies high: 8 years in a row as “the best in the region”
For the eighth consecutive year, Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) received the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award from the Airports Council International (ACI). The recognition given to PUJ as “Best…
Manzanillo Eco Aventura, an initiative oriented to the preservation of the environment
At the end of 2017, under the umbrella of the Association of Fishermen Marine Guardians of Manzanillo Bay, Manzanillo Eco Aventura arises, a group of environmentalist guides that promote ecotourism…
Fashion
JetBlue launches offer: flights between New York and the DR from US$99 one way
JetBlue launched a Cyber Monday offer with flights in and out of the United States starting at US$99 dollars each way. In the case of the Dominican Republic, the airline…
Beauty
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“Eternal Voices”, the new group anthology from the DR Poetry Community
The DR Poetry Community launched its new group anthology “Voces Eternas” (Eternal Voices), compiling the writings of 16 Dominican, American, Cuban and other Spanish-speaking poets. The project was developed within…
Soberano Awards surpasses audience records in the DR and the U.S.
The 39th edition of the Soberano Awards, held last Tuesday, reaffirmed its leadership as the artistic event with the highest audience in the country and, on this occasion, marked a…
Free Trade Zone sector boosts DR exports by more than 67%
The Dominican Association of Free Zones (ADOZONA), announced outstanding results for the sector during the month of February 2024, where exports represented an impressive 67.6% of the country’s total exports.…
Dominican Bayron Matos dreams of putting DR and Latin America in the NFL
Dominican Bayron Matos, who is part of the International Player Pathway program, said Sunday that he dreams of bringing his country and Latin America to the NFL. “Taking my country…
DR as one of the top rated countries in the Miss World contest
The Miss World organization and its director Julia Morley celebrated the 71st edition of the Miss World Festival from Mumbai, India, where the candidate María Victoria Bayo, representing the RD,…
Abinader inaugurates section I of the cable car
President Luis Abinader continues his transformation of the country and this Sunday inaugurated the first section of the Santiago Cable Car, a work built with an investment of DR 6,544…