The Ministry of Environment has officially revoked the building permits for the cement plant at the Los Haitises National Park. This move officially brings to an end a process, which saw many Dominicans, both young and old, join in a fight against what could have been an ecologically disastrous construction. The Ministry heeded the advice from a United Nations Development Program multi-sectorial task group that concluded the factory would only be beneficial for its promoters. The builders of the cement…
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El director general de Aduanas, Rafael Camilo, considera que el sector turismo debe convertirse en el motor de la economía del país, el cual creará las condiciones para el desarrollo de los sectores productivos, principalmente el industrial y el agropecuario.
Al respecto, dijo que la República dominicana tiene las condiciones para que el modelo económico…
La UNESCO declaro el Patrimonio Documental sobre la Resistencia y la Lucha por los Derechos Humanos en la Republica Dominicana en el periodo 1930 al 1961 Memoria del Mundo.
Memoria del Mundo es el programa correspondiente al patrimonio documental creado por UNESCO para su protección y promoción a través de la preservación y su libre acceso.
Esta, junto al Libro de Bautismo de los Esclavos, es la primera declaración para la Republica Dominicana. En otros programa similares como Patrimonio…
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Santo Domingo.– The Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) launched a series of ad campaigns to publicize the country’s main tourism attractions among its own residents as well as potential visitors from the United States and Europe.According to Francisco Javier García, the Tourism Minister, the promotional effort, showcases the diversity of attractions in the DR,…
Dominican Republic-Inexhaustible!
By far the best I’ve seen so far. I’ve seen many videos of the Dominican Republic, however, this one blows the rest out of the water. The department of tourism truly accomplished their goal here. It makes you want to call your airline, hop on a plane , and enjoy this paradise. Just beautiful!
The Dominica Republic has been one of THE places to visit if you want a cheap and exciting Caribbean vacation. But things are about to be taken to the next level. As the global economy continues to stall and new airlines are about to jump into the Dominican bandwagon, it looks like that trip you wanted to take to the Dominican Republic may just happen this Summer. Here is what USA Today had to say:
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With this many deals…
Saona Island, Dominican Republic.- The Environment and Tourism ministries, and the National Housing Institute (INVI) began the works to refurbish and remodel houses in the village Mano Juan, the largest of the Saona Island Natural Monument’s two towns, within the National Park of the East.
The Gadling daily travel deal for today is for theBavaro Princess all suites resort and casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.This 800 room resort has it all – 9 restaurants, 7 bars, 2 pools, a disco, tennis, archery, mini-golf, a fitness center, a kids activity club and a casino.All those amenities are included for free! That means you can eat,…
Interviewed on the Alicia Ortega & Miguel Guerrero radio talk show on 106.5FM yesterday, Airports director general Andres Vanderhorst said that the decision to suspend charter flights by Tortuga Air was taken in order to pressure Haiti to grant reciprocity in flights. Vanderhorst says the Haitian aviation authorities are claiming that they have already granted an airline permission to fly. Nevertheless, the authorized airline has not yet begun these flights. Other…
Saona Island or Isla Saona is a tropical island located a short distance from the mainland on the south-east tip of the Dominican Republic, near La Altagracia Province. It is a government protected nature reserve and a popular destination for tourists from all over the Dominican Republic, who arrive in fleets of catamarans and small motorboats on organised excursions every day. The Island is famous for…
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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