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At least 54 national and foreign film productions filmed in the Dominican Republic since 2020 increased local hotel occupancy with the reservation of more than 8,362 rooms. Only 45 of those productions, filmed in Samaná, Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Macorís, Puerto Plata, La Romana, Santiago, La Vega and other cities, totaled an approximate budget…
Santo Domingo, DR._ The Senate of the Republic approved in first reading last Tuesday, May 17, the bill on the refund of the Tax on the Transfer of Industrialized Goods and Services (Itbis) to foreign tourists, proposed by the senator for the province of El Seibo and vice president of the Senate, Santiago José Zorrilla….
Santo Domingo.- Tourism again achieved record levels in April, reaching the arrival of 626,010 non-resident visitors, “which constitutes the best month of April in the history of the Dominican Republic.” This was revealed by the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, who stated that this growth represents 13% above April 2018, 7% above April 2019 and…
Santo Domingo._ International passengers will now be able to enter the country, without presenting PCR or antigen tests against the Covid-19 coronavirus after the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), by resolution, annulled the measure that required travelers to present the document upon arrival at Dominican airports. The measure is contained in resolutions 99-2022 and 100-2022 signed…
Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, affirmed today that the sector has fully recovered, after revealing that during the month of March the country received 617,756 non-resident visitors, 229% more than the same month of 2019 and 197% more than the same period of the previous one. “84% of these non-resident visitors are…
Santo Domingo.– Thanks to the intermediation of the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, the Dominican Confederation of Tourist Taxi Drivers (CODOTATUR) and associations affiliated with this entity reached an agreement that allows tourist taxi operators of these associations in the area of Bávaro Punta Cana, can register on the platform as driving partners in the…
Las Terrenas, Samana.- Contributing to a greater tourism boost and as part of a series of infrastructure works announced by the Tourism Office for the northeastern bay, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, presented to the community of Las Terrenas the design and planning of what it will be the new Pueblo de los Pescadores,…
Santo Domingo. – The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources reported that since the beginning of the 2022 humpback whale watching season, on January 15, more than 35 thousand people have been able to enjoy this dance that perpetuates the species. The season, which ends on March 31 for the Bay of Samaná, has been…
Here is a portion of an interesting article from today’s The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/travel/dominican-republic-tourism-pandemic.html) The Dominican Republic is a rare pandemic success story, with recent visitor numbers far surpassing those of most other Caribbean destinations. Easy entry rules are a draw, but some residents are uneasy. Some had come for the beach, some had…
Santo Domingo, RD._ President Luis Abinader announced that the Dominican diaspora residing in New York and New Jersey will be able to travel to the country this Christmas paying a rate of no more than $ 500, as a result of the agreements reached by the Government with two airlines, and which will soon be…
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