TODAY Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Balcones del Atlántico, the famous project whose everyone speaks about

Balcones del Atlántico

The first step will generate 150 employments to reach 950 jobs at the end

The real estate company Bisonó Enterprises presented the first step of the project Balcones del Atlántico, which is composed of 86 apartments and is built in Las Terrenas

Hoy Digital, by Amarilis Castro, 23.07.08


Playa PopiTotal success for the Operative « Un día por mi pueblo »

With Eduardo Esteban Polanco (Willy), in charge of the operative

A group of 60 people…… 400 dustbin bags …. 2 trucks…

Appointment at 8:00 am in Playa Popi to begin this day of Sunday July 20, 2008…

Hervé Brousset, ex « Limpieza Playa », 22.07.08


European Development Funds France and Dominican Republic

European Development Funds

In July first, was inaugurated the Tenth European Development Funds (EDF) representing 180 million euros, whose France brings the equivalent of 19% (34.2 million euros) which will be used in the development of several projects during 2008-2013…

El Caribe, July 08


Rise of the purchases by InternetBig success in DR for the imports by services on Internet

The purchase by Internet allows saving money

With the rise of the purchases by Internet, the service of private mail acquired a dominant role in the personal and commercial imports in Dominican Republic, which are carried out by 80 percent from the United States, because of the long distance with Europe and of the high cost of its currency compared to the dollar…

Diario Digital, 18.07.08


The Dominican Republic is the fourth-largest tourism market in Latin AmericaLatin Tourism: Dominican Champion

The Dominican Republic is the fourth-largest tourism market in Latin America

The Dominican Republic is the country with the region’s highest receipts as a percentage of GDP, according to a Latin Business Chronicle analysis of new data from the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

Dominican Today, 17.07.08


Dominican Republic Northern CoastThe Chileans like the sun and the Dominican beaches of the Northern Coast

The country in promotion at the « Caribbean Meeting 2008 »

The Dominican Republic continues to accumulate figures definitely higher than those of last year as for the reception by air of foreign tourists, particularly from South America…

Diario Digital, 16.07.08


INAPAConstruction of aqueducts in the tourist areas

Works for an investment of 13,054 million pesos

The construction of the infrastructures which will guarantee an optimal water supply for human consumption as well as the adequate drainage of the waste waters, work carried out by the National institute of Drinking Water and Sewers (INAPA) in the tourist areas of the East and North-East zones of the country, will develop tourism in a determining way…

Hoy Digital, 15.07.08


Playa Rincón2.2 million tourists visited DR

First half of the year

A few 2.2 million foreign tourists arrived to Dominican Republic during the first half of the year, which supposes an increase of 5.2 percent compared to the previous period, informed today the Ministry for local Tourism…

Al Momento, 14.07.08


World Water FairGreat success for the Dominican Republic in Expo Saragossa

105 countries attend the World Water Fair

SARAGOSSA, Spain. - The sancocho of black habichuelas, the corn arepitas, the croquettes of yucca stuffed with cheese, the fish with coconut and the Dominican rum seduced the people who visited the Dominican pavilion in the Expo Saragossa 2008, represented by the Secretariat of Environment and Natural resources (SEMAREN)…

El Listín Diario, Adriana Peguero, 11.07.08


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Quisqueya VerdeDominican Republic Live

A mission of Costa Rica is visiting Dominican Republic to know the reforestation program…


Dominican students and President LeonelSanto Domingo Live

Dominican students’ good grades land them a house…


Baseball Olympic Tournament of SantiagoSantiago Live

Baseball Olympic Tournament of Santiago…


Santo Domingo- Samaná HighwaySamaná Live

Santo Domingo- Samaná Highway: Second asphalt layer…


Interview On line !

José Oscar ORSINI BOSCH

Why the price of KWh is so high ?
In which point are the works’ realizations ?
What are the projects for the future ?

José Oscar ORSINI, President of the Luz y Fuerza Company in Las Terrenas answer our questions on Las Terrenas Live.

Technology

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G

With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one…


Beauty/Health

LancômeOscillation Mascara by Lancôme

The mascara seems to be in the middle of the cosmetic revolutions.
Essential accessory of the basic make-up, this one draws all the attentions in innovation…


Men’s DreamsMen’s Dreams

Every day shaving is a true nightmare for some men.
But not only: it is also very tiring for the skin, which is very fragile on the face and suffers from continuous hair growing back…


Fashion/Trends

SwitchflopsSwitchflops

We are thousands and thousands to use it every day in summer and all the year in Dominican Republic.
Easy to use, comfortable and ventilated, the tongs are the perfect allied of the beach, the hot summer evenings…


JP Gaultier CollectionJean-Paul Gaultier Collection

Jean-Paul Gaultier takes us back to the Far West time with his summer 2009 collection for men.
Very well done, the collection surprises and attracts…


Decoration & Design

Face Down PillowFace Down Pillow

When we have the chance to live on an island that offers us some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, we try to enjoy them as often as possible.
In order to make our tanning hours even more pleasant…


Lifeshop DaybedsLifeshop Daybeds

I already presented very beautiful models of daybeds: the Eclipse bed and the Sampon Daybed that belongs also to the LifeShop collection.
Here are two new models, the Iraya Bed and the Spartan Open Top


Tourism


Tourism in Dominican RepublicAffordable Caribbean: Dominican Republic

Las Terrenas by The New York Times

Samaná, the gnarled finger of a peninsula on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, has always been a beautiful place. Green roller-coaster hills are home to picturesque farms on the interior, and lazy beach towns…But there are still plenty of bargains to be found on the peninsula’s long beaches and in its lush interior, especially around the main resort town, Las Terrenas…


Weather

The weather in Dominican Republic

Tropical hurricane season 2008

Tropical weather outlook

Carte des Caraïbes


Hurricane DOLLY level 1

Picture of Dolly

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY IS LOCATED ABOUT 55 MILES… EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.


1 - Tropical wave

Tropical wave

A LARGE AND WELL-DEFINED TROPICAL WAVE IS EMERGING FROM WESTERN AFRICA…


(updated july 23, at 10:00am)

Forecasts for 48 hours

Orange alert

No cyclone expected No cyclone expected

Tropical depression Tropical depression

Activity in progress Activity in progress

Hurricane coming Cyclone coming

Next hurricanes :
Edouard and Fay

Exchange rate

Dollar Buy

Dollar Sell

Euro Buy

Euro Sell

RD $ 34.33

RD $ 34.40

RD $ 53.95

RD $ 54.35

Source/


Current Gas Prices (/gallon)

Premium

Regular

Diesel

Gaz sub.

Gaz no sub.

RD $ 207.20

RD $ 197.20

RD $ 195.40

RD $ 69.10

RD $ 90.86


El Catey - Samaná

El Catey Samana Airport

Schedules and flights

July - August - September


Photo of the day

A distracted motorcyclist

Reuters

A motorcyclist who was returning from Germany to Correze drove 120 km before realizing he had forgotten his wife on the highway…


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