The ten most important Tourist News of 2008

Crucial events

BREAKING NEWS: The designation of a new Minister of Tourism and the consequent change in the style of management of the public sector were evaluated as the most important facts of the tourist industry of the year 2008, by a group of journalists of the Dominican Association of the Tourist Press (ADOMPRETUR)…

Las Terrenas Live, 06.01.09

Tourism in Dominican Republic is doing well

An increase planned for 2009

BREAKING NEWS: The investments in the tourist sector of the Dominican Republic showed at the end of 2008 a positive panorama, and could exceed the 11 billion dollars in 2009, reported an official source…

Las Terrenas Live, 05.01.09

Restriction of the traffic of the heavy trucks

Prevention of accidents

BREAKING NEWS: The traffic of the heavy trucks will be prohibited on December 24, 25 26 and from December 31 to January 2 on all the roads, streets and avenues of the country, during the Festive season, informed yesterday the secretariat of Public Works…

Las Terrenas Live, 23.12.08

Advanced work in Las Terrenas

Slowly but surely…

BREAKING NEWS: The continuity of the renovation work ofthe streets of Las Terrenas was performed these last days at the crossing between the Calle Carmen and the Calle Duarte…

Las Terrenas Live, 22.12.08

The Secretary of Tourism meets with travel agents

Dominican Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies

BREAKING NEWS: The secretary of Tourism, Francisco Javier García, met with the directors of the Dominican Association of the Travel and Tourism Agencies (Adavit), with who he examined proposals, projects and strategies which will be able to consolidate the tourist growth in the country…

Las Terrenas Live, 19.12.08

Dominican tourism will escape the crisis again, top official says

Plan to improve Las Terrenas and resort regions

BREAKING NEWS: Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia is convinced that Dominican tourism will surface unscathed from the global financial crisis, as he said has occurred in other occasions…

Dominican Today, 18.12.08

The Deputy Chamber approves the second phase of the Santo Domingo - Samaná road

The contract will be re-examined by the Executive power

BREAKING NEWS:The Deputy Chamber approved the concession contract of the Santo Domingo - Samaná road yesterday, for the beginning of the second stage of the project which will be completed with an investment 160.6 million dollars.

Las Terrenas Live, 17.12.08

The European Union makes gift of funds for the environment

Climatic change

BREAKING NEWS: The European Union made a gift of 33 million euros so that the Dominican Republic invests them in programs aiming at reducing the greenhouse effect gas emissions, responsible of the phenomenon known under the name of global warming…

Las Terrenas Live, 16.12.08

Dominican Republic Live

Dominican Central Bank lowers overnight rate to 8.5%…

Santo Domingo Live

Metro stopped for testing…

Santiago Live

The journalists of Santiago celebrate the Day of Three Wise Men…

Samaná Live

First open sky aquarium in Samaná…

Las Galeras Live

Graduation Celebration in Las Galeras Streets…

Puerto Plata Live

Tourist development plan of Cabarete…

Bávaro Live

Dominican hoteliers slam the bus driver unions’ « chaos »…

Punta Cana Live

Biggest Dominican resort to reconstruct its bonds of US $250M…

La Romana Live

The La Romana-Bayahibe tourist zone has 47 new cuisine technicians…

The christmas looks 2008

As the celebrations get closer, all the women, even the one that are not fond of fashion, have the same question in mind: What will I wear at Christmas and New Year night ?
The dress is without any doubt the best friend of the end of year parties…

Ralph Lauren

Let’s end the year nicely with the very cute collection for kids by Ralph Lauren. Beautiful sweaters typical of the brand name decline themselves in wonderful colors (green, pink) and display fine and worked embroideries…

Out of the ordinary and colorful Christmas trees

Christmas emblem, the tree is an almost universal symbol that reflects the magic of this December night.
And when ones like decoration, it’s a nice way to let your creativity flow…

The gold in decoration

Between the gold and Christmas, there is a big love story. This time of celebrations is a great occasion to take a look to the golden tendency in the decoration and the design. Even if sometimes, it can be kitsch, the gold is a very elegant color that can bring a touch of shining and heat to the decoration…

Jewels for the end of the year

You dream of luxury for the end of the year celebrations ? The jewelry names have wonderful jewels to make us dream at Christmas and New Year. This is a small selection of one of these beautiful pieces that…

Christmas 2008 boxes

For Christmas 2008 and like every year, the cosmetic names prepare little jewels : The Christmas boxes, to enable us to be pretty for THE awaited night.
For an eager mouth and hydrated lips, Clarins launches its box glossy lips Christmas 2008…

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Photo Of the Day

Paint horse has world’s longest tail

Horsetalk

A Paint horse in the United States has been confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the longest horse’s tail, at 12.5 feet (3.81 metres)…

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