Feature Article #1
Carnival breaks ground on new cruise center in Dominican Republic
The Amber Cove Cruise Center at Bay of Maimon is scheduled to open in 2014
Feature Article #2
New map-guide highlights the Santiago-Puerto Plata Tourist Highway
The guide orients travelers about the services, attractions and activities available between La Cumbre and Gran Parada, including the amber mines in La Cumbre, the fertile coffee region of Pedro García and the sugarcane traditions of Montellano.
Feature Article #3
Dominican Republic Base Camps
A network of base camps helps independent travelers in the Dominican Republic
Feature Article #4
Ocean World, the world’s first fully interactive marine park
At Ocean World, you swim with the dolphins, and the sea lions — and the sharks!
Feature Article #5
Cigar factory photos: “Made by Hands” in Dominican Republic
Post card collection depicts the hands of people at work rolling fine cigars in the Dominican Republic. Photographed by Owen Franken in 2007 at Luis Cuevas factory, a duotone treatment of these recent pictures emphasizes how this caring, handmade process is a tradition that has gone unchanged since its very beginnings.
Feature Article #6
Luxuriating at Villa Castellamonte
How the rich live every day—you can rent it for a week. A correspondent recounts her experiences staying at the posh Villa Castellamonte in Cabrera near Playa Grande
Feature Article #9
Sosua’s beginnings: a haven for Jews fleeing Hitler
The village of Sosua was founded by Jewish refugees from Hitler’s scourge
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