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Japan helps relaunch Puerto Plata region’s tourism

Japanese representatives began to implement a sustainable tourism program in Puerto Plata, with the participation of the public and private sectors, to relaunch the country’s north coast as a tourism destination.

20Jan2010 | They | 0 comments | Continued
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The Meeting Place: new Puerto Plata cultural center opens 24 January

The Meeting Place will hold a week of cultural events to mark its opening

19Jan2010 | They | 0 comments | Continued
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Celines Toribio to officiate DREAM ground breaking ceremony

The DREAM Project will celebrate the ground breaking of the DREAM Education Center expansion this coming Wednesday, January 20, at 1:30 p.m. in the community of Colonia Nueva. The guest of honor will be Dominican actress and Honorary DREAM Chairperson Celines Toribio

19Jan2010 | They | 0 comments | Continued
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Lifestyle inaugurates new $10m members building

Ultra-modern tower features heliport, gourmet restaurant and lounge

16Jan2010 | They | 0 comments | Continued
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Whale season Jan 15 - March 15

Humpback whales wow visitors to Samana

15Jan2010 | They | 2 comments | Continued
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Eco-lodge owner goes the extra mile for self-guided travelers in the Dominican Republic

“Quit trying to micro-plan from your desktop”, says this ecolodge’s owner, who gives his guests a country orientation, selected pre-inspected small hotels to move around to and a local cell phone to stay connected.

1Jan2010 | They | 3 comments | Continued
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Puerto Plata Region at a glance

What to expect on a visit to these shores

31Dec2009 | They | 7 comments | Continued
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Spanish Galleon That Sank Around 1700 Found near Nagua

A research team has discovered a Spanish galleon that apparently sank near Nagua between 1690-1700

29Dec2009 | They | 0 comments | Continued
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Missing Hamilton man found

Ex-Hamilton man says he was kidnapped, held for 16 days

29Dec2009 | They | 0 comments | Continued
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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.

27Dec2009 | They | 0 comments | Continued