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	<title>Puerto Plata beyond the resorts</title>
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	<description>The Puerto Plata Report: Dominican Republic north coast news &#38; travel updates</description>
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		<title>Tourism sector float proves a major attraction at the closing Carnival parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ An example of the important role of the tourism and hospitality sector was seen in its participation in the closing parade of the Carnival last Saturday on the Malecon]]></description>
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		<title>Not for Sale: local hotels join the fight against child prostitution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Northern Hotel Association signed a pact that unites Puerto Plata's hotel sector with ECPAT International, UNICEF and the World Tourism Association to combat child prostitution.]]></description>
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		<title>Expats volunteer to help improve the visitor experience</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2013/01/expats-volunteer-to-help-improve-the-visitor-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the The Meeting Place, a cultural center run by Canadian residents in Puerto Plata, held a press conference to express their interest in participating actively and voluntarily in local projects that will help improve the tourist experience in this province. Frances Boylston and Henry Milner, founders of the center, said they are preparing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puerto Plata advances in brand development</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[23 JAN 2013– The Northern Hotel Association (Ashonorte) together with The Tourism Cluster of Puerto Plata and the Chamber of Commerce hosted a conference entitled &#8220;Development and Importance of branding Destination&#8221;, delivered by product branding expert Sergio Forcadell. This event also served to highlight the progress made ​​so far developing the brand Destination Puerto Plata, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Casablanca Night in Cofresi</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/12/casablanca-night-in-cofresi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fundraiser for the Cofresi neighborhood association]]></description>
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		<title>Festival features free percussion concert</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/11/festival-provincial-de-puerto-plata/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipalities collaborate on a "tour of the province" in Central Park]]></description>
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		<title>$59 million resort project heralds region’s reawakening</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>President Medina visits north coast flood victims</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PUERTO PLATA. President Danilo Medina took a trip yesterday around the cities and towns of Imbert and Luperon in the province of Puerto Plata.]]></description>
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		<title>Rains displace 12,000 in northern provinces</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/11/rains-displace-12000-in-northern-provinces/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/11/rains-displace-12000-in-northern-provinces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a wicked weekend, the sunshine's out on Monday morning]]></description>
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		<title>Tubagua Plantation Eco Lodge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This thatch-roofed lodge offers spectacular ocean views of the Puerto Plata coastline from its mountaintop location on the Ruta Panoramica. Tubagua is rated #1 in Trip Advisor's recommendations for alternative lodging]]></description>
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		<title>Damajagua&#8217;s Joe Kennedy wins US Congress seat</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/11/damajaguas-joe-kennedy-wins-us-congress-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/11/damajaguas-joe-kennedy-wins-us-congress-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Kennedy spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer organizing the Damajagua Falls ecotoursim attraction near Puerto Plata]]></description>
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		<title>Police major busted at airport</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/11/police-major-busted-at-airport/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/11/police-major-busted-at-airport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PUERTO PLATA– National Police major Jose Antonio Polanco Rodríguez was charged Wednesday with helping a drug trafficking network ship narcotics to Europe and Canada, allegedly using his post as Assistant Security director at Puerto Plata International Airport. He’s accused together with other junior officers and enlistees, in the cocaine shipments for an alleged ringleader, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puerto Plata Region at a glance</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/11/puerto-plata-region-at-a-glance/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/11/puerto-plata-region-at-a-glance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What to expect on a visit to these shores]]></description>
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		<title>Dominican Republic Video</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/10/dominican-republic-video/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/10/dominican-republic-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A video introduction to the Dominican Republic... dorky lyrics but great imagery]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival breaks ground on new cruise center in Dominican Republic</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/10/carnival-breaks-ground-on-new-cruise-center-in-dominican-republic/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/10/carnival-breaks-ground-on-new-cruise-center-in-dominican-republic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Amber Cove Cruise Center at Bay of Maimon is scheduled to open in 2014]]></description>
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		<title>Sosua’s beginnings: a haven for Jews fleeing Hitler</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/10/sosua-a-dominican-haven-for-jews-fleeing-hitler/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/10/sosua-a-dominican-haven-for-jews-fleeing-hitler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The village of Sosua was founded by Jewish refugees from Hitler's scourge]]></description>
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		<title>Nov 2-4: DR Jazz Fest</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/09/2448/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2012 21:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jazz on the beach: the 16th annual jazz fest features players from DR, Cuba, Puerto Rico and more]]></description>
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		<title>La Citadelle</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/09/la-citadelle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cap-Haitien, Haiti.- The sun rises slowly over the bay in Cap-Haitien casting a soft golden light over the town as the car trundles laboriously along potholed streets. All around us the city begins to stir, vendors appear on the street corners and groups of schoolchildren, books in hand, shield their eyes against the glare as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luperón: a Hurricane Hole And An Adventure Of A Lifetime</title>
		<link>http://popreport.com/2012/07/luperon-a-hurricane-hole-and-an-adventure-of-a-lifetime/</link>
		<comments>http://popreport.com/2012/07/luperon-a-hurricane-hole-and-an-adventure-of-a-lifetime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You had planned to stay a week or two, but you lose the urge for going. Your boat throws down roots like a mangrove... it happens all the time in Luperon’s harbor...]]></description>
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		<title>Perla de Sosua</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conveniently located in the heart of town these condos are just steps from all the action yet quietly situated on a private cul de sac]]></description>
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