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Spanish, local entities will work to improve road safety	2/9/2012 10:24 AM
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dignity Network Foundation (FUNDARED) and Spain’s Road Accidentology Association will collaborate to heighten road safety in Dominican Republic, an announcement which just one week after report ranked the country’s security on highways among the LatAm region’s worst.
Traveler’s Choice taps Tortuga Bay in annual prize	1/25/2012 9:48 AM
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. - The boutique hotel Tortuga Bay located in La Altagracia province’s Puntacana Resort & Club has been awarded the Traveler’s Choice 2012 prize as one of the world’s three best in the Caribbean area, according to TripAdvisor certification.
Punta Cana received more visitors in 2011	1/21/2012 10:00 AM
Punta Cana, DR.– Punta Cana’s international airport handled 2.2 million
Dominican Republic day tours open now	1/21/2012 8:36 AM
Santo Domingo.– Dominican Republic Escorted Tours (DRET) announced it is
Finn cruise ship visit a milestone for the country	1/19/2012 5:27 AM
Santo Domingo.- During the current cruise season the line Kristina Cruise began visits to Santo Domingo’s Port of Sans Soucí, making history as the country’s first cruise ship from Finland.
Mountain road showcases its own charms for tourists	1/17/2012 6:20 AM
Puerto Plata. – The Luperon road’s own tourist attractions along its span linking Santiago with Puerto Plata, between the towns Gran Parada and Gurabo, have been showcased in a guide to promote the route’s enchantments, from the Cibao Valley to the Atlantic coast.
Mountain town’s struggles pay off as major works advance	2/6/2012 7:03 AM
Baitoa, Dominican Republic.- The small mountain town of Baitoa, in the northern foothills of the Central Mountains, might not reach the coveted title of Municipality but its years of struggle for two major works are paying off in two other fronts.
DR becomes Russia's partner country for Moscow tourism fair	2/3/2012 10:08 PM
Moscow.– The 19th Moscow International Travel and
Long weekend a boon for hotels nationwide	1/31/2012 6:59 AM
Santo Domingo.- The long holiday weekend boosted Puerto Plata’s hotel occupancy to around 80%, whereas in Punta Cana and Las Terrenas, in Samaná remained at 100%, mostly the result of the high season.
Air Caraibes announces new flight Santo Domingo-Paris	1/30/2012 11:28 AM
Santo Domingo.– French airline Air Caraibes announced the opening of its new online reservations for transatlantic route Santo Domingo-Paris (Orly), whose inaugural flight will take place March 25 this year. The announcement was made during a meeting at Mitre restaurant where General Air Services president Gustavo De Hostos gave the details of the new route, which is aimed at expanding the airline's distance network within the Caribbean.On routes to Paris, the airline operates A330 flights, which offers plenty of