Hospitality & tourism
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- October 1, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Jorge Subero Medina destaca seguridad jurídica e infraestructura como pilares del crecimiento de Cap Cana
Cap Cana president Jorge Subero Medina highlighted legal security, urban planning and infrastructure as pillars of the destination's growth, which spans 120 million square meters and is home to more than 3,000 resident families.
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- September 30, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Construcción y turismo llevan a la economía dominicana a su mejor arranque de año
The Central Bank reports economic growth of 4.5% between January and August 2026, driven mainly by construction (7.0% accumulated) and tourism, which posted record visitor numbers, alongside sector credit expanding 16.2% year-on-year.
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- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Clústeres y Estado: quién firma, quién recibe y quién rinde cuentas
The article examines the legal and institutional framework governing Dominican tourism clusters, organized as nonprofit associations under Law 122-05, and their relationship with the State through budget subsidies, cooperation agreements and the new Public Procurement Law 47-25, noting that data scattered across different registries (DIGEPRES, CASFL, ONAPI) still does not allow full tracing of how
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- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Economía dominicana registra crecimiento interanual promedio de 4.5 % en enero-agosto de 2026
The Central Bank reported that the Dominican economy grew an average of 4.5% during January-August 2026, with construction expanding 7.9% in August and sector credit rising 16.2% year-over-year, while tourism recorded 6,610,506 cumulative visitors with 8.6% growth.
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- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Anuncian remodelación del Puerto de La Romana
The Dominican Port Authority announced that renovation works at the Port of La Romana, awarded in August, will begin in October, aiming to improve security and commercial and tourist operations in the eastern region.
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- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Raquel Peña destaca inversión vial que abre nuevas rutas al turismo de El Seibo
Vice President Raquel Peña inaugurated the 7.2-kilometer Las Mesetas highway in El Seibo, an addition to the 37 kilometers already opened and 46 under construction in the province according to the Public Works Minister, aimed at improving connectivity and boosting local tourism and agricultural production.
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
República Dominicana crece 10 % en turismo mientras el sector mundial pierde ritmo
The Dominican Republic recorded a 10% growth in international tourist arrivals during the first half of 2026, outperforming the Caribbean (0%) and receiving more than 8.5 million visitors between January and August, as global tourism slows down.
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Abinader y Collado inauguran obras por más de RD$188 millones en la Ciudad Colonial
President Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado inaugurated the renovated Alcázar de Colón Museum and a new Electromobility Route with electric buses in Santo Domingo's Colonial City, with an investment exceeding RD$188 million funded by the IDB and the European Union.
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
David Collado anuncia acuerdo con Argentina para impulsar el turismo deportivo
Tourism Minister David Collado announced a partnership with Argentina to boost sports tourism through padel, golf and polo tournaments, with a prior meeting in Miami aimed at US travel agents and tour operators.
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Del diagnóstico del Banco Mundial a la investigación de UNIBE: ¿qué falta en los clústeres turísticos?
A 2022 World Bank territorial analysis and a 2026 UNIBE thesis both identify weaknesses in the management of Dominican tourism clusters: the former highlights the lack of institutional capacity to manage destinations such as Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata and Pedernales, while the latter, based on 82 surveys, documents deficiencies in the frequency, accuracy and updating of tourism data, proposing a
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Todo listo para la celebración del Foro Metro Seguro “Conectando Inversiones” este 29 de septiembre
The Metro Seguro 'Conectando Inversiones' Forum takes place on September 29 in Santo Domingo backed by around 30 companies from the real estate, tourism, construction and financial sectors, featuring panels on investment, urban development and real estate credibility, with Cap Cana as guest destination.
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- September 27, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Asonahores destaca impacto del turismo en la economía dominicana
Asonahores reported that between January and August 2026 the Dominican Republic received 8,556,415 visitors (6.9% more than in 2025), that tourism generated over RD$220,000 million in domestic purchases during 2025, and that it captured 20.1% of the country's foreign direct investment in the first half of 2026.
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- September 27, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El Sur: la nueva frontera inmobiliaria que tenemos la oportunidad de hacer bien
An opinion piece argues that the Dominican South (Barahona, Bahoruco, Azua and the Pedernales-Cabo Rojo area) has a chance to plan its territorial and real estate development before significant investment pressure arrives, leveraging improvements in road, airport and service infrastructure.
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- September 26, 2026·El Inmobiliario
La guía que diseñó el modelo de los clústeres turísticos
An analysis of the CNC's 2016 'Practical Guide for Cluster Formation' reviews the original methodology used to create Dominican tourism clusters, their registration, planning and evaluation stages, and contrasts that model with the current state of these organizations.
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- September 26, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Piñero celebra 20 años de inversión y desarrollo turístico en Samaná
Grupo Piñero marks 20 years of tourism investment in Samaná, with resorts such as Cayo Levantado Resort and Bahia Principe, generating over 1,000 direct jobs and working with more than 90% Dominican suppliers.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Medio Ambiente activa operativo nacional ante llegada masiva de sargazo a costas del Este
The Ministry of Environment launched a national operation to oversee sargassum management on the East coast, inspecting more than 15 hotel properties between Uvero Alto and Cabeza de Toro under Resolution 0046-2025, while exploring international cooperation for satellite monitoring and coastal barriers.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
David Collado destaca crecimiento del mercado argentino durante FIT 2026
Tourism Minister David Collado highlighted at the FIT 2026 fair in Buenos Aires the growth of Argentine tourism to the Dominican Republic, which rose from 440,000 visitors in 2025 to a 14% increase this year, while Arajet emphasized its connectivity role, having carried more than 1.8 million passengers last year.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Los clústeres turísticos se hicieron adultos sin una ley propia
A bill before the Dominican Senate seeks for the first time to regulate tourism and ecotourism clusters, organizations that for over two decades have operated under the nonprofit association law without specific legislation, while the national budget records Tourism Ministry transfers to several of these clusters.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Foro Metro Seguro “Conectando Inversiones” sorteará boletos aéreos entre asistentes
The Metro Seguro Forum "Connecting Investments," to be held on September 29 in Santo Domingo, will bring together entrepreneurs, investors and experts from construction, real estate and tourism, featuring Cap Cana as guest destination and panels on secure real estate investment, urban development and fraud prevention.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata ampliará su conexión aérea con Colombia y Canadá durante el invierno
Puerto Plata's Gregorio Luperón International Airport will add new air routes with Wingo to Bogotá starting October 2026 and Flair Airlines to Montreal and Toronto starting December 2026, expanding the northern region's international connectivity.
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- September 24, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El mapa de los clústeres turísticos dominicanos
An analysis maps Dominican tourism clusters and finds there is no single public registry to confirm which are legally established, authorized and active in 2026, with verified cases such as La Romana-Bayahibe, Samaná, Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo, compared to Pedernales and Miches where the cluster model is not the institutional channel driving tourism development.
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- September 24, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Semana Dominicana en Londres promoverá oportunidades de inversión y negocios
The 12th edition of Dominican Week in London, from November 1 to 5, 2026, will promote investment and business opportunities between the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom in tourism, clean energy, technology, manufacturing and agro-export.
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- September 23, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El dinero detrás de los clústeres turísticos
The Dominican state budget allocated RD$18.5 million in 2025 and proposed RD$30.5 million for 2026 to tourism clusters and nonprofit ecotourism organizations, while Law 122-05 and CASFL set requirements and oversight for the disbursement and execution of those funds.
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- September 22, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Vuelos entre RD y EE. UU. sufren cancelaciones y desvíos por falla en control aéreo
A failure in Philadelphia's air traffic control system caused cancellations, diversions and delays on flights between the Dominican Republic and the United States, affecting AILA and Punta Cana airport.
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- September 22, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata recibe el 79% de los cruceristas del país, pero su aeropuerto no llega ni al millón de pasajeros
Puerto Plata accounted for 79% of the cruise passengers arriving in the Dominican Republic in 2025 through Taíno Bay and Amber Cove, exceeding the annual traffic of its Gregorio Luperón airport, while its hotel occupancy remained low (60.7%) compared to other destinations in the country.
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- September 22, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El proyecto de ley de clústeres turísticos caducó en el Senado y fue sometido de nuevo, sin cambios
The bill creating six regional tourism and ecotourism clusters lapsed in the Senate after more than seven months without a committee report, and was resubmitted by Senator Cristóbal Castillo Liriano with the same original text, without incorporating previously discussed changes.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
República Dominicana registra más de 585,000 operaciones aéreas en tres años
The IDAC reported 585,363 air operations between 2024 and August 2026 with more than 50 million passengers transported, and announced that a new international airport in Pedernales, the country's ninth international terminal, is set to begin operations in 2027.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Transporte, agua y vivienda concentran la mitad de la inversión pública prevista para 2027
The Finance Ministry's Multiyear Plan allocates RD$327,700.23 million in public investment for 2027, led by Transport (RD$86,166.36 million), Housing and community services (RD$43,443.01 million), and a sharp jump in Air, Water and Soil Protection (from RD$7,495.33 million in 2026 to RD$49,542.51 million in 2027), while CEIZTUR nearly triples its prioritized amount compared to 2026.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Las cuatro conversaciones que marcarán el Foro Metro Seguro 2026
El Inmobiliario Media Group will hold the second edition of the Metro Seguro Forum on September 29 at the Catalonia Santo Domingo Hotel, featuring four panels on capital investment, urban development, trust in the real estate sector, and the difference between fraud and breach of contract, with economists, lawyers, developers and real estate agents participating.
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- September 20, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata: el Norte vuelve al mapa de la gran inversión
An opinion piece argues that Puerto Plata and the North-Cibao corridor have potential for real estate and tourism reinvention, driven by cruise arrivals, airport infrastructure and projects like Punta Bergantín, provided growth is planned and integrated with Santiago.
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- September 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Cabo Rojo se posiciona dentro de los tres mejores puertos de cruceros del mundo
Port Cabo Rojo in Pedernales was among the three finalists for the 'Port of the Year' award at the 2026 Seatrade Cruise Awards, which was ultimately given to Norway's Skjolden port; APORDOM linked the recognition to the province's tourism transformation process.
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- September 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Tropicalia recibe reconocimiento internacional por su modelo de turismo regenerativo en Miches
The tourism-real estate project Tropicalia, in Miches, was selected as 'One to Watch' in the Regenerative Tourism category of the ICRT Responsible Tourism Awards Worldwide 2026, recognizing its social programs and environmental conservation measures implemented since 2008; the complex, which will include a Four Seasons hotel, is set to open in 2027.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El Foro Metro Seguro 2026 presenta a Cap Cana como destino invitado
The Foro Metro Seguro 2026, to be held on September 29 in Santo Domingo, will feature Cap Cana as guest destination to showcase its tourism and real estate development model in the Dominican Republic.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Buscan otorgar una nueva categoría territorial a Verón-Punta Cana ante su crecimiento turístico e inmobiliario
Dominican lawmakers revived a proposal to reorganize the Verón-Punta Cana territory, turning Verón into a municipality and Punta Cana into a municipal district, citing the area's tourism, real estate and population growth, which reached 138,919 residents according to the 2022 Census.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Agenda internacional de construcción, turismo e inmobiliaria hasta diciembre
A roundup of international trade shows and conferences from September to December 2026, in cities such as Las Vegas, Miami, Dubai, Paris and Barcelona, gives Dominican builders, hoteliers, developers and investors venues to track trends in technology, sustainability, financing and capital flows.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
David Collado destaca acuerdos con aerolíneas e inversiones por más de US$600 millones durante Feria Top Resa 2026
Tourism Minister David Collado announced air connectivity agreements with Air France, Air Caraïbes and ITA Airways, along with investor meetings totaling over US$600 million in new tourism projects, including a US$100 million project by the Matute family, during the IFTM Top Resa 2026 fair.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Aeropuertos internacionales movilizaron más de 20.3 millones de pasajeros en entradas y salidas durante 2025
Dominican Republic's international airports handled 20,300,048 passengers during 2025, according to the ONE's Economic Statistics Yearbook, with Punta Cana and Las Américas accounting for about 82.5% of total traffic.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Punta Bergantín avanza con cuatro hoteles y desarrollo inmobiliario para relanzar el turismo en Puerto Plata
The Punta Bergantín project in Puerto Plata is moving forward with four international hotel brands (Meliá, Westin and Dreams) and a real estate component including apartments and lots, in a partnership between Banreservas and the Central Bank; sales of more than US$40 million have been reported.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Cuatro proyectos de ley mantienen abierta la agenda de la Comisión de Turismo en el Senado
The Dominican Senate's Tourism Committee is reviewing four pending bills on tourism clusters, gastronomic tourism, lifeguard services and recreational nautical tourism, along with three approved resolutions on Hato Mayor projects whose execution was not found in public MITUR or Public Procurement records.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Puerto Plata recibe cuatro cruceros simultáneos y moviliza más de 16,700 pasajeros
Puerto Plata's Taíno Bay and Amber Cove terminals simultaneously received four cruise ships carrying 16,714 passengers and 5,806 crew members, generating a potential economic impact of US$1.67 million, according to the Dominican Port Authority.
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