This week’s ‘Only in the DR’ is taken from the Santo Domingo Aquarium.The above sign translates as: “The balance of the coral reef ecosytem; Look at the difference between the two displays. What do you notice?”
Author Archives: Rebecca Silvestri
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Second Letter from Miss Mundo Dominicano – on Safari in Africa!
Casa de Campo Living is very pleased to bring you a second letter from Ana Rita Contreras, Miss Mundo Dominicana 2009, who is currently taking part in the Miss World competition.
Posted inBeyond Casa, Explore La Romana, Featured, Lifestyle
Volunteering at the Hogar del Niño: Day 2 by Naomi Biden
In August this year, Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of the Vice-President of the United States, Joseph Biden, spent a week volunteering at the Hogar del Niño, in La Romana. Here Naomi shares with us her diary from her second day at the Hogar del Niño:
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Found Online: video-tour of “Villa Los Lomas”
I find it endlessly fascinating to admire the architecture, home furnishings, paintings and all those individual special touches that each and every Casa de Campo home has – if you share this passion, you’re going to love this video!
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Paulina Rubio in concert at the Altos de Chavon Amphitheater: Ticket Prices
It’s official – Paulina Rubio will be performing at the Altos de Chavon Amphiteater on the 30th of December.
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Hotel opens in 20 days; the essence of Casa de Campo
It is now 20 days until the official opening of the NEW Casa de Campo Hotel. As the countdown continues and the day of the opening gets nearer, we will be revealing even more details and giving you a sneaky insiders look at what is to come!
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“Handicaps; Really? Really.” By Josh Cupp, a Casa de Campo Golf Professional
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, handicaps are part of the amateur golf existence. The governing body for golf in the United States is the United States Golf Association. The USGA was founded in 1894 and shortly thereafter in 1911, it was deemed necessary to establish a system that created an even playing field for amateurs […]
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Explore La Romana/Bayahibe: Snorkelling at Isla Catalina
On our recent journey of discovery, otherwise known as our ‘press trip‘ to various destinations in La Romana and Bayahibe, we discovered a number of interesting places and activities to enjoy – right here on our doorstep, only just outside our beloved Casa de Campo!
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Construction in Casa: Hotel Opens in 21 days!
The NEW hotel will be officially opened in just 21 days – on the 21st of December!
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Third Annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament; the winners, the losers and the photos
The Third Annual Texas Hold’em poker tournament was held this past Saturday the 28th of November.
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A Dominican Delegation meets with the Mayor Bailon Abad in Loja, Ecuador
The ‘IX Encuentro Iberoamericano de Mujeres Ingenieros, Arquitectos y Agrimensores’ or the 9th Ibero-American Meeting of Women Engineers, Architects and Land-surveyors took place last week from the 23rd to the 26th of November and was held in Loja, Equador.