La Romana, also known as “The Flower of the East” (La Flor del Este), has always been characterized as being a vibrant town, with friendly, welcoming people, but above all La Romana is also very religious and cultural, which is why every year from the 22nd to the 30th of August, this city celebrates the fiestas […]
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Local food market: Mercado de la Tierra – open Saturdays!
Magnificent news! The local food market “Mercado de la Tierra” is now open every Saturday!
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Daily La Romana – Miami flights restart in November
American Eagle’s daily direct connections between the Casa de Campo – La Romana International airport and Miami will restart in November December.
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TODO La Romana – Bayahibe coming soon
Work is already underway on the second issue of the area guide TODO La Romana – Bayahibe.
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De Maria, a Spanish delight
Let’s start by saying – we absolutely love De Maria – and we’re sure you will too. Allow me to show you why.
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A remarkable concert to open the Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima
On Wednesday 30th of July, La Romana celebrated the opening of the new cultural center, Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima.
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The growth of tourism in La Romana by Luisa María Ortíz
With decree No. 230 with effect from January 1st, 1852; the port of La Romana, then called “Muelle de la Cueva” (port of the cave) was opened for the first time.
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Hope born from despair; Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima
“A negative memory, of embarrassment, of pain”, is how José Antonio Rodríguez, Minister of Culture, describes La Fortaleza jail, the building which once stood where today the Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima is open.
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Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima – inaugural concert
Last week we brought you the exciting news of the imminent opening of the Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima, a new cultural village in the heart of La Romana. And today we bring you news of the inaugural concert and exhibit – to which you are all cordially invited to attend!
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Xiomara Menéndez honored as “daughter of La Romana”
Xiomara Menéndez was yesterday, July 24th 2014, honored by not only the Dominican Senate (Senado de la República Dominicana), but also the Ayuntamiento de La Romana (the local La Romana government) as the “adopted daughter of La Romana” in recognition for 38 years of work with the Hogar del Niño.
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Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima is opening
In February of 2013, the first steps were taken to transform the old “La Fortaleza” prison on the banks of the Salao river in La Romana into a cultural center, the Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima. Today, this dream is finally coming true.