Last Saturday September the 15th of 2012, Luisa María Ortiz Guzmán, with the collaboration of the Central Romana Corp., and Casa de Campo, organized a meeting between the Minister of Culture, Jose Antonio Rodriguez and the many representatives of both private and public sectors of La Romana at the “Club Recreativo Romana”.
Category: Dominican Republic
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Today the Dominican Republic celebrates the “Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes”!
Today, the 24th of Septemeber, since the foundation of a new religious Order back in 1218 in Spain, the Dominican Republic, as part of its rich history and predominant Catholic beliefs, celebrates “El Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes”, otherwise known as the “Virgin Mercedes Day”!
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Exploring the Dominican Republic: Day trip to Saona Island!
During my last 4 years in Casa de Campo (wow I can’t believe it’s been so long already), I have been lucky enough to visit many beautiful tourist attractions across the Dominican Republic, but unbelievably had never been to Saona Island. So when my parents came for a visit recently, the 3 of us set […]
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Luis Emilio Rodríguez named President of ASONAHORES, the Dominican Republic’s Hotels & Tourism Association!
Recently, the Dominican Republic’s Hotel and Tourism Association, otherwise known as ASONAHORES, hosted an event to welcome and present their new Board of Directors, including Luis Emilio Rodríguez as their new President.
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Casa de Campo’s infamous Hispaniola Boa finds new home in an Ecovillage in Bayacanes
UPDATE: We have just heard from Cecil DeHaas that the Hispaniola Boa is now being taken to the Zoologico Nacional (National Zoo) in Santo Domingo and NOT the Ecovillage in Bayacanes. Last Sunday the 2nd of September, Casa de Campo Living, Casa de Campo’s news and events website (that’s us) broke a story about a […]
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Santo Domingo Motors launches luxury car brand INFINITI in Casa de Campo
During the 35th annual “Casa de Campo – Proseguros” Tennis Tournament celebrated last week, from Thursday the 20th of August until Sunday the 2nd of September at Casa de Campo’s La Terraza Tennis Club, the luxury car brand INFINITI, as official sponsor of the event made it’s first appearance in Casa de Campo.
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The Altos de Chavon Museum organizes fun workshops to promote cultural education & values across the Dominican Republic!
For the 2nd consecutive year, the Altos de Chavón Archaeological Museum celebrated its “Creative Workshop for the Community” in La Vega, Dominican Republic (located North of Santo Domingo), along with the “Acción Cultural Vegana” group (La Vega’s Cultural Action group) last Wednesday the 8th of August – when many little boys and girls in need […]
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Hurricane season 2012 “ahead of the pace” as number of named storms reaches 12
On April 24th 2012, The Weather Channel (www.weather.com) published it’s 2012 “preseason forecast”, predicting a “less-active” season than the 1950-2011 average. Since then however, a record number of 12 named storms have developed over the Atlantic, of which 5 have developed into hurricane – a tally which puts the 2012 hurricane season significantly “ahead of […]
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What a wild hurricane season! Tropical Depression #12 forms – but is not expected to effect the Dominican Republic!
UPDATE (3pm, Thursday August 30th): Tropical Depression 12 has already been upgraded to Tropical Storm Leslie – but is still predicted to move on a northern path that will not affect land. Historically August and September are the “hottest” months for the development of Tropical Cyclones (depressions, storms and hurricanes) – and this season certainly […]
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PHOTOS: Monster storm surge washes over the Teeth of the Dog
After what felt like an eternity of anticipation (and worry), Tropical Storm Isaac finally arrived in the Dominican Republic and more specifically Casa de Campo on Friday the 24th of August 2012 – as a giant storm surge which pounded oceanside villas, the Marina Casa de Campo, Minitas beach and world famous golf course; the […]
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Tropical Storm Isaac in Casa de Campo
Last Friday the 24th of August 2012, the center of Tropical Storm Isaac passed approximately 150 miles to the south of the Dominican Republic, causing a storm surge of up to 5ft along the eastern coast of the country, which in Casa de Campo brought huge waves crashing into oceanside properties, the Teeth of the […]