September in the Dominican Republic and Casa de Campo is unashamedly RAINY and here we bring you a series of photos of a sudden and very heavy rainstorm which passed through Altos de Chavón in Casa de Campo!
Category: Dominican Republic
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Akon films new music video for “El Producto” with Omega in Casa de Campo!
Akon, the famous American R&B recording artist and songwriter, whose famous hits include “Smack That” featuring Eminem and “I Wanna Love You” featuring Snoop Dog, just spent a couple of days in Casa de Campo filming a new music video!
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Only in the DR: Who ordered the palm tree?
Palm tree anyone? Figuring out how to transport your palm tree when you move house most be a real nightmare – but fear not, it seems with a red pick up truck and plenty of black material, anyone can do it! Are you up for the challenge?
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Help & Hope for a Student at Hogar del Niño!
The Hogar del Niño school and day care centre in La Romana town, near to Casa de Campo is a charity supported by many Casa de Campo villa owners and visitors, here we bring you a letter of help and hope from a volunteer who worked at the Hogar del Niño for nearly a year […]
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Forget Ophelia – she’s going NORTH!
So far this Hurricane Season, the Dominican Republic has been very lucky – every Tropical Storm and Hurricane which looked to be heading our way have gone North of the island. And now it looks like Tropical Storm Ophelia is predicted to go the same way! Wooohooo!
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International Clean Coasts Day: Cleaning up Isla Catalina….again!
For the second time in as many months, the local businesses and organisations of the La Romana – Bayahibe area joined together to clean up the beautiful “Isla Catalina” (Catalina Island), located just south of Casa de Campo and La Romana.
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New Born Turtles Rescued From Minitas Beach in Casa de Campo!
Casa de Campo is a paradise, where you can golf, play tennis, sunbathe, go boating and essentially enjoy a wonderfully relaxed life or a fantastic vacation – and now, Casa de Campo is also home to TURTLES!
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Oh Ophelia! Another Tropical Storm headed towards the Dominican Republic!
Yesterday, I reported about a “High Potential Disturbance”, which had a 70% chance of becoming a “Tropical Cyclone.” Well now this “area of low pressure”, has indeed become a Tropical Cyclone – a Tropical Storm, named Ophelia.
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Casa de Campo Open Golf Tournament: Welcome Cocktail and Dinner at Playa Minitas
On Wednesday the 14th of September, the 30th annual Casa de Campo Open golf tournament was officially opened with a welcome cocktail and dinner held at Casa de Campo’s Playa Minitas.
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The Fundacion MIR, XXI Retiro Carismático: 30th Sept – Oct 2nd
Every year the Fundacion MIR hosts the ‘Retiro Carismatico’, which in English translates to ‘charismatic retreat,’ but would be more accurately translated as a spiritual retreat. The aim of this retreat is to open the hearts of the people, embrace religion and impart and share biblical knowledge. The retreat is open to everyone; children, teenagers […]
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3 unforgettable hours with Franco De Vita in Altos de Chavón!
The Franco De Vita concert in Altos de Chavón last Saturday evening the 17th of September was phenomenal! With nearly 3 hours on stage, a full house of more than 5,000 fans, no less than 5 guest singers and a ‘bongo drum’ band , De Vita exalted entertainment in the Altos de Chavón amphitheater to […]