This week in Casa de Campo is calm, there are just a few things to do – which means we can finally recover from all the fun and partying we have enjoyed over the last few weeks!
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Photo of the Week: A Storm Rolls In!
It’s official, hurricane season is here and despite June historically being the ‘warm-up’ month, when the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean normally experiences a minimal number of storms and bad weather, here in La Romana and Casa de Campo this so called ‘warm-up’ has been rather fierce to say the least!
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Hurricane Season 2011: What to expect!
The infamous ‘Hurricane Season’ began on Wednesday the 1st of June and in an effort to keep up with it’s reputation – the weather has been terrible ever since! But what exactly does ‘Hurricane Season’ really mean and what can we expect in this turbulent times?
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The Bazaar Primavera: Plaza Lama, the Supertienda!
On Saturday the 14th of May, the Bazaar Primavera, a lively fair and market took place in Altos de Chavón’s cobbled streets, an event with the participation of more than 40 vendors as well as the biggest store of them all – Plaza Lama, the SUPERTIENDA!
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The Circus of Dreams! Charity Dinner and Show at La Estancia
The children of the Orfanato Niños de Cristo, an orphanage in La Romana town cordially invite you to the ‘Circus of Dreams’, an event to raise money to help them fulfill their dream of completing the construction of their new school!
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Corpobello Medical Spa: health, beauty, massages and more!
The word ‘spa’ conjures up a wonderful image of relaxation and pampering, so what exactly does ‘medical spa’ mean? Corpobello is a ‘medical spa’ in La Romana town, which offers massages and facials, as well as more ‘medical’ procedures and treatments, such as botox, peeling, laser hair removal, lymphatic drainage massage, endermologie and more.
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The Fundación MIR and Swisscontact work together to improve education!
The Fundacion MIR was recently visited by the non-profit-organisation ‘Swisscontact’, who worked with the Fundacion MIR’s teachers and students to help improve the level and quality of education being provided. (Articulo en Español debajo.)
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The La Romana Carnaval 2011!
On Sunday the 27th of March, the town of La Romana came to life as more than 40 different carnaval comparsas paraded through the streets for the annual La Romana Carnaval, which was sponsored by Plaza Lama.
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Carnaval de La Romana: Gran Desfile, Sunday 27th March
This Sunday the 27th of March, the streets of La Romana will come alive with music, dancing and the banging of drums as the La Romana Carnaval ‘Gran Desfile’ marches it’s way through the streets of La Romana!
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The new La Romana-Punta Cana Highway is looking good!
The El Coral Highway, which when complete will join Santo Domingo, La Romana and Punta Cana, dramatically reducing travel time and distance between the Dominican Republic’s top tourist destinations is progressing very well and is ni some areas starting to look very impressive!
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Only in the DR: bike on bike
Why ride your own bike when you can hitch a ride with someone else?