It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the Dominican Republic: the charming beach town of Las Terrenas, set on the picturesque Samana peninsula off the country’s northern coast.
Las Terrenas is the main tourism hub of the peninsula, a laid-back village full of culture, food fun and Dominican spirit.
The latest Caribbean Journal video gives you a walking tour through the town. Here’s what it’s like:
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A major new project in the Exuma chain of the Bahamas is moving forward.
The $200 million Children’s Cay project is the brainchild of Dona Bertarelli, of one of the world’s wealthiest families, and is the result of a heads of agreement signed earlier this year.
The project is planned as an “eco-friendly ultra-luxury resort project,” according to Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie.
It will be located on the islands of Williams Cay and Children’s Bay Cay.
Christie said the plan is to “rejuvenate this northern seafaring settlement into a vibrant coastal town.”
The project will include a 50-room five-star resort on Children’s Bay Cay, with a private resort and 18-hole Tom Fazio Golf Course on Williams Cay.
Bertarelli also plans to establish a foundation to fund community improvements in the area of Barraterre, and that Exumians will contribute to this effort.
The project is part of a wider vision for the Barreterre area of Great Exuma that includes a town center with a police and fire station, a medical clinic, government administrative offices, a shopping center and a business district.
The public dock and its surrounding area will also be developed into a full harbor port.
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Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its cruise calls to Cozumel, the company announced.
The company has extended the length of time its ships spend in Cozumel on more than 750 voyages.
On the new “Cozumel Plus”itineraries, guests can try a host of new excursions, from swimming with whale sharks to exploring hidden caverns.
The Cozumel Plus itineraries are operated by 17 different Carnival ships.
The new tours are up to eight hours in duration, including everything from visits to ancient Mayan ruins to snorkeling the lagoons of Xel-Ha.
“With magnificent beaches and interesting landmarks and historical sites, Cozumel is the Caribbean’s premier cruising region and our ‘Cozumel Plus’ itineraries provide our guests with a seemingly endless variety of new ways to explore this fascinating destination,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “These new itineraries provide our guests with the opportunity to create wonderful vacation memories and our travel agent partners an exciting cruise option to market to their clients.”
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WASHINGTON, USA — House Republicans on Friday were reworking proposed legislation to address Puerto Rico’s debt crisis but, according to House Natural Resources Committee chairman Rob Bishop, “The bill is not going to change substantially.”
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico has not remained unscathed following the revelation of leaked documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, involving a number of people from the higher echelons of global society. The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo de Puerto Rico…
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