Madrid, Spain.- The name of the Dominican Republic enters the phrases related to Rolex and Casio that have gone viral after the publication of the song by Shakira and Bizarrap: Music Sessions 53.
“They can arrive in the Dominican Republic with Rolex or Casio,” said the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, while delivering the opening remarks at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR 2023).
Before, the official had assured that the Dominican Republic is a country of good people, of healthy people who receive tourists with a smile.
Both the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, and the King of Spain, Felipe VI, inaugurated the presence of the Dominican Republic at FITUR, moments in which the country (DR) had the best year in history in terms of tourism.
About the RD stand at Fitur
The country shone again and dazzled the attendees with an impressive stand that highlights the country’s attributes; in which more than 50 companies linked to the national tourism sector are present.
What attracted the most attention was a space dedicated to an immersive experience of the Dominican Republic, where people can have a three-dimensional experience, entering the majestic beaches of the country, as well as the other tourist attractions on the island and an approach to the work. by Dominican artist Iván Tovar.
Minister Collado inaugurated the stand of the Dominican Republic accompanied by the president of Banco Popular, Cristopher Paniagua, the administrator of Banco del Reservas, Samuel Pereyra, the president of the Dominican Association of Hotels and Tourism (ASONAHORES), David Llibre, the Dominican ambassador in the Kingdom of Spain, Juan Bolívar Díaz, as well as prominent businessmen linked to the country’s tourism sector and other Dominican authorities present at the event.
“Our goal is for the Dominican Republic to continue to be the benchmark in tourism for the continent, which is why we are going to continue innovating and we will exhaust an agenda of more than 60 meetings in these weeks where we will close agreements with airlines, new hotels and tourist investments, as well as tours. operators, so that we can continue to promote the arrival of tourists to our country”, Collado highlighted during the opening of the stand at FITUR.
Announcements and Agreements
Among the agreements and announcements that were made this Wednesday, the new investment that will be developed in Macao, La Altagracia province, in the eastern part of the country, by the Pioneer Group, which will begin the construction of a luxury hotel in said destination, stands out. .
Also the signing of agreements with the Iberia airline, with the El Corte Inglés Travel Agency, with the Tui airline and meetings with the tour operators World 2 Fly and World 2 Meet, as well as with the online travel platform E dreams.
The Dominican stand has the presence of more than 52 companies from the tourism sector, as well as cultural spaces and craft exhibitions, and also the presence of national products such as coffee, tobacco, chocolate and rum.
Among the attendees at the stand opening were Gabriel Escarrer, from Grupo Melía, Encarna Piñeiro, from Imberhotel, Frank Rainieri and Haydee Kuret from Rainieri, from Grupo Punta Cana, Adriana Cisneros, from Grupo Cisneros. Also Juan Vicini, Héctor José Rizek, Carlos José Martí, among others.
