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SANTO DOMINGO.- This year Dominican Republic’s tourism industry could grow more than in 2007, with 725,238 travelers visiting the country in the first two months, or 9.14 percent more than the same period a year ago.

Tourism minister Felix Jiménez said Central Bank figures show that 372,002 tourists came to the country in February, 2008, or 13 percent more than the same month last year.

The highest percentage of tourists come from Canada (14%), followed by the United States (10%) and Europe with (2.1%).

Among the European countries Russia leads with 9.3 percent, followed by Belgium (7.2%) and England (2.7%).

Jiménez said the jump in visits is the result of more government spending on advertising, at an average of US$23.3 million in the last three years.

The official said in addition to publicity, middle-class tourism, the sector which most visits the country, is responsible for the growth.

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11 comment(s)
Written by: MrDom, 14 Mar 2008 11:18 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, DN
Wow!!! there is not doubts that we are the hottest Caribbean spot for tourism!!!!
Written by: Perception, 14 Mar 2008 11:35 AM
From: United States
Are you sure, there are not confusing deportees with turist !!!
Written by: TexasBill, 14 Mar 2008 12:05 PM
From: United States, Killeen, TX - Home of the 1st Cavalry
While theamajor thrust toward increasing the investment by foreign entities has been in the area of tourism, there needs to be an intensification of effort in many other areas, such as the expansion of agricultural exports, exports in manufactured furniture, finished industrial products such as refurbrished electrical motors, relays, etc. and other mechanical products.
By increasing such manufacturing here and not only serving local consumers, but by exporting the manufactured surpluses, the balance of trade could be appreciably reduced, thereby increasing the country's overall wealth through the jobs produced.

TB
Written by: MrDom, 14 Mar 2008 12:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, DN
Yes there are incentives to free zones and also agriculture as well as tourism. If tourism grows, the hotels will need more agriculture products such as plantains, avocados etc; and also furniture, and more be employment. What I mean is that if tourism grows, agriculture and manufacturing companies will benefit from it too.

Yesterday I read an article about a meeting between India Government and entrepreneurial representative with Dominicans to invest in the technology field.....

So we are groing in many areas of investments
Written by: ny4life, 14 Mar 2008 12:42 PM
From: United States, New York, NY
The Dominican Republic, the hot spot in the Caribbean. It's been a long time coming but the world is benefiting from the natural beauty, culture and people Dominicans are proud of !

Written by: Perception, 14 Mar 2008 12:47 PM
From: United States
So we are groing in many areas of investments

0000

I'm sure off it !!!
Written by: Perception, 14 Mar 2008 12:48 PM
From: United States
culture and people Dominicans are proud of !

0000

No doubt !!!
Written by: Edward, 14 Mar 2008 1:17 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
Great news! Felucho for President in 2012!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dy_0d7aJPs
Written by: JRRubirosa, 14 Mar 2008 1:27 PM
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Perception: Dirt cookies messed up Your "Haitian" brain

Why???
Written by: TexasBill, 14 Mar 2008 1:36 PM
From: United States, Killeen, TX - Home of the 1st Cavalry
JRRubirosa and other posters with the same type of responses!

Lay off the invectives !
All you do is incite more of the same.
Keep to the OP and we'll all be better off, don't you thnk?
Let's all try to keep it clean and on point.

TB
Written by: Euromax This user is banned, 15 Mar 2008 9:38 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Bonao, provincia M.N
yea we are the hottest spot! check out my CapCana video on Youtube, the first one you see that is mines :)

search: CapCana, who knows probably my advertisment is making a lot of change! :D
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