Archive for February, 2022
Great fares to travel to Medellín from DR
Wingo is advertising US$85 one-way flights to and from Medellín, Colombia from the Dominican Republic. The low-cost airline allows you to take a 10kg carry-on handbag. For another US$50 you can check baggage of up to 20kg. You are also allowed one flight date change. Check out the fares on the airline’s website.
The fairs make an outing to Colombia attractive and mean thousands of Colombian tourists will be heading to Punta Cana for a long weekend in the sun.
Wingo flies Boeing 737-800s from Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport and Punta Cana International Airport.
Wingo was born in 2016 when Panama’s Copa Holdings sought to turn its loss-making Colombian operations around.
Source: DR1, Wingo
Feb 4, 2022
Enjoying the sub-zero Caribbean
Call it the other Caribbean… Imagine green pine trees instead of pristine beaches and temperatures of under zero with cozy accommodations or adventurous camping.
Valle Nuevo in the Central Mountain Range of La Vega province offers it all, plus the extravagance of experiencing even below zero temperatures in the Caribbean. Reports are that temperatures hovered around -6C for campers in the Las Pirámides, Rancho en Medio, and Tumba de Caamaño areas due to the freezing air making its way south from the US eastern coast.
N Digital reports that the cold was so intense that even after 7 am and with the sun shining, the temperature was still below zero (-4°C), according to meteorological expert Jean Suriel through his social networks.
The last time a minimum temperature of -6°C was recorded in Valle Nuevo was in 2017.
Valle Nuevo National Park is a protected area in the center of the Dominican Republic.
Source: DR1, N Digital
Feb 4, 2022
Go for some glamorous camping, better known as “glamping”
Diario Libre has published a list of seven places you can go for some glamorous camping, better known as “glamping.” The places are located in the Deep South: Pedernales; the East: La Romana and Higuey; the North Coast: Cabarete and the Central Mountain Range: Jarabacoa.
Some are more luxurious than others, but all put their guests directly in contact with nature alongside good food and sufficient creature comforts. Some are even pet-friendly.
As reported in Diario Libre, Keila Rodriguez, an influencer and adventure seeker, has offered candid peeks at each of these places, along with their contact information. For example, the Eco River House in La Romana (@ecoriverhouse) is pet-friendly. She also offers wise counsel as to what to bring, such as she does regarding (@ecodelmar) in Pedernales: “Bring bug repellent, there are lots of “no see ‘ems” (jejenes), in the area.”
The listed places are:
Eco River House, La Altagracia
Bubble Glamping, Cabarete, Puerto Plata
Costa Arrecife Beach Club, La Altagracia
Eco del Mar, Pedernales
Campito Loving, Higuey
The Sunset, Jarabacoa
Rancho Típico Cueva de las Aguilas, Pedernales
In most areas, the accommodations are for a limited number of persons, usually less than 20 persons at a time, although there are a couple of exceptions. Enjoy!
Source: DR1, DiarioLibre
Feb 4, 2022
Haitian film wins Global Cinema Festival award
The film “Freda,” directed by Haitian Gessica Généus, won on Sunday, 30 January 2022 the main prize of the 14th edition of the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival. The award is in the Fiction Opera Prima category.
“Freda” has also received a mention at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is originally in Haitian Creole. It gives an insider glimpse into the lives of Haitian youths today in these times of uncertainty. It tells of how the young people seek to move forward despite the deep political and socio-economic crisis in Haiti.
Other winners during the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival are:
The Mexican film “Sin señas particulares” by director Fernanda Valadez, received a special mention in the same Fiction Opera Prima category.
The award for best documentary went to “Map of Latin American Dreams” by Argentine Martin Weber. “The Name of the Son”, by Argentine Martina Matzkin was honored as the best short film.
Dominican Hans García, director of the film “La otra lucha”, received the first “Rigoberto López” award, which will be granted every year as of this edition, in honor of the outstanding Cuban film director.
The Santo Domingo Global Festival took place from 24-30 January with more than 90 fiction and documentary films presented. Chile was the guest country.
Source: DR1, Acento
Feb 4, 2022
Since 1st of February 2022, traffic police are on the lookout for vehicles that do not show the 2022 circulation sticker “marbete”
As of Tuesday, 1 February 2022, traffic police are on the lookout for vehicles that do not show the 2022 circulation sticker, best known as “el marbete.” The sticker can still be obtained by paying the surcharge.
Digesett agents will be checking for vehicles that do not have the sticker. The inspectors have the green light to fine the drivers and retain the vehicles.
The Tax Agency (DGII) says that the surcharge is RD$2,000 for renewing the purchase of the 2022 sticker.
Source: DR1, DiarioLibre
Feb 4, 2022
Monetary Board shuts down Bancamerica
The Monetary Board ordered on 28 January 2022 the dissolution of Banco Múltiple de Las Americas, S.A. (Bancamérica). The impact will be minor on the financial system. The Superintendence of Banks says Bancamerica has 0.13% of the financial system’s assets, 0.34% of the deposits, and 0.27% of the debtors. The bank is ranked 31st of 49 financial intermediaries.
The Superintendence has taken control of the financial entity. The decision is taken after the bank failed to comply with a regularization schedule assumed in 2019.
As part of the regularization plan, the Superintendency of Banks had required Bancamerica to return deposits held in related entities abroad, increase its capital and strengthen its collection methods and internal controls.
Bancamérica has assets of RD$3.57 billion, representing 0.13% of the system’s total assets. The bank has 28,485 depositors, representing 0.34% of the system. Only 15,260 of the accounts have balances and/or savings instruments, with a total of RD$3.25 billion. The number of debtors amounts to 5,438, representing 0.27% of the system.
Bancamerica customers will be able to go from Monday, 7 February 2022 to the bank’s branches to validate their deposits and other credits.
Read more in Spanish:
Superintendence of Banks
Source: DR1, Superintendence of Banks
Feb 4, 2022
Last updated January 23, 2026 at 4:16 pm