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NewsWhore
04-12-2011, 04:30 PM
The Civil Defense has released a list of 169 beaches and swimming spots all over the country that will be closed to the public during the Easter Week recess. The closures form part of the "Operation Holy Destination: Easter Week 2011".

The executive director of the Civil Defense corps, Luis Antonio Luna Paulino, told reporters from El Nuevo Diario that they are setting up 1,407 aid stations along the main travel routes and on streets and avenues in cities and towns. He said that more than 14,000 volunteers would take part in the operation to reduce accidents during the peak domestic holiday. In the DR, the Easter Week holiday is equivalent to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US in terms of domestic travel.

In the province of Santo Domingo and in the National District 24 beaches and swimming spots were closed. In La Romana, 4; Nagua, Monte Plata, Bayaguana, Sabana Grande de Boya, Yamasa, and La Vega 3 each; Samana and in Barahona, 8; Monsignor Nouel, 11, Sanchez Ramirez, 6; and 14 in Peravia (Bani).

School is off in the Dominican Republic from Monday, 18 April through Friday, 22 April. The peak travel period is from Thursday, 21 April with the return on Sunday, 24 April.

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