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12-13-2007, 03:30 PM
The Ministry of Tourism and the National Hotel and Restaurant Association (Asonahores) report that tourism areas are operating normally after the passage of Tropical Storm Olga. There was no damage to hotels, and no tourists were hurt. A Ministry of Tourism bulletin indicates that, "there was no damage to infrastructure, or roads leading to hotels, which enabled tourism activities to continue as normal."
Asonahores president Luis Lopez said that Punta Cana, Samana and Puerto Plata are operating normally.
Ernesto Veloz of the Association of Hotels and Tourism Projects of the East said that the storm had not had any significant impact on the Punta Cana area. "The storm passed, there was rain, and today we have had sun, and we expect everything to have returned to normal," he said.
The Ministry of Tourism report says that while there had been rains and winds in Punta Cana, Bavaro, La Romana, Bayahibe, Samana, Puerto Plata, Juan Dolio, Boca Chica and Barahona, these did not put the lives of foreign visitors at risk.
Magaly Toribio, deputy tourism minister for the south-central region, including Boca Chica and Juan Dolio, said that the infrastructure and beaches in those areas had not been affected.
Freddy Felix Isaac, deputy minister for La Romana and Bayahibe said that when the rains stopped on Wednesday, the Navy authorized the resumption of excursions to Saona island.
Ramon Guilamo, deputy tourism minister for Higuey, said that hotels in Bavaro and Punta Cana are operating normally and that tourists were back on the beach on Wednesday enjoying good weather.
Miguel Bezi, deputy minister for Samana, said there is no danger in Samana, where he said the rains and winds had downed trees and road signs in that city.
Bernardita Abbott, deputy minister for the northern region, said that while there had been strong rainstorms, and winds that brought down trees, no hotels or tourists were affected in Cabarete, Sosua or Playa Dorada.
Jose Santana, deputy minister for Barahona in the southwest, reported that while there had been rainfall in the area, Olga did not cause damage to tourism installations.
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Asonahores president Luis Lopez said that Punta Cana, Samana and Puerto Plata are operating normally.
Ernesto Veloz of the Association of Hotels and Tourism Projects of the East said that the storm had not had any significant impact on the Punta Cana area. "The storm passed, there was rain, and today we have had sun, and we expect everything to have returned to normal," he said.
The Ministry of Tourism report says that while there had been rains and winds in Punta Cana, Bavaro, La Romana, Bayahibe, Samana, Puerto Plata, Juan Dolio, Boca Chica and Barahona, these did not put the lives of foreign visitors at risk.
Magaly Toribio, deputy tourism minister for the south-central region, including Boca Chica and Juan Dolio, said that the infrastructure and beaches in those areas had not been affected.
Freddy Felix Isaac, deputy minister for La Romana and Bayahibe said that when the rains stopped on Wednesday, the Navy authorized the resumption of excursions to Saona island.
Ramon Guilamo, deputy tourism minister for Higuey, said that hotels in Bavaro and Punta Cana are operating normally and that tourists were back on the beach on Wednesday enjoying good weather.
Miguel Bezi, deputy minister for Samana, said there is no danger in Samana, where he said the rains and winds had downed trees and road signs in that city.
Bernardita Abbott, deputy minister for the northern region, said that while there had been strong rainstorms, and winds that brought down trees, no hotels or tourists were affected in Cabarete, Sosua or Playa Dorada.
Jose Santana, deputy minister for Barahona in the southwest, reported that while there had been rainfall in the area, Olga did not cause damage to tourism installations.
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