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Hipolito Mejia promises to build a museum in Boca Chica
Boca Chica, DR.– Opposition PRD party candidate Hipolito Mejia announced yesterday his plan to turn former Boca Chica sugar mill in the "Sugar Cane Grand Museum" to honor that municipality. Mejia stressed that during his government nobody will stop the development of tourism in Boca Chica. "Five days after winning the May elections I will execute a total sanitation plan for Boca Chica and its surroundings," he said. He also said Boca Chica is a rich and powerful tourist attraction, but it lacks the Fernandez government's attention. The PRD candidate said local businessmen are willing to give all necessary support for the development of this beach town.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 3:50 pm
Over 20 thousand work-related accidents reported last year
Santo Domingo.– The Labor Risks Administrators (ARL) last year received 22.120 reports of work-related accidents, 4.664 more than in 2010, when 17.456 accidents were reported. According to arlss.gov.do, 20.531 reports were approved as work-related accidents, with 180 as fatal injuries, while 658 cases were refused and others wer not specified.The report points out that 15.709 of these accidents occurred in the workplace, 4.659 on the way to work and 163 in neighboring places. In 1.589 cases the place was not specified. Another relevant information is that 75% of those involved in accidents were men, ages 20 to 49, while 24.97% were women. Most of the employees involved in the accidents were working in production support areas, followed by lawyers and janitors.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 2:45 pm
DR among 12 countries attending San Juan International Regatta
San Juan, PR.– A record 100 sailors from 12 islands and
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 1:27 pm
DR becomes Russia's partner country for Moscow tourism fair
Moscow.– The 19th Moscow International Travel and
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 4:08 am
Miss Bavaro Caribe off to Curazao for Carnival Queen Pageant
SD. The Miss Bavaro Caribbean Tourism 2011, Priscila Gomez will fly to Curazao on Sunday to represent Dominican Republic in the “International Carnival Queen Pageant,” competing with 40 candidates from different countries.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 7:23 pm
Think tank researcher to speak on Anti-Corruption Initiative
Santo Domingo. - Daniel Kaufmann, the lead researcher of the Brookings Institute’s Initiative on the World Economy and Development, will be the keynote speaker for the workshop to evaluate the “Initiative on Participative Anti-Corruption (IPAC)."
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 5:35 pm
A new approach to UK Caribbean relations
Two weeks ago four British ministers including William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, plus a large number of senior officials and representatives of UK companies met with Caribbean Foreign Ministers, officials and others in Grenada. The event, the much delayed biennial UK Caribbean Forum, sought to reset Britain’s agenda with the region.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 1:47 pm
Biggest power company reaches 300MW, expands natural gas terminal
Santo Domingo. - The power company AES Dominicana expanded its natural gas terminal to supply up to two more generation units, for a total 300 megawatts and increase the capacity for industrial customers, at a cost of US$8.0 million.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 12:08 pm
Islands strike first in Caribbean Baseball Series
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico won the first two games of the 54th Caribbean Series in the capital’s Quisqueya stadium Thursday, against Mexico and Venezuela respectively.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 11:44 am
Friday marks 39 years since Caamaño’s failed revolt against repression
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. - On February 3, 1973, or 39 years ago nine men headed by the head of the 1065 Revolution, colonel Francisco Alberto Caamaño, disembarked at Caracoles beach in southwester Azua, in a mission to unleash a guerrilla movement to confront then president Joaquin Balaguer’s repressive regime.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 7:24 pm
Police to oversee burials after gang leader’s raucous funeral
Santo Domingo.- Police chief Jose A. Polanco today announced he’ll order all commanders and supervisors nationwide to oversee the funerals of known gang members killed by its agents, to prevent situations such as Wednesday’s when an alleged gang leader was buried with booze and guns in his coffin.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 6:27 pm
Massachusetts man faces rape, murder charges in Rosana Camilo’s death, boston.com reports
Santo Domingo.- A man from Roxbury, Massachusetts faces rape and murder charges in the death of Dominican woman Rosana Camilo, who relatives say had moved to Boston to get medical care for her son, boston.com reports.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 5:18 pm
Not empty promises: Venezuelans, Dominicans have most helped Haiti
Santo Domingo.- Despite their economic limitations Venezuela and Dominican Republic are the nations which have most contributed to Haiti’s reconstruction, the ambassador from Caracas affirmed Thursday.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 4:56 pm
Boatpeople mishap in Samana, several injured, arrests
Samana, Dominican Republic.- Navy sailors and other military arrested a group in Samaná, from where they tried to reach Puerto Rico illegally in a yola type boat that ran aground in the Mona Passage, with two people of them hospitalized with various injuries.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 3:34 pm
Transfer station links both subway lines opens for test Saturday
Santo Domingo.- The Transit Reform Office, Opret, will open to the public the transfer station between the Metro’s (subway) lines 1 and 2 from Friday, January 3 to Saturday the 18th.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 2:53 pm
Southwest charcoal traffickers get jail time, lose truck
Santo Domingo. – Agents of the Environment Ministry Bahoruco Province office made two arrests for the illegal transport of 148 sacks of charcoal, said Army major general Francisco Ventura.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 2:33 pm
Fernandez heads Funglode Awards ceremony
Santo Domingo. - President Leonel Fernandez headed the Funglode (Global Foundation Democracy and Development) 2011 Awards ceremony Wednesday night, in the categories poetry, essay, story, journalism, photography and documentary.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 1:48 pm
Top road toll scandal continues, group wants answers
Santo Domingo. - Justice and Transparency Foundation (FJT) president Trajano Potentini yesterday called the Government’s 30 year concession contract with roads builder and concessioner company Codacsa, “leonine, harmful and injurious” to the national interest.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 1:23 pm
Mild tamps continue, widely scattered showers possible
Santo Domingo.- The National Meteorology Office (ONAMET) for Thursday forecasts widely scattered showers for the northeast, southeast and Central Mountains, brought by a weakening high pressure system, which along with the prevailing east-northeast wind continues to influence the weather.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 12:48 pm
Colonial Zone hospital gets US$15.0M revamp
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez yesterday unveiled the Colonial Zone's Padre Billini hospital, rebuilt at a cost of US$15.0 million and noted that the work will benefit the health of thousands of people from greater Santo Domingo and different parts of the country.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 12:32 pm
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The Dominican Republic for Retirees... by... Dave Duncan |
In 2008, I retired... at the age of 62 to come to Luperon, Dominican Republic. I was lucky to get in touch with Gil McWhirter, who is distantly related to my wife. We began talking via email and I felt that I had "real" knowledge of the island and life there through Gil. We arranged a temporary rental for our arrival. It was a tiny "casita" of only about 700 or 800 square feet, one bedroom and a great room. We bought some furniture and survival type living needs while we waited for our 3500 pounds of personal items to arrive via the ocean freighter from Southern California. That means through the Panama Canal. It took two months for our belongings to arrive. Shortly after they arrived, we relocated to a larger casita in another part of Luperon in a more rural area, but still within walking distance to town.
I only had Social Security... as an income, but that retirement income put me in a position to be very financially comfortable. With the exchange rate, I did well in stretching my retirement money. We were able to adapt to a lot of the local culture and lifestyle. However, there were still "Gringo" lifestyle things that we were able to acquire with monthly trips to Santiago or Puerto Plata with a Dominican driver arranged for us through Gil. It is very important that you have a mentor to help you get into the flow of things. Having a bi-lingual friend to set up things like water and electricity service is a real boon. Internet, propane for cooking, furnishings are just a few of the things that can be difficult as you are in a Spanish-speaking environment and a different culture.
We met many wonderful people... and enjoyed our life with locals as well as expatriates from Canada, the US and Europe. We also enjoyed meeting the boaters that pass through or have ended up anchoring and have been in Luperon for years. My wife and I bought a pasola. That is a small Vespa type scooter and we zipped all around. We rode to La Isabella where Columbus landed and started a settlement. We even stood in the ruins of his house. We ate fish brought in the back door of a seaside restaurant and cooked very fresh. I bought lobster from a local fisherman for $3.00 for three large ones.
Life is different... You buy groceries fresh at local markets. The vegetable truck comes on Tuesday mornings from a farm area just 100 miles away and you get fresh produce that was picked yesterday. The Chicken man sells you fresh dressed chickens off his truck which comes past two or three times a week. You can also buy vegetables, fruit, and meat at little shops down town. You will not believe how good the fruit and vegetables are when they are fresh and not genetically altered so they ripen in Wal-Mart warehouses and look pretty but have no taste when you buy them at Wal-Mart or grocery store chains.
I arrived in Luperon... weighing 252 pounds. A year later I weighed only 207. I also was able to get off my oral diabetes medication, my high blood pressure medication and other various and sundry meds I was taking. My wife got off her meds and had marvelous treatment from a cardiologist right in Luperon. Office visits were $21. I had a tooth capped and a bridge made for about $300. It would have cost me over $4,000 in the States. I walked a lot and ate well but ate simple. I still could get a "gringo" meal at one of the fine restaurants serving the boating community in a resort type atmosphere along with a Mai Tai or some other tropical drink.
My wife and I returned... to the US as she has a medical condition that can only be treated by one of eight surgeons in the entire US. There was not a surgeon in the Dominican that did this type of surgery. She will need surgery to take care of a condition with her hands about every two to three years and the economics forced us to relocate and re-retire in Missouri. I currently work a part time job now at 66 years old to supplement my income. We miss the Dominican Republic. It was a very positive experience. I say that with the proviso that being in foreign country and retiring, you need to have a mentor to aid you in dealing with all of the ins and outs of things. I would have never gotten all of my personal belongings out of customs without any pain without the help I got from Gil and his arranging for me to be accompanied by someone that had expertise in customs. Gil's lovely wife helped me deal with a lot of local issues. She also taught me how to properly peel a mango.
...by Dave Duncan
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This 1,000m² building lot is here Las Maras... This lovely building lot or "Solare" has a Deslinde Title already is in place. This Solare or building lot is located in the Town of Las Maras but feels like countryside. Las Maras is next door to Luperon and Luperon is growing! You will be made to feel right at home in this quiet North Coast town. This scenic area is classified as "El Campo" or the countryside so you have the peace and quiet of the countryside without the isolation. Incidentally this excellent Dominican Republic REVIEW points out that NOW is the best time to be investing in the Dominican Republic. If you are a boater you will appreciate that the Luperon Bay is just a few minutes away and is the host to an ever increasing number of yachts and boaters who arrive from all parts of the globe, spend some time enjoying the culture and then move on to other parts. A good number of these boaters end up staying and making Luperon and area their home ports! In short, here on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic we do not have the hustle of the big cities but we do have pretty well everything that is needed on a daily basis. Truly an Excellent North Coast Location! Have some additional questions? CONTACT US
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Luperon Properties is proud to present... this nice Las Maras building lot. This property, at one thousand square meters, gives you plenty of room for your home and horses. This ocean view solare is precious and close to nature. The air is fresh and clean. There is plenty of new construction going on now as this whole North Coast area is quickly being discovered. The property is clean. Even the title is clean which is extremely important here in the Dominican Republic. The new laws here make it necessary to have a Deslinde title and this property has that type of title in place. The North Coast Region of the Dominican Republic is the place to be in this Country if your expectations are for escalation of property values. At this point in time this area is still affordable and extremely beautiful. Other heavily promoted Tourist Areas at the East and South ends of this Island have already become so expensive that the average person, now, simply can not afford to Retire and purchase property. That is not so here in this area and property here makes for a good solid investment. You will find lovely beaches in Luperon and some excellent boating with Luperon Bay being the finest Hurricane Safe Hole in the whole of the Caribbean. This fine property is a short flight from where you are now! Follow your dreams! CONTACT US Now!
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DR becomes retiree paradise... With the approval and publication of Law 171-07 on Foreign Retirees, the Dominican Republic has become a paradise for people planning to retire to an idyllic setting. Fast-tracked residency paperwork (45 days), duty-free household goods, reductions on motor vehicle taxes, exemption on transfer taxes for the first purchase of real estate, 50% reduction on taxes on mortgages, 50% reduction on the annual property tax, exemption on taxes on dividends and interest, 50% reduction on capital gains are just some of the attractions. Developers are very happy with the new law. Just ask Jose Luis Asilis, the president of the Metro Group, who pointed out the need to publicize the news overseas. Asilis told a meeting organized by Listin Diario that Europeans can "live like kings on a fraction of what they receive in pensions." The minimum monthly income required is US$1,500 US for retirees with a government or private pension and US$2,000 in verified income from all others. |
Are you thinking of a fine retirement home... Definitely a great Country in which to retire! Read this Testimonial just received from a Canadian gentleman doing just that. There are several very good reasons including the near perfect climate, the warmth and extreme friendliness of the Dominican people, the low cost of living, the totally relaxed atmosphere, the ocean with beautiful beaches, the fishing, the boating community and much, much more. If you are a boater, or a future boater, then the bay in the Town of Luperon has been designed by Nature just for you! The tremendous and famous Punta Alma Project is currently under construction as well as the new Marina Tropical. These are both huge and progressive projects. The beaches of Luperon are most attractive. This fine property is only a short flight away! Follow your dreams! CONTACT US Now!
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We have plenty of other properties... just in case you would like to build your own home! We also have very well qualified construction engineers on call right now in case you would like us to arrange for the construction of your new home. We can do everything to suit your needs. Send us a note and choose your building lot today. We have Ocean View properties, mountain view properties and everything in between! Luperon Bay on the North Shore of the Dominican Republic is close to you. Just CLICK HERE and send me a note with any questions. I will be very happy to be of service!
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Be sure to check out our Miscellaneous Stuff section with everything in there but the kitchen sink... and don't be surprised to see one of those turn up here one day! Seriously, things seem to just show up around here and they don't appear to fit in any other department. If it does not fit anywhere else on the website then we put it in Miscellaneous Stuff ~ Check it out...
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This real nice Property with a Restaurant Area Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean has three Rental Apartments plus a Rental Room with bath. Commercial and Priced to Sell. 
For those who can afford the very best! This exclusive villa simply needs to be seen. Absolutely unbelievable ocean and mountain vistas. Perfectly maintained and priced right. You will find some very excellent articles there with some having been written by some of our boating friends. Many of them are pretty funny so you might want to have a look. If you are a writer send your article to us and we will publish it here for the benefit of other boaters. We sometimes have boaters wanting to sell their personal cars or motorcycles or dinghies or whatever and we try to accommodate that with this section. Things do change in this department from time to time so you might want to keep checking it out.
Luperon Yachts Boats and Property Sales is located on the North Shore of the exquisitely beautiful Dominican Republic and is exactly where you need to purchase your yacht or property. Tropical living is the good life! You can absolutely forget about YachtWorld, Iboats, BoatUS, BoatQuest, BoatTrader, Apolloduck, BoatsAndOutboards and the rest of the Big Guys. Simply remember that Luperon Yacht Boats and Property Sales sell boats, yachts, business opportunities, Gated Community homes, farms and Real Estate of all types in and around the town of Luperon, Dominican Republic.
| Tourist Project in Luperon Creates 4 Thousand Jobs Invested 1.2 Billion U.S. Dollars ~ Read more here about the visionary PUNTA ALMA PROJECT |
Luperon Bay is actually named Bahia de Gracia and was named this by Christopher Columbus where he sought refuge on one of his voyages throughout the Caribbean. Luperon is an excellent place for any sailor to start his or her Caribbean Dream Cruise from. The Thorny Path problems have already been taken care of. Luperon is also the home of Bruce Van Sant. Bruce is the author of the very popular boating guide book called Gentlemans Guide to Passages South. Read some of our great articles by Julia Bartlett, James Baldwin and Peter Swanson and others. Write your own article and let us present it here. Purchase your Dream Boat or yacht from Luperon Boats and Property here in Luperon and begin your Caribbean Dream Cruise now!
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All of the Caribbean Islands such as the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe and Haiti are fascinating places to visit. Stop and "shop til you drop" in Guyana, Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Martinique, Montserrat, Cancun, Puerto Rico, Saba and Saint Barts. Discover and enjoy the cultures of St Eustatius, Mexico, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Martin, St Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, Turks & Caicos, St Thomas, St Croix and St John. Just imagine stopping with your very own private yacht at all of these exotic places! Purchase your boat or your yacht here at Luperon Yacht Boat and Property Sales in the Dominican Republic and simply start cruising! Remember, no hotels in your future either, as your own yacht or boat is your own personal floating home so you have no hotel expenses to be concerned about. Contact Us Today! Or just simply take a Caribbean Cruise...
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LuperonProperties and LuperonYachts are situated on the north shore of the Dominican Republic to the west of Puerto Plata. Santo Domingo is on the south coast. The International airport of Puerto Plata (POP) is approximately one hour away by taxi. Our sales people speak several languages including English, Spanish and French. Luperon Yacht and Property Sales are here to help you follow your ultimate cruising dreams or your plans to live ashore. Cruise the Caribbean, sailor, and make the exquisite and protected Luperon Bay your home base. This harbour provides perfect hurricane protection as well as a super boating community both afloat and ashore in the town of Luperon.
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