{"id":42643,"date":"2022-11-14T19:47:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T23:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahw.igs.mybluehost.me\/website_5ea9d7a9\/?page_id=42643"},"modified":"2026-09-15T17:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:43:51","slug":"local-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gopuertoplata.com\/staging\/5020\/local-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"<main id='oxy-main'><div class=\"oxy-container-42643-101 oxy-container gpp-rss-feeds-container\"><div class=\"oxy-widget-42643-100 oxy-widget gpp-rss-feeds\"><div class=\"widget widget_rss\"><h2 class=\"widgettitle\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/category\/north-coast\/feed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/gopuertoplata.com\/staging\/5020\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS feed: North Coast News\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/\">North Coast News<\/a><\/h2><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/canadian-and-south-american-tourists-underpin-puerto-platas-growth\/'>Canadian and South American tourists underpin Puerto Plata\u2019s growth<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">11\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The Gregorio Luper\u00f3n International Airport in Puerto Plata continues to grow, with new airlines connecting the Dominican terminal to key tourist source markets. After that, Carlos Rodol\u00ed, director of the Airports North [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/government-to-transform-cruise-ship-departure-zone-into-puerto-plata-terminal\/'>Government to transform cruise ship departure zone into Puerto Plata terminal<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">10\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The Minister of the Presidency, Jos\u00e9 Ignacio Paliza, together with the Executive Unit for the Readaptation of Neighborhoods and Environments (URBE), is working on an urban transformation project that would directly impact [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/government-develops-plan-to-transform-area-around-taino-bay-cruise-terminal\/'>Government develops plan to transform area around Ta\u00edno Bay Cruise Terminal<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">08\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata.- The Dominican government is developing a proposed urban transformation project around the Ta\u00edno Bay Cruise Terminal in Puerto Plata, aimed at improving public spaces, pedestrian access, and connectivity between the [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/puerto-plata-bids-farewell-to-first-disney-cruise-ship-with-fireworks\/'>Puerto Plata bids farewell to first Disney Cruise Ship with fireworks<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">07\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata.- The Disney Dream cruise ship made its first-ever visit to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, October 6, docking at the Ta\u00edno Bay cruise terminal in Puerto Plata and marking a [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/dominican-republic-invests-rd1-9-billion-in-tourism-projects-in-samana\/'>Dominican Republic invests RD$1.9 billion in tourism projects in Saman\u00e1<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">06\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Tourism Minister David Collado reviewed infrastructure projects carried out by the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) in Saman\u00e1, with total investments exceeding RD$1.9 billion during his administration. As part of the visit, Collado [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/disney-cruise-line-makes-dominican-debut-in-puerto-plata\/'>Disney Cruise Line makes Dominican debut in Puerto Plata<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">06\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata, DR.-\u00a0Puerto Plata has added another major name to its cruise tourism portfolio with the arrival of Disney Cruise Line, as two of the company\u2019s ships are making calls at Ta\u00edno [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/puerto-plata-cable-car-begins-major-transformation-after-five-decades\/'>Puerto Plata Cable Car begins major transformation after five decades<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">05\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata.- The Dominican Republic has begun a comprehensive modernization of the Puerto Plata Cable Car, an iconic tourist attraction that has served the province for more than 50 years. Minister of [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/puerto-plata-amber-cove-and-taino-bay-terminals-will-receive-38-cruise-ships-in-october\/'>Puerto Plata: Amber Cove and Ta\u00edno Bay terminals will receive 38 cruise ships in October<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">04\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata continues to strengthen its position in cruise tourism, with a schedule of 38 vessels in October 2026 through the Amber Cove and Ta\u00edno Bay terminals. According to the Ministry of [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/puerto-plata-will-add-flights-to-bogota-montreal-and-toronto\/'>Banreservas: Punta Bergant\u00edn tourism project will be the \u201cNew North\u201d<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">26\/09\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">The CEO of\u00a0Banco de Reservas,\u00a0Leonardo Aguilera, has described\u00a0Punta Bergant\u00edn\u00a0as the \u201cNew North\u201d, an initiative designed to recover the position that\u00a0Puerto Plata\u00a0once held as one of the country\u2019s main tourist destinations. Therefore, he [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/wingo-and-flair-airlines-add-new-international-routes-from-puerto-plata\/'>Wingo and Flair Airlines add new international routes from Puerto Plata<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">23\/09\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Puerto Plata.- Gregorio Luper\u00f3n International Airport (POP) will expand its international connectivity during the 2026-2027 winter season with new direct services to Colombia and Canada, according to Aerodom, the airport\u2019s operator and [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"oxy-widget-42643-102 oxy-widget gpp-rss-feeds2\"><div class=\"widget widget_rss\"><h2 class=\"widgettitle\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/category\/tourism\/feed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/gopuertoplata.com\/staging\/5020\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS feed: Tourism\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/\">Tourism<\/a><\/h2><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/american-clarifies-that-its-santo-domingo-ticket-office-is-still-open\/'>American clarifies that its Santo Domingo ticket office is still open<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">18\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">American Airlines clarified that its Santo Domingo ticket office continues to operate normally and that it has rerouted\u00a0calls from its telephone reservation center to other equipment in its network, without affecting its [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/adompretur-names-13-member-jury-for-2026-epifanio-lantigua-tourism-journalism-award\/'>Adompretur names 13-member jury for 2026 Epifanio Lantigua Tourism Journalism Award<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">16\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur) has named a 13-member jury to select the winners of the 2026 Epifanio Lantigua National Tourism Journalism Award, bringing together professionals from journalism, [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/dominican-republic-promotes-tourism-in-houston-with-roadshow\/'>Dominican Republic promotes tourism in Houston with roadshow<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">16\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Houston, Texas.- Tourism Minister David Collado led the Dominican Republic\u2019s 124th international tourism roadshow on Thursday in Houston, Texas, where he met with more than 200 travel agents, tour operators, airline representatives [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/more-than-5000-tourism-jobs-offered-at-employment-fair-in-la-romana\/'>Over 5,000 tourism jobs offered at employment fair in La Romana<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">15\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">La Romana, DR.- More than 5,000 job opportunities were offered to Dominicans during the \u201cYour Job Is Here: in Tourism\u201d employment fair organized by the Ministry of Labor in La Romana, with [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/dominicantoday.com\/dominican-republic-to-host-first-international-tourism-journalism-forum\/'>Dominican Republic to host first international tourism journalism forum<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">15\/10\/2026<\/span><div class=\"rssSummary\">Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Tourism Press (Adompretur) will host its first International Tourism Journalism Forum on Oct. 23, bringing journalists and tourism experts from Argentina, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican [\u2026]<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Coast NewsCanadian and South American tourists underpin Puerto Plata\u2019s growth 11\/10\/2026The Gregorio Luper\u00f3n International Airport in Puerto Plata continues to grow, with new airlines connecting the Dominican terminal to key tourist source markets. After that, Carlos Rodol\u00ed, director of the Airports North [\u2026]Government to transform cruise ship departure zone into Puerto Plata terminal 10\/10\/2026The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_oxygen_hide_in_design_set":false,"_oxygen_tags":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42643","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Local News - gopuertoplata.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Local North Coast News provided via an RSS feed from the Dominican Today on line news website. 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