Operation Holy Week (Easter) 2012 from Thursday April 5th to Sunday April 8 / Operativo Semana Santa 2012 de jueves 5 al domingo 8 de abril. Here in Dominican Republic the weekend of Easter is one of the biggest travel weekends. Most people leave the cities and go to the beaches, rivers or just get […]
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Malecon Turns Into a Beach for Easter
Avenida George Washington, also known as the Malecon, in Santo Domingo will turn into a giant beach for a few days during the Easter/ Semana Santa holiday. This is a very special Easter gift from the city. The sea side road will be shut down to traffic between Calle José Heredia and Máximo Gómez from […]
Good Friday Concert 2012
The annual Good Friday/ Viernes Santo concert celebration is a big part of the Holy Week/ Semana Santa celebrations here in Dominican Republic. The concert will be in the oldest Cathedral in the Americas, Cathedral de Santa Maria, also known as Cathedral de Santo Domingo, Primada de América. On Friday April 6th at 8PM the […]
COE Announces Semana Santa Tragedies
The Emergency Operations Center (COE) / El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias has the Easter Holiday / Semana Santa accident reports ready. Semans Santa sees most Dominicans heading out of the city to enjoy the long weekend with friends and family at many of the great water, beach, river and country destinations Dominican Republic has […]
Happenings for Semana Santa 2011
If you are not planning on going outside of the city for the Easter weekend theres always something happening in the Colonial Zone area. Art Display- “Art Treasures of the Vatican” / “Tesoros artísticos del Vaticano” is an exhibition at the Independence Park perimeter fence and where you can see photographs of the works. Include, […]
Operation Easter Week / Operativo Semana Santa
Semana Santa / Easter Weekend Dominicans hit the roads. Heading to the beaches, rivers, to visit family and friends. The roads and beach areas are congested. Lots of people enjoying and partying. Enjoy but please be careful. School is out from Monday, 18 April to Friday, 22 April. The peak travel period is from Thursday, […]