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PRE-ARRIVAL/ARRIVAL--We
offer pre-arrival coordination and organization of your
custom-designed program, including assistance with choice of courses
and facilities, presentations, tours and travel arrangements, special
events, lodging, etc., and pre-arrival orientations, if desired. A
large selection of maps and guides to the country are available,
which can be sent out ahead of time. Arrival assistance includes
airport greeting, clearance through Dominican Customs and
Immigration, arrangement of transportation, etc.
- LODGING
ARRANGEMENTS--There is a wide
range of accommodation choices in the capital, from international pensiónes,
to hotels of all levels (including one which is a favorite for
student groups because of its pool, central location and "super
suites" with two double bedrooms connected to one shared
kitchen/living room), studios, apartments, and host families. Up
- GENERAL
ORIENTATIONS--We
provide general orientations to the country, culture, economy,
politics, people.... and to specific regions or topics. The
orientations are tailored to meet the particular needs of your
group.
- CLASSES--Classes
for information only and/or for high-school or university credit are
available in Spanish language and literature, in Dominican history,
culture, geography, economy, hotel & restaurant management,
tourism, medicine.... Classes are tailored by us and/or arranged
with local academies and institutions as required to meet the
particular needs of your group. (*See Details of Most Popular
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- SPECIALISTS--We
will make recommendations, then contact and schedule local
specialists for classes, presentations, interviews, photo sessions,
etc., designed to meet the particular needs of your group.
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TOURS
OF ALL SORTS--Whether
your group will be staying a short time or for an extended period,
primarily in the capital or traveling about the island, we can
recommend, organize, and lead the tours that give special zest and
insight to your stay in the Dominican Republic. Some of the most
popular tours include those of the Zona Colonial; Santo Domingo by
night; the country's beaches and tourist resorts; agricultural
centers; archaeological sites; and a wide variety of historical
sites, artisan colonies, national parks and recreation
areas--caving, scuba diving and snorkeling, horseback riding and
whitewater rafting are increasingly popular here. Additionally, we
can arrange adventure trips to climb Pico Duarte, the highest peak
in the entire Caribbean; whale-watching excursions in Samaná Bay
and other eco-tour destinations; tours to Haiti and Cuba, and tours
dedicated to the indigenous peoples of the island, the Taínos.
- SOCIAL
EVENTS--We
can arrange all kinds of social events to promote Dominican/foreign
cultural and educational interchange. Welcoming parties and
"fiestas de despedidas" are especially popular.
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SPORTS--Want
to play baseball in San Pedro de Macorís, where Sammy Sosa comes
from? Or participate in a community-sponsored basketball game? Or
scuba dive the wreck of an ancient Spanish galleon? Swim beneath a
cascading waterfall? See or participate in a world-class
wind-surfing competition? What about golf, whitewater rafting,
mountain climbing, mountain biking, caving, horseback riding,
snorkeling? They're all available here-and more! Up
Other
Services available include
(but
are not limited to):
- INTERNSHIPS/APPRENTICESHIPS—We
help place qualified students in training positions in the
hotel/resort, restaurant, international banking and finance,
manufacturing, communications or other industries. Up
- TRANSLATIONS--Spoken
or written translations available to/from English, Spanish, French,
Italian, German and Russian.
- COMMUNICATIONS
ASSISTANCE--The
communications industry in the Dominican Republic is
state-of-the-art. The most commonly required services for short-term
visitors are cell phone or beeper rental, fax sending and retrieval,
and Internet access, but we can also arrange for audio/visual
equipment rental, or for such things as brochure or book design and
publication, website design.... We'll help you get whatever you may
need.
- RESEARCH
ASSISTANCE--We have extensive
experience and connections with the country's principal archives in
the Capital and in Santiago, as well as with the top libraries and
universities, and owners of private collections of books, documents,
and artifacts. We can help you speed up your research capabilities
while you are here, or find documents and other information for you
without need for you to come in person--this can often save you not
only time, but money. Up
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