Santo Domingo, DR. – The Dominican Republic is ready to receive the 10 millionth visitor today, the goal of tourists and visitors that the Ministry of Tourism and the government set for the travel and tourism industry.
Tourism Minister David Collado made the announcement on Christmas Day, inviting Dominicans to celebrate this milestone.
This Tuesday morning, a special delegation from the Ministry of Tourism, headed by its minister, accompanied by personalities and numerous journalists from different media outlets, will receive at the Punta Cana International Airport the passenger who completes the 10 million visitors to the airport. leading tourism country in the Caribbean.
“The 10 million new friends of the Dominican Republic have already turned the corner!!! Tomorrow is the day where we will all celebrate the arrival of 10 million visitors to our country,” said Collado in a message posted on his social networks that fell as a celebration of Christmas Day in a country in which the travel and tourism industry has a great weight in the economy.
The 10 million new friends of the Dominican Republic have already turned the corner!!! Tomorrow is the day where we will all celebrate the arrival of 10 million visitors to our country pic.twitter.com/pNofAFj4q9
— David Collado (@DavidColladoM) December 25, 2023
As of last November, the Dominican Republic had 9,105,043 visitors, a growth of 22% compared to last year, 103% compared to 2021 and 34% compared to 2019.
In November alone, 636,460 arrived in the country by air, of which 542,229 were foreigners and 94,231 Dominicans residing abroad.