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Dominican Republic gastronomic tourism development

Overview

The Dominican Republic is working toward establishing itself as a major global gastronomic destination. During the XX Congress of the Dominican Chapter of the Pan American Conference of Hotels, Gastronomy and Tourism, entrepreneur Luis Marino López proposed transitioning from traditional tourism to a solid national gastronomic brand by leveraging ancestral recipes and diverse products.

Following these strategic goals, the country has utilized initiatives like Gastronomy Month and SDQ Gastronomic and Restaurant Week to promote local culinary diversity. Building on this international projection, the third edition of RD Exquisita 2027 is scheduled for January 16 to 19. Co-organized by Foro DoMadrid and sponsored by Banco Agrícola de la República Dominicana, the festival will expand its circuit beyond Madrid to include Salamanca, Spain. Operating under the theme ‘Sabor que impulsa turismo, cultura y comercio’, the event aims to leverage the Castilla y León region’s agri-food distribution networks to create commercial channels for Dominican producers of cocoa, coffee, and tropical fruits.

Recent developments indicate a broader push for international commercial ties. In addition to the RD Exquisita expansion, the Dominican Week in France (SD26) is set to take place in Paris from October 17 to 22, 2026, coinciding with the SIAL Paris food fair. This event is expected to focus on investment, renewable energy, and digital technology to strengthen bilateral commercial relations.

Furthering this international economic presence, the country secured approximately US$600 million in tourism investment agreements at the IFTM Top Resa 2026 fair in Paris. This expansion includes improved air connectivity with Europe, specifically through ITA Airways launching a direct route between Rome and Santo Domingo, and Air France increasing its frequency between Paris and Punta Cana.

Entities

Dominican Republic · Banco Agrícola de la República Dominicana · RD Exquisita · Foro DoMadrid · Madrid

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Dominican Republic expands international tourism and trade ties

    The Dominican Republic is boosting its global profile through US$600 million in tourism investments, expanded European air connectivity, and new international culinary and trade initiatives.

  2. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    RD Exquisita 2027 expands Dominican culinary circuit to Salamanca

    The RD Exquisita 2027 festival will expand its culinary and commercial circuit from Madrid to Salamanca, Spain, to promote Dominican agri-food products and tourism in the European market.

  3. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Dominican Republic celebrates Gastronomy Month with nationwide restaurant event

    The Dominican Republic celebrates Gastronomy Month in September with over 200 restaurants participating in a nationwide culinary tour across five key destinations.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Dominican Republic aims to become a global gastronomic destination

    Entrepreneur Luis Marino López urges the Dominican Republic to develop a national gastronomic brand to transform the country into a premier global culinary destination.

Sources

adompretur.com · almomento.net · caretas.pe · deultimominuto.net · diariosocialrd.com · elatlantico.do · eldia.com.do · eldinero.com.do · hoy.com.do · m.n.com.do · montecristinoticias.com · n.com.do · paginaextra.com · periodicopalabrasmayores.com · portadanacional.com · presidencia.gob.do · reddenoticias.online · revistadiners.com.co · risaraldahoy.com · televicentro.com · todoenelpunto.com · traslashuellasdigital.com.do · tutilapia.com · visionrdn.com

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