Playa Laguna Real Estate New Website

Jul 24th, 2010 | Posted by Mike | Filed under Playa Laguna Real Estate

Playa Laguna Real Estate has launched their new website at www.PlayaLagunaRealEstate.com.  The real estate will feature listings from Sosua – Cabarete, Dominican Republic.  Sosua – Cabarete is located in the Puerto Plata province on Dominican Republic’s North Coast.  This region of the Dominican Republic is unique in that this are is a top destination for ex-pat’s.  The community consists of a mix of Americans, Canadians, English (from the UK), German, French and Russian communities.  These communities all co-exist with each other in perfect harmony making this part of the North Coast truly a wonder.  The region has over 20 different beaches and many spectacular restaurants, bars and clubs.  Everyone is very friendly and helpful.  While Spanish is the primary language here it is definately not a requirement that you speak spanish.  You will get by just fine with English.

Playa Laguna Real Estate is located right between Sosua and Cabarete on Highway 5, just up Playa Laguna Road and right next to the famous Playa Laguna Hotel.   Playa Laguna Real Estate has Villas, Condos, Lots, and Rentals available to view today.    We also provide Construction contracting services if you plan to build.   Visit the website today or give us a call at 809-901-3959.   From the USA or canada call us toll free at 1-866-459-5596.    We’d like to make Playa Laguna Real Estate your source for Real Estate in the Dominican Republic.

Stores, Malls, Shops, in Dominican Republic – Much More Modern than You Think!

Feb 8th, 2010 | Posted by David Logan | Filed under Playa Laguna Real Estate
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Photos from Dominican North Coast – Shops, Stores, Malls

Feb 8th, 2010 | Posted by Mike | Filed under Living in the Dominican Republic

You can see we have the same good stuff here.  Dominican is unlike any other island in the Carribean.  Dominican Republic has good infrastructure, electricty, etc.  Everything you need to live comfortably just as you would in your home country.

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New Section – How to Retire to a Tropical Paradise

Feb 8th, 2010 | Posted by Mike | Filed under Living in the Dominican Republic, Retirement

We’re starting a new section here at Playa Laguna to tell you all about how you can retire to a tropical paradise like ours in Dominican Republic. Not everybody is a fan of Florida, but everybody is a fan of nice weather. In North Coast Dominican Republic you can retire and live comfortably from your pension. Housing prices are comparable to that in the USA and Canada. We will give you all the facts and details so you can make a clear descision on retirement down south.

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Dominican Republic orders cabbies to only drive yellow cars

Feb 6th, 2010 | Posted by David Logan | Filed under Playa Laguna Real Estate

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — More than 3,000 bright yellow taxis will soon be zipping around the Dominican Republic.

Officials have ordered that cabs be identified by the standard color to regulate the business and ensure passenger safety.

The government has bought a fleet of new yellow Toyota Corollas to be used as taxis in the capital of Santo Domingo and the northern city of Santiago. Several banks and a state institution issued a $129 million loan to buy the cars. They start circulating Wednesday.

Taxi drivers have the option of painting their current cab yellow or buying one of the new [...] Continue Reading…

SURFUN Club Dominican Republic Surfing Video

Feb 4th, 2010 | Posted by David Logan | Filed under Videos

Ultimate Escapes Signs Reciprocity Agreement With Villa CastellamonteUltimate Escapes Signs Reciprocity Agreement With Villa Castellamonte

Jan 31st, 2010 | Posted by Mike | Filed under Dominican Republic Travel

Members Offered Access to Dominican Republic’s Most Beautiful, Private Beachfront Villa

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Ultimate Escapes, one of the world’s largest destination clubs, has finalized a reciprocity partnership agreement with Villa Castellamonte del Mare, an exclusive five-star ultra-luxury villa in the Dominican Republic. Through this strategic partnership, Ultimate Escapes members will have exclusive reciprocity access to this magnificent 15,000 sq. ft., fully-staffed villa located high atop a sea cliff in Cabrera, within the prestigious gated community of Orchid Bay Estates, on the Dominican Republic’s beautiful North Coast. Villa Castellamonte owners will also have reciprocal privileges to [...] Continue Reading…

JetBlue Airways to launch two new services to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Jan 30th, 2010 | Posted by Mike | Filed under Living in the Dominican Republic

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) announced on Wednesday that it has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to operate new services from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boston’s Logan International Airport to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Should JetBlue receive this authority, it plans to launch a non-stop daily service from New York JFK to Aeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana on 6 May 2010 and a non-stop weekly service, operating on Saturdays, from Boston to Punta Cana on 8 May 2010.

Both services will be operated using 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft.

Purshade Helps Dominican Republic Growers Reduce Losses and Produce Higher Quality Produce for the Global Marketplace

Jan 29th, 2010 | Posted by Mike | Filed under Other

Purfresh Teams with Agroasa to Supply Organic and Conventional Producers with Engineered Crop Protectant That Combats the Costly Effects of Solar Damage

FREMONT, Calif. — Purfresh, a provider of clean technologies that purify, protect, and preserve our food and water, today announced that Purshade®, a family of unique products scientifically engineered to protect fruits, vegetables, and other crops from harmful solar stress, is now [...] Continue Reading…

NASA Sends Airborne Radar to Map Haiti Faults in 3-D

Jan 29th, 2010 | Posted by David Logan | Filed under Playa Laguna Real Estate

NASA is sending a radar-equipped jet to Haiti to make 3-D maps of the deformation caused by the magnitude 7 earthquake on Jan. 21 and multiple aftershocks that continue to occur.

The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, or UAVSAR, was already scheduled to head to South America aboard a modified Gulfstream III to study volcanoes, forests and Mayan ruins. NASA added the island of Hisapaniola to the itinerary to help study faults in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

“UAVSAR will allow us to image deformations of Earth’s surface and other changes associated with post-Haiti earthquake geologic processes, such as [...] Continue Reading…

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