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North Coast June 8, 2025 | 10:00 am

Merengue festival announced in Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata.-The merengue festival will be held from July 18 to 20 in this province, announced cultural promoter Luciano Vásquez.

He said that the rhythm that beats in the hearts of Dominicans will have, starting this year, "a permanent place on the cultural ag... Read more

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