Bogota.- The International Press Service (IPS) said the government of Cartagena de Indias, a historic walled city, a bastion of tourism on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, is widening beaches and building dual carriageways on its north side to protect against the ever-worsening impacts of climate change.

Santo Domingo.- Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia said more than 4.6 million visitors came to Dominican Republic in 2012, and predicted continued growth for 2013.

Bridgetown.- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is partnering with Barbados to build a brand new state-of-the-art cruise terminal on the island that will cost over $300 million.The new facility will accommodate some of the world’s largest cruise ships, a report of Caribbean News Now said.