Dominican Republic Destinations
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Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the New World, the town from which all settlement of the Americas first began. Visit the first cathedral and the first hospital ever established by the Spanish in the Americas. Wander down cobbled streets winding through colonial architecture while imagining how life must have been in the 1600s.
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Boca Chica
Fly into the Las Americas airport and in 15 minutes you can go wading into the calms seas that are more like a giant natural swimming pool, making this location an excellent choice for families with small children. Boca Chica is also a great choice for singles. It is a free-spirited tourist town where 80% of the people out partying on any given night will be single.
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Juan Dolio
Juan Dolio and the neighboring beach town of Guayacanes are the perfect destinations for those seeking a restful couples or family beach vacation with easy access to multiple excursions. If you are staying in Juan Dolio, you are right in the middle between the culture, shopping, dining and nightlife of Santo Domingo, and the great beaches, scuba diving and other attractions of La Romana.
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La Romana
La Romana, is situated 100 kilometers from the capital, Santo Domingo. It is a city that was built and maintained by sugar mills. The area's most famous attractions are located within Casa de Campo, the spectacular 7000 acre resort. The golf courses here are widely acclaimed to be the best in the Caribbean.
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Bayahibe
This tourist area made up of Bayahibe and Saona is an excellent choice for R&R, rest and relaxation, vacations, honeymoons, family holidays, family reunions, active travelers, scuba divers and golfers.
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Punta Cana-Bavaro
This strip of beaches on the eastern coast has become one of the premier locations for those seeking the perfect beach and R&R vacation. Bill and Hillary Clinton chose Punta Cana for their first sojourn after leaving the White House in April 2001. Punta Cana is that perfect place for a honeymoon: whether first or second!
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Punta Cana Beach
Punta Cana is a village located on the Costa del Coco. La Costa del Coco comprises about 60 kilometers in the far east of the island. This coast is one of the longest coastline of the Dominican Republic. Endless beaches here range from warm-water coconut trees.
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Bavaro Beach
Bavaro is the most popular and fastest growing tourist destination in the Caribbean.
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Cap Cana
Known globally as the World’s New Great Destination, Cap Cana offers an unprecedented level of services and amenities encompassed by an unparalleled natural beauty. Discover the extraordinary lifestyle of Cap Cana, an exclusive gated community where luxury is blended in perfect harmony with the heavenly environment.
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El Cortecito Beach
Cortecito Beach, in the heart of Bavaro, is the closest to a small town beach / fishing village in the area. This area is considered the downtown of Bavaro-Punta Cana will find restaurants, bars, pharmacies, supermarkets, shopping malls, gift shops and banks.
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Samana Peninsula
Samana is a destination for nature lovers and adventurers offering luscious green mountains, long beaches, solitude, and turquoise waters with lively little towns scattered in between. Samana is also a romantic destination and several of its small hotels are perfect for honeymooners.
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Samana
Samaná is located on the southern coast of the peninsula that borders the Bay of Samaná. It is very popular among tourists who enjoy humpback whales that made trips to Cayo Levantado, little island located a few miles from the coast.
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Las Galeras
Up until a few years ago, Las Galeras was yet another small fishing village with untouched natural beauty. Probably due to it's close proximity to Samaná, it was wealthy Dominicans who were first to discover this secret paradise as a vacation destination. Since then, the village has seen quite some growth, with new hotels, restaurants and shops.
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Las Terrenas
Las Terrenas. Once a sleepy, little fishing village on the North Coast of the Samana Peninsula, today's Las Terrenas is a prime vacation destination for visitors to the Dominican Republic.
With miles of undeveloped white-sandy beaches and protected inshore waters, this city of over 12,000 people is a bustling center of activity. And although fishing is still an important part of local life, the allure of this tropical paradise has fueled its growth to become an important part of the world's rapidly growing, recreational market.
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Rio San Juan
A boat ride through the thick, lush mangroves of the Gri Gri Lagoon takes visitors out along the rocky coastline to view the cobalt blue waters and caves housing crystalline pools. This is the spectacular Atlantic coast at its best. The town of Rio San Juan has undergone some expansion in recent years because of its proximity to some of the most beautiful north coast beaches.
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Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata is for those seeking an attractively-priced rest & relaxation vacation with the option of several interesting places close by. Choose Puerto Plata if you're the explorer type. Playa Dorada, Cofresí, Maimón, and Luperon are the main tourism enclaves located near the city of Puerto Plata.
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Cabarete
Cabarete is a must for windsurfer enthusiasts, famous for its excellent conditions for this sport. Life in Cabarete revolves around the six kilometers of the Cabarete Beach. On a two-kilometer-stretch (Cabarete Bay) businesses of all types have sprung up, many run by foreigners who first came as tourist.
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Sosua
Sosua is for bargain-hunters, explorers, and singles looking for an active beach town with a hopping nightlife scene. Sosua is centrally located on the North Coast, close to many other destinations you can explore on your own or by excursion. You will find many small hotels as well as large all-inclusive resorts.
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Playa Dorada
Playa Dorada, 10 minutes east of Puerto Plata, has the largest concentration of hotels in the northern region. This vacation facility includes 14 low-rise resorts in a “U” shape sharing a common beautiful beach and the Playa Dorada Golf Course, an 18 hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones.
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Luperon
Luperon city in the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. Luperon is a small town on a beautiful bay. The friendly people and colourful houses are charming. Its an amazing pueblo where you can hear music from every were.
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Santiago
Santiago is the second largest city on the island with a population of almost 1 million. It is located in the middle of the country, surrounded by the most fertile soils of the Caribbean and abundant natural resources.
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Constanza
Constanza is a mountain valley located a couple thousand of feet above sea level. In Constanza you will enjoy some of the most beautiful hiking trails and sunsets in Caribbean.
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Barahona
Barahona the DR's tourist destination with the greatest biodiversity, the Barahona-Pedernales area of the country is the final frontier for local tourism development.
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Jarabacoa
Jarabacoa is a jewel in the crown of the Central Cordillera, the highest range in the Caribbean, sometimes referred to as the Dominican Alps. For a complete change of pace, fresh air and alpine vegetation are as exciting as the beach. Framed against deep blue sky, they offer cooling respite from the heat, and a stunning coastal visual panorama that unfolds in all directions.
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