Dominican Republic The World Caribbean

Population - 7 Million

Language - Spanish

Currency - Dominican Peso

Climate - Always nice (except hurricanes)

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Top Destinations in the Dominican Republic are based on their location on the North Coast, Samaná Peninsula, East Coast, South Coast, and Interior of the country.

The North Coast Top destinations are ordered geographically going from west to east:

Monte Cristi
Lupéron
Cofresí
Puerto Plata
Playa Dorada …all-inclusive hotels, relax and enjoy…
Sosua …Great beaches, diving, "revival"…
Cabarete …Adventure & water sports, young, hip, outgoing, excitement…
Rio San Juan
Cabrera & Playa Grande …luxury villas, finest golf, top beach in the world…

Here are the three main tourist destinations in the Samana Peninsula:

Las Terrenas …Mediterranean flair in the Caribbean, picturesque beaches, adventure, slower paced…
Las Galeras …pampered vacations without the all-inclusive, hidden beaches, lovers' paradise…
Santa Barbara de Samaná (Samaná City)

The East Coast area does not really have many 'typically' Dominican towns or cities.

Miches
Punta Cana …if there is a god of "all-inclusive", this is where he resides…

The Top South Coast destinations are ordered geographically going from east to west:

Bayahibe …tranquil setting, great marketing and management teams, no worries…
La Romana … Casa De Campo is NOT really part of the Dominican Republic, or is it?
San Predro de Macoris
Villas del Mar (Juan Dolio) …French Riviera in the Caribbean - can't get much closer…
Boca Chica …many small hotels, mix with locals, great diving…
Santo Domingo …the CAPITAL with all a big city offers PLUS lots of unique history…
Barahona

The Interiors three main tourist destinations of the interior:

Santiago
Jarabacoa
Constanza

The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces additionally, the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional.

Azua
Bahoruco
Barahona
Dajabón
Distrito Nacional
Duarte
Elías Piña
El Seibo
Espaillat
Hato Mayor
Hermanas Mirabal
Independencia
La Altagracia
*** Punta Cana
La Romana
La Vega
María Trinidad Sánchez
Monseñor Nouel
Monte Cristi
Monte Plata
Pedernales
Peravia
Puerto Plata
Samaná
Sánchez Ramírez
San Cristóbal
San José de Ocoa
San Juan
San Pedro de Macorís
Santiago
Santiago Rodríguez
Santo Domingo
Valverde

The Dominican Republic comprises the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola (La Isla Española) the first New World colony settled by Spain. Hispaniola island is the second largest country in the Caribbean with an area of 30,000 square miles. It is bordered on the North by the Atlantic Ocean and the South by the
Caribbean Sea.

Over 400 kilometers of sparkling beaches span the South, East, Southwest and North coasts. These include the beaches of Boca Chica, JuanDolio-Guayacanes, La Romana, and Bayahibe in the Southeast; Punta Cana and Bavaro in the East; Paraiso and Enriquillo in the Southwest; and on the North Coast, Puerta Plata, Sosua, Cabarete Playa Grande and Luperon.

Don't miss a horse-drawn carriage ride thru the Jardin Botanico.

Hotels to watch for:

Allegro Resorts - Composed of Jack Tar Village (adults only), Caribbean Villages and Allegro Resorts. All are all-inclusive, and located all over the island. Most are 3 star and offer excellent value. There are 2 Jack Tar's and 3 Caribbean Villages and one Allegro resort located on the north coast. One Caribbean Village is located on the south coast not far from Santo Domingo.

Casa De Campo - A 5 star resort encompassing two 18 hole golf courses, polo, trap, skeet and 9 restaurants. Offers most water sports, horse riding and boat rentals.

Electricity is 110v, 60 cycles.

Weddings must first be approved by the American Consulate in Santo Domingo by mail. Once that is done yata yata yata. To much trouble.

For more information go to TheDOMINICAN REPUBLIC(Dominicana)

Affidavit of Sole Custody,U.S. Citizenship,and Parental Consent forms examples

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