Destinations (8)

Sosúa

Sosua is in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic.

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Santa Barbara de Samana

Santa Barbara De Samana is a city in the Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic.

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Las Galeras

Las Galeras is a small village at the far end of the Samaná Peninsula in the Dominican Republic. It's famous for its world class lonely beaches, e.g. Playa Fronton or Playa Rincon.

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La Romana

city in the Dominican Republic

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Santiago de los Caballeros

city in the Dominican Republic

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Punta Cana

human settlement

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Puerto Plata

provincial capital of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

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Santo Domingo

capital of the Dominican Republic

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Sights (7)

Saona Island

island

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Pico Duarte

mountain

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Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor

An important landmark because it is the first cathedral of the Americas. Construction began in 1514, and was finished in 1540.

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Columbus Lighthouse

mausoleum, museum in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic

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Alcázar de Colón

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Fortaleza Ozama

The oldest formal military construction still standing in the Americas. Cost of entrance is about RD$30 per person and about RD$200 for a guide to take you. The guide is recommended because he will explain much of the historical background. The fortress itself is not very large, but within the perimeter you will find a large open area with a park and an exhibition of military vehicles and weapons, most of them relatively modern.

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Monumento de Santiago

Firstly built in 1944 during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. It was later renamed Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration to honor figures from the Dominican Restoration War (1863-65), in which the Dominican Republic defeated Spain. The monument is located at the highest hill in the city and inside there's a museum and library. Conveniently, almost all the nightlife in Santiago is located around this area and live concerts are arrenged within the premises.

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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a Caribbean country that occupies the eastern five-eighths of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The western three-eighths of Hispaniola is occupied by the country of Haiti. To the north lies the North Atlantic Ocean, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the south.

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Haiti

Haiti (Haitian Creole: Ayiti, French: Haïti) is a Caribbean country that occupies the western three-eighths of the island of Hispaniola. The eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola is occupied by the Dominican Republic. The North Atlantic Ocean lies to the north, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the south. Haiti is a country with a troubled past, and its future still remains uncertain. Decades of poverty, environmental degradation, violence, instability, dictatorship and coups, and a devastating earthquake, among other things, have left it the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.

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Venezuela is a country in South America. Having a shoreline along the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, Venezuela borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east and Brazil to the south, and is situated on the major sea and air routes linking North and South America. Off the Venezuelan coast are the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago.

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