PLACES TO STAY
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P4003 - VIK Hotel Arena Blanca & VIK Hotel Cayena Beach (Punta Cana)
P604 - Hotel Paraiso de Colon (Puerto Plata)
P446 - Hotel El Colibri (Sosua)
P500 - Apartamentos La Punta (Cabarete)
P282 - Hotel Kaoba (Cabarete)
P258 - Trade Winds (Sosua)
P3501 - Sea Star Villa (Cabrera)
P2187 - Bahia Principe San Juan (Rio San Juan)
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WHAT TO DO The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola (east of Haiti) in the Caribbean.
The climate is tropical maritime with little seasonal temperature variation but some seasonal variation in rainfall. The population is approximately 8 million. Catholicism is the predominant religion. Spanish is the national language.
Here, in the heart of the Caribbean, you will discover more than 1,288 km of coast line with the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. Try one of the water sports activities the Island has to offer:
- Windsurfing
- Snorkeling
- Parasailing
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving
- Deep Sea Fishing
- White Water Rafting
- and much more ...
Santo Domingo, the capital city, claims to be the oldest city in the New World, with its quaint cobbled streets and stonework houses.
To see in Santo Domingo:
- Alcázar de Colon (Columbus' Palace): the 22-room palace home of Don Diego Columbus and his family. Built in 1510 and restored in 1955.
- Alcazar Museum, adjacent to Columbus' Palace, houses religious and colonial art objects.
- Cathedral of Santa María was built in phases between 1510 and 1540, although the bell tower was never finished.
- La Torre del Homenaje (The Tower of Homage), the oldest military construction in the New World, built in 1503.
- Las Las Ruinas del Monasterio de San Francisco (The San Francisco Monastery Ruins), built around 1556.
- Casa de Cordon (The Cord House), the first Spanish-style home built in the Americas.
There are seven international airports:
- Las Américas International Jose Francisco Peña Gomez Airport, 20 minutes east of Santo Domingo
- Puerto Plata International Gregorio Luperón Airport, 15 minutes from Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata and Sosúa
- Punta Cana's International Airport
- Marïa Montez International in Barahona
- La Romana International
- Santiago International Airport
- The Arroyo Barril International Airport in Samaná.
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