Travel Guide for your Dominican Republic holiday
Together with neighbouring Haiti, the Dominican Republic makes up the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is the second largest island in the Caribbean behind Cuba.
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Dominican Republic destination guides
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Bahia Maimon
Bahia Maimon
-- Photo Credit: Sky TravelOn the northern, Amber Coast and to the west of the main tourist centre of Puerto Plata, Bahia Maimon is where Christopher Columbus established his first ...
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Cabarete
Cabarete
-- Photo Credit: PhotoshotCabarete stretches out around a sweeping bay of beaches on the northern coast in a sheltered cove. In fact the 6 kilometres of golden sands here are one ...
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Playa Dorada
Playa Dorada
-- Photo Credit: Sky TravelRunning alongside a magnificent two kilometre stretch of beach on the islands northern coast, Playa Dorada is another of the Dominican Republic's ...
Playa Dorada
-- Photo Credit: Sky TravelOn the northern, Amber Coast and to the west of the main tourist centre of Puerto Plata, Bahia Maimon is where Christopher Columbus established his first ...
Facts about Dominican Republic
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Capital: Santo Domingo
Language: Spanish
Time: GMT -4
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Reasons to Go
- Spectacle is around every corner - carnival, whale watching, street markets.
- Jaw-dropping scenery includes breath-taking waterfalls, saltwater lakes and imposing mountains.
- Relaxation is inevitable as you drift away in this tropical, white-sandy paradise.
- Caving, horse riding, hiking and, of course, watersports for the more adventurous traveller
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