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Our Dominican Getaway
(Jul 04 '03)
"The landscape is captivating, with lush vegetation and rugged hills."
Day One
The city of Puerto Plata (silver port) was established in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus, brother of Cristbal ...
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Well I only went to the Dominican Republic VERY last minute - John had booked to go with his Dad when we had just got together so i wasn't going.
When john went we missed each ...
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Santo Domingo
(Oct 12 '98)
Mi obsesión al llegar a Santo Domingo era comprobar que la ciudad era tan pobre como decían en Cuba. Pero había que tener en cuenta que unos días antes había pasado un ciclón. Es verdad que cuando ...
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On our 7 hour bus trip from Cabarete to Las Terrenas, we made some breathtaking stops! We traveled part of the Northern Coast and stopped at Dudu/Laguna Blue Lagoon. The photos don't even justify it, ...
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4+ weeks in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
(Oct 09 '07)
The Island of Hispaniola is occupied by Haiti and Dominican Republic.
Haiti is not on our agenda so our first stop in DR is Luperon Bay. It is not too far but far enough away from Haiti.This north ...
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Puerto Plata y San José (Fusimaña)
(Oct 18 '98)
This city is also known as San Felipe de Puerto Plata. The name means The Port of Silver. Its first European visitor was Christopher Columbus, in 1493. The city was founded by Fray Nicolas de Ovando ...
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Santiago de los Caballeros
(Oct 19 '98)
Aprovechando que un miembro de la comunidad tenía que ir a Santiago para dar un retiro a las Sanchinas, nos llevaron a Carlomán y a mi para que conociéramos la ciudad. Las monjas nos dieron toneladas ...
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Since we chose to participate in the optional spanish lessons, we got to attend a school spnonsored by ALPI, which taught english to dominican students during after school ...
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What else is there to do in Santiago?
(May 15 '07)
Well, my stay with my host family was one of the most beneficial things on my trip!! Speaking spanish only with my family who couldn't speak english was very helpful. Their society was very free, ...
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Cabarete is a one-street-town streaching along the beach of the northcoast of the Dominican Republic. It used to be a sleepy fishingvillage, but there are no longer ...
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Recent Blogs for Dominican Republic
Going Somewhere
(Mar 18 '08)
I am going with Diana but she doesn't know it yet. I think I will fit in her suitcase because she is going to have so much fun.
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Sittin under the palm trees
(Apr '07)
We decided to take a six day excursion on a good deal with Blair and Christel to the Dominican. It was a debate to go at all...but it would never be a debate to go back. First of all, awesome ...
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Visisting orphans and widows
(Oct '04)
While we were here we served at a local orphanage and shared to love of Jesus with the people of this beautiful country. The orphanage is not related to our orphanage in El Salvador
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