Dominican Republic travel guide
Home to a UNESCO cathedral, castle, monastery and fortress and the tallest mountain in the region, there is plenty to keep you occupied here in paradise. Alternatively, slip on your shades, face the winter sun and escape your busy world.
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1. North Coast - Dominican Republic (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
From east to west on the Dominican Republic’s north coast, you’ll find world-class beaches, some of the best water sports in the country and out-of-the-way locales evocative of timeless rural life.
Coverage includes: Puerto Plata, Playa Dorada & Costa Dorada, Costambar, Playa Cofresí, Sosúa, Cabarete, Río San Juan, Cabrera, Luperón, Parque Nacional La Isabela, Punta Rusia, Monte Cristi and Dajabón.
2. Punta Cana & the Southeast - Dominican Republic (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
A Caribbean workhorse of sun and sand, the southeast is synonymous with go-big-or-go-home tourism and carries the weight of the Dominican Republic’s most dramatic beaches and turquoise seas on its deeply tanned shoulders.
Coverage includes: Juan Dolio, La Romana, Bayahibe & Dominicus Americanus, Higüey, Bávaro & Punta Cana, Playa Limón, Miches and Sabana de la Mar.
3. Peninsula de Samana - Dominican Republic (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
This small slither of land is the antithesis of the Dominican-Caribbean dream in the southeast, where resorts rule. Far more laid-back and, in certain senses, more cosmopolitan, Samaná offers a European vibe; it’s where escape is the operative word, and where French and Italian are at least as useful as Spanish.
Coverage includes: Eastern Península de Samaná, Samaná, Las Galeras, Western Península de Samaná, Las Terrenas and Playa Bonita.
4. Dominican Republic - The Southwest & Peninsula de Pedernales (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Few travelers make it to the southwest: it’s remote, but that’s exactly the reason to visit. You can explore the cloud forests of the mountains or the cactus-studded desert that stretches to the Haitian border. Then there’s the stunning coastline of the Península de Pedernales, which offers miles of pristine, empty sands and clear turquoise sea.
5. Central Highlands - Dominican Republic (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Even diehard beach fanatics will eventually overdose on sun and sand. When you do, the mountainous playground of the central highlands is the place to come. Where else can you sit at dusk, huddled in a sweater, watching the mist descend into the valley as the sun sets behind the mountains?
Coverage includes: Santiago, San José de las Matas, La Vega, Jarabacoa, Parques Nacionales Bermúdez & Ramírez, Constanza, San Francisco de Macorís and Moca & around.
6. Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Amid the cobblestone streets, it would be easy to forget Santo Domingo is in the Caribbean. But this is an intensely urban city, and it somehow manages to embody the contradictions central to the Dominican experience: a living museum, a metropolis crossed with a seaside resort, and a business and political center with a laid-back spirit.
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