Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Travel Blogs from Santo Domingo (188)

Santo Domingo Carnaval 2008, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic travel blog
Santo Domingo Carnaval 2008
Mar 2, 2008

Wow, what a way to end our stay in the Dominican Republic!  Today was our last day in the DR and we checked out the Santo Domingo Carnaval (Carnival) Parade.  Check out video here.  When we arrived in Santo Domingo around noon, we ...

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Having Surgery in a Foreign Country, Santo Domingo (Embassy Home), Dominican Republic travel blog
Having Surgery in a Foreign Country
Aug 25, 2005

Hey, Well, it sure has been one crazy month for me. First of all, I came the capital to get some work done and put in a order form some shirts and other stuff that I would be needing in month. While I was in the capital I began experiencing ...

A travel blog entry by wylycm
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What a Weekend in the Dominican Republic...., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic travel blog
What a Weekend in the Dominican Republic....
Mar 8, 2004

... guidelines that would not allow him to eat red meat. I could maybe understand eating raw meat in the states, but here in the Dominican Republic where nothing is really safe to eat. Both of these individuals left before we swore-in on Nov. 26, 2003. The ...

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Super Bowl Weekend......, Santo Domingo, Districto Nacional, Dominican Republic travel blog
Super Bowl Weekend......
Feb 3, 2004

... in the Dominican Republic. You have your poor, middle, and the really upper class. However, the poor section of the Dominican Republic represents about 85% of the country. I have not finished my interviews yet with all of my communities because my ...

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Attractions in Santo Domingo (59)

Alcazar de Colon
Alcazar de Colon

Plaza de Espana, Off Calle Emiliano Tejera at foot of Calle Las Damas Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

4.00

Built by Christopher Columbus's son between 1510 and 1514, this restored building was one of the first structures built in the oldest remaining European city in the Americas.
Punta Espada Golf Course
Punta Espada Golf Course

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Cathedral of Santo Domingo
Cathedral of Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

4.00

This impressive cathedral, one of the earliest built in the Americas, is known for its dramatic architecture.
Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colon)
Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colon)

Av. Espana, On the water side of Los Tres Ojos, near the airport in the Sans Souci district Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

3.50

This multi-million-dollar lighthouse was built in 1992 to celebrate the 400 year anniversary of Columbus's landing in the Americas and is the site of the explorer's bones.

Forum Discussions on Santo Domingo (6)

Getting from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana
Posted on Aug 3, 2009, 18:15:53
I am flying into Santo Domingo in Sept. Would like to know if there is any bus service from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana. It doesn't look like the two major carriers Caribe and Metro run from SDQ to PUJ. I may be wrong about Caribe and Metro. What ...
safety - Samaná Peninsula travel question
Posted on Nov 20, 2009, 15:31:49
I have never heard that the Samana Peninsula is unsafe. Wherever did you hear about this? Other than some parts of the capital, Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic is considered a very safe Caribbean destination.
Getting from Santo Domingo to Punta Cana
Posted on Aug 3, 2009, 21:09:06
... four buses a day, 7:00 h., 10:00 h., 14:00 h. y 16:00 h. The bus leaves from the downtown terminal in the city of Santo Domingo. I am unable to find if they have a website. I am under the impression that the one-way fare is around US$ 10.00. This ...
Some of the cheapest stays in the Caribbean
Posted on Dec 28, 2008, 11:46:53
... -de-france- dominica - Antigua - english harbour - Montserrat - salem - St.Maarten - coles bay - Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo - dominican republic - sosua - r Haiti - Haiti- Labidee - Haiti - Port Au Prince - the prices would' ...

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