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Honor of St. Domingo: Beaches — The Dominican Republic has
some of the best  beaches
in the world: white sand, coconut palms and many with a profusion
of green vegetation. The main ones are described in the text below.
The beaches vary enormously in development, cleanliness, price of
facilities, number of hawkers and so on. Boca Chica and Juan Dolio,
for instance, are very touristy and not suitable for anyone seeking
peace and quiet (except out of season); for that, Bayahibe would be
a much better bet (although development is under way here). The best-known
beaches are in the east of the Republic, including: Boca Chica, Juan
Dolio, Playa Caribe, Guayacanes and Villas del Mar in San Pedro de
Macorís; Minitas (La Romana), Bayahibe, Macao, Bávaro,
Puerto Escondido (Higüey); Anadel, Cayo Levantado, Las Terrenas,
Playa Rincón and Portillo in Samaná and Sánchez;
Playa el Bretón at Cabrera, Playa Grande in the Province of
María Trinidad Sánchez and Laguna Gri-Gri at Río
San Juan, where you can also visit the beaches of Puerto Escondido,
Punta Preciosa in the Bahía Escocesa and Cabo Francés
Viejo. Northeast of Puerto Plata, recommended, although in many cases
fully developed, beaches include Cabarete, Ermita, Magante, Playa
Grande and Sosúa. At Puerto Plata itself are Playa Dorada,
Costámbar, Cofresí, Long Beach, Boca de Cangrejos, Caño
Grande, Bergantín, Playa de Copello and Playa Mariposa. Towards
the northwest and the Haitian border there are beaches at Bahía
de Luperón, Playa de El Morro, Punta Rucia, Cayos los Siete
Hermanos and Estero Hondo. The Montecristi area, outside the national
park, is due for development.In the south the best beaches are Las Salinas, Monte Río, Palmar de Ocoa, Najayo, Nigua, Palenque, Nizao and those south and west of Barahona. The majority of beaches have hotels or lodgings, but those without are suitable for camping. Source |
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the
word. In the '40s and '50's it was the world famous Cha-Cha-Cha,
which even now, despite its age, still is one of the main dances
used in judging international championship Ballroom Dance competition.
And there has always been the Son and the Rhumba with its Afro-Cuban
beat. Now, in the last year of the millenium, it is Salsa that is
hot and taking the world by storm. In the meantime, all around we
hear of the Rhumba, the Mambo Kings, the #1 song in Europe: Mambo
No. 5 and Buena Vista Social Club.Top
