Dominican Republic OVERVIEW
The moment they grab their suitcases from baggage reclaim, 80% of your co-passengers will head towards Cabarete or Playa Limon. Let them go. While the beach goers are chasing their straw hats in the afternoon winds and rubbing against one another in crowded discotheques, you will be sampling life Caribbean style, inimitable in places otherwise popular for equally impressive seaside resorts. When you've had your load of sensations and the surfing competitions are all over, pass your sunburned fellows on their way to sightseeing agencies, and yours to the coast, and when you're there, just lie back resting your head against a palm tree, browse your my-friends-will-turn-green-with-envy pictures, and spare a thought for those poor guys swarming in lines to Alcazar de Colon.
The Colonial City of Santo Domingo, where the above mentioned was erected, is a must-see for several reasons (choose one that suits you best): a) it is the first settlement made by Christopher Columbus in the New World; b) it's UNESCO World Heritage Site; c) it makes you feel as if Santa Maria cast the anchor yesterday; d) can't decide and choose all.
Perhaps the best-kept secret of the Dominican Republic is the Samaná Peninsula, with its balmy beaches, impressive humpback whale sanctuary, screeching parrots and singing cicadas. If you really need a stretch of sand and azure waters to wind down, it'd better be here, in the Caribbean that still remembers the bygone era of wondrous exploration and staggering simplicity. This is equally good all year long.
But if you happen to be around in February, bless your lucky star. When Europe is still shaking off snow, DR is melting in the heat of the Carnival, with the most spectacular, unbridled celebration in La Vega. Dance with
Diablos Cojuelos
, have your butts spanked with
vejigas,
and cure the hangover in stunning Jarabacoa. We are more than sure you'll remember your vacation long after the headache and bruises are gone.
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