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    Bikers in Bahoruco

    Over this past long weekend there were some bikers who stayed at hotel Pontevedra and at a house in Bahoruco, does anyone know who they are? I would like to ask them a few questions... nothing bad I, I own the house in Bahoruco and would like to get some feedback about your experience
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    Help! how do I get a copy of a marriage certificate in Punta Cana?

    My nephew got married at Punta Cana Excellent Resorts which is closed for renovations, I am trying to get a copy of the marriage certificate and don't know where to start, who can help me? I live in SD, can I request it here in SD?
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    Reconstruction of Bahoruco Beach Resort in Barahona brings both joy and controversy

    As you may know, the abandoned Bahoruco Beach Resort was purchased by a private consortium owned by our Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo and rumour has it that Felix Bautista is also an investor. This company, called La Perla del Sur Construction Company, is building a luxury resort...
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    Can we hire US citizens without cedula?

    We want to know if we can hire US citizens without cedula, they will work in DR but they will be employees of the parent company in NY not the local company in DR, is this possible?
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    Pictures of my trip to Barahona & Pedernales

    Hi, this is not a trip report, I'm not good at making reports, but I wanted to share this album of my recent trip to Barahona & Pedernales https://www.facebook.com/mary.padilla1/media_set?set=a.10153255475442953.1073741859.593987952&type=3 It's a public album so you can all enjoy it, if you...
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    Best road to Punta Rucia

    Does anyone know if the road to Punta Rucia is good to drive in a small car? my SUV is in the shop and we want to visit Punta Rucia this weekend but we only have a Mazda 3, I have not been around that area in a long time so I don't know which is the best route to take, can anyone help me with...
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    Bahia de las Aguilas, who can tell me....

    how long is the walk from Las Cuevas (the caves) to the beach. I have been to BDLA by boat but never walked or went by SUV. We're planning to go in Semana Santa, it's a young group and they want to walk. I love walking so I don't mind but it will probably be around noon and it will be really...
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    New revamped Bahoruco Beach Resort - jumpstarting the tourism in the southwest

    As many of you may have read (or heard) the old Barcelo Bahoruco Beach Resort was "acquired" by Contructora Castillo & Asocs. belonging to the Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo. They are rapidly renovating the old and abanonded hotel, and it is scheduled to re-open to the public in...
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    Great news for Barahona and the southwest!

    The hotel Bahoruco Beach Resort in Bahoruco, Barahona, has been acquired by Castillo L?pez y Asociados, a private consortium who promise to invest over 150 million pesos to renovate the hotel which is in complete ruin. This is great news for the southwest, specially when you see that Frank...
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    Bahoruco Suroeste Surfing Championship

    I'll definitely be there...
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    Family hotel in Boca Chica?

    Sunday is my daughter's birthday and she's going with her friends and siblings to a concert in Boca Chica @ hotel Hamaca. I don't want them traveling back to the city after the concert so I would like to know if there's any hotel or apart-hotel ($50-$100 US) which is family oriented or is at...
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    What do you think about our MISS RD UNIVERSE...

    I think she's gorgeous, and is already one of the favorites to win the crown of Miss Universe...
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    Pictures of Barahona, Pedernales

    To those who doubt of the beauty of the Southwest, here are some pictures for you: Bahoruco beach (Barahona): this is behind my house in Bahoruco (still in construction): Bahia de las Aguilas: arriving at BDLA... watch out for the migra!!! (i'm the one with the blond hair): such...
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    Bahia de las Aguilas/Barahona trip report

    We left Barahona (Bahoruco) for the trip to Pedernales and Bahia de las Aguilas on Wednesday, around 10am, there were 10 of us in two vehicles. We arrived at Cabo Rojo around noon, the beach in Cabo Rojo is just beautiful, is like a preview of what you will find in Bahia de las Aguilas (BDLA)...
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    Canadian mining company to invest US$850 millions to build 2 hotels in Pedernales

    http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2009/4/7/31620/Canada-company-to-build-2-US850M-hotels-in-Dominican-SW
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    Tourism in the Southwest ready to be launched (or re-launched)????

    According to this report, the new Tourism Secretary affirms that the south will be launched as a tourist destination and there's no turning back, are we ready to believe this???? Dice lleg? la hora del turismo de regi?n Sur
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    Directions to Grand Oasis Punta Cana

    I am travelling from Santo Domingo to the Grand Oasis PC/Bavaro, can anyone give me directions from Veron? What other hotels are close by? Thank you
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    Barahona to get its beach...

    I wonder whatever happened to this: http://www.dr1.com/news/2002/dnews041602.shtml#8 This post (see link above) came out on the DR1 news in April 2002, I found it by chance: "Barahona, the largest city in the southwest, will soon have its own beach. The government is building a breakwater...
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    We miss Candelier...

    As posted in DR1 news: "Human rights going to charge President of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) Dr. Manuel Maria Mercedes has announced that the CNDH will file charges against National Police Chief Rafael Guzman Fermin next week for "extrajudicial murders" in confrontations with...
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    Mamajuana is now a new energy drink...

    WWE: Inside WWE > Over the Ropes > News > JBL launches Mamajuana Is this legal, they steal the name and the recipe but don't even mention DR in the article, they shamelessly omit that Mamajuana is an old (maybe centuries old?) Dominican home-made drink/remedy/viagra, no, they go and call it a...