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    BanReservas ATM withdrawal limits?

    Howdy, Does anybody know what the daily limit is for withdrawing money from the ATM at BanReservas? I'm using the green BR ATM card (not a credit card). I know I can do 10000 pesos daily without any problems but was wondering if anybody knew if more was possible? Thanks in advance.
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    Fallen Angel

    Greetings to all, I am writing this in the hope that it may eventually, somehow--lead to some positive good. Right now there is a Haitian woman in Sosua in great need. About 2 weeks ago she was in Caberete at the bar/restaurant where she was working when she became the victim of an attack...
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    Sosua to Moca?

    Greetings, I need to travel from Sosua to Moca. I do not have a car. I wanted to ride on a Caribe Tours bus however I've been told they do not have stops in Moca. Can anybody tell me the best way to make this trip? I thank you in advance. Regards
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    Sosua apartment wanted for January?

    Greetings, I'm looking to rent an apartment in the Sosua area...I'd like the RD 8000-9000 price range if possible, 1 or 2 bedrooms. Preferably with hot water, 24 hour power, and a kitchen. It would be a "longer term" rental of 3 months or more, beginning in January 2010. Any advice...
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    relationship rights?

    Greetings, I'd like to get some information regarding the rights of both a foreign (American) man involved in a relationship with a Dominican woman. If the couple is not married and mutually choose to end the relationship, but lived together for a few months and there is a pregnancy...
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    Strange insect trouble

    Greetings, I'm looking for info/help about a strange insect problem I've suddenly got for some reason. My bedroom in my apartment (but not other rooms) seems to be infested with a small flying insect that will literally remove it's wings and then crawl around the place, when they are without...
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    POP to Sosua on Caribe Tours?

    Greets, Does anybody know the Caribe Tours bus scheduled runs FROM Puerto Plata TO Sosua? I seem to remember a few years back I took the bus from Sosua to POP and then couldn't get a return bus ticket at the station in POP to return to Sosua... thanks for any advice.
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    residency hassle worth it?

    Greetings, In a couple of months I will be going to live in the DR for at least a year. I thought I should apply for a residence visa. After looking at the rules and requirements (including the "follow up" Provisional Residence card AND the Residence card) I'm now wondering if it is worth...
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    Good places to get a Servico in Sosua?

    Hi, I'm a big Cuba Libre fan, but I was wondering what people thought were the best places around Sosua to get a Servico? (bottle of rum, coke, glass w/ice)...when I'm in bars/clubs I never see them on the menu or advertised, or perhaps I'm not paying enough attention...just thought I'd throw...
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    Anybody know a fish market in Sosua?

    Hi all, I'm looking for a place in Sosua that sells seafood items like octupus, squid/calamari, mussels, fish, shrimp...stuff like that. I know I can get that stuff (with various degrees of success) at the Supermercado Playero but I wondered if there might be a better place, like a colmado...
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    Dominican "intolerance" issues??

    Hi, I have a question I'd like to throw out to people because I'm curious to get responses. I've been here in the DR for a couple of months now and for the past few days I've been thinking a lot about this... I'm from the US. We all know how Dominicans are very friendly, out-going...
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    Any North Coast "to do" advice?

    Hi all, I'll be in the DR next month for a lil bit of a stay. I'm going to be staying in Sosua (not an AI) and I wondered if I could get any advice from folks on things to see and do...other than la playa of course. I haven't been to the DR in many years, and never on the North Coast. I...