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Cocolandia is also my favorite beach in the DR. Very peaceful midweek. I spent many lazy afternoons there, just me a few others and the sand crabs. The food is excellent and the prices were reasonable and the service was very friendly. It is a great beach for children. I taught taught a half a...

What a shame. I have been visiting that beach for 25 years. A very peaceful place and excellent for children. My wife and I used to spend a week at a time at Hotel Playa Palenque before we were married. They actually had a reception for the Vice President there during an election once. We would...

I have not been in Santo Domingo for over a year so I don't know how the pandemic has affected them.

Would anyone have a suggestion as to a good place to buy a suit in the capital? I have a formal affair to attend and could transport one from the USA or buy one in Santo Domingo if the quality and price were reasonable. Any suggestions?

I came across a good fresh seafood market on the lower end of Avenida Lincoln. I have been looking for a market like this for a long time. It is called Berges Pescadaria and it is near the corner of Jose Contreras, almost across Lincoln from the Punto Italia restaurant. They had an excellent...

I have to do some traveling on election day (Sunday May 15) and was wondering what is closed that day. Do the stores, gas stations, restaurants stay open that day? Are there any travel restrictions in the capital? This election does not seem as tense as some I have seen in the past but in the...

The Santo Domingo Book Fair is at the Plaza de Cultura from April 24 through May 5, 2014. It is a great take with over 200 vendors selling books and all sorts of book related items. It is open into the evening and has many food vendors and various entertainment for both children and adults. I...

The latest Santo Domingo hotel to close for remodeling is the Marriott Jaragua which will be closed at the end of April for a full year for remodeling. As mentioned in several other threads this will join a list of closed and/or remodeled hotels in the capital including Melia, Intercontinental(...

A friend of mine is planning a trip to Punta Cana/ Bavaro and asked me if I knew which family of resorts in that area have the best policy for cross resort privileges. That would be if you stay at one resort you are allowed to use the facilities at other resorts in that family of resorts. I did...

Would anyone have recomendations for a decent restaurant in Gazcue that would deliver to the Jaragua? When there I sometimes choose to eat in and the price and sometimes quality of the Jaragua in house selections are not that great. Also I figure Old Joe Marriott has gotten enough of my money...

I am in a position where I must travel from Jarabacoa to SDQ Airport on a Friday afternoon. My question is: Is there a way to reasonably do this without traveling through the middle of the horrible traffic in Santo Domingo at 4pm on a Friday? The maps I have show some convoluted routes that seem...

Does anyone know of a shop or market that sells used furniture in Santo Domingo? I have been to a few markets like the one on the Malecon at Doce on Sunday but there is little or no used furniture. A friend of mine has been importing used appliances and selling them by word of mouth out of her...

Today only on Jet Blue they are offering JFK-SDQ at $139 each way before taxes. It is good 9/27-12/15. There are black out days.

I am thinking of taking a trip out to Barahona in a few months. Would anyone know of a short term rental (3-5 days) or aparthotel that would come with an equipped kitchen?

Had an uneventful and puntual flight into SDQ from Miami on American Airlines. After quick passage through immigration and customs I went to Avis to pick up my car. I had reserved it six months ago and figured it was all set as I am an Avis Prefered Customer. I was wrong. After stopping at the...

I am planning to take my second trip white water rafting in Jarabacoa. I have a few different months to choose from and was wondering which is the best month for the trip considering the changing water levels? I am looking at early May, July, or October. Right now it looks like May but if I had...

I will be traveling from Constanza to Palenque and thought I would take Rt 505 off Autopista Duarte from Altagracia(Madrigal) to San Cristobal to avoid the trafic in and around the capital. Does anyone know if that road is good enough to make that route a good idea? I got some information that...

What is going on with the DR1Guide? I went online to look over the restaurant section of the Directory and it only lists 3 restauraunts in all of Santo Domingo. When it first came out it must of had close to 100. It also used to list bars and clubs but the list is all but gone. I used to try and...

Would anyone know if it is possible to rent a 4 wheel drive vehicle in Constanza? The last time I was there we visited the tourist information center at the airport, which was very well run and informative, and the girl working there said it was possible but she did not have any details. She...

Is it possible to get some ideas about good day trips from Santo Domingo? By day trip I mean places that are interesting and/or scenic that can be reached in less than two hours from the capital so that going to them, spending some time and returning to Santo Domingo can be accomplished in one...