My husband and I are planning our first trip to DR in Sept. We are looking for some quiet local areas to relax and enjoy getting to know the DR culture. We like quaint hotels or rental houses over chain hotels. We will be flying into Santo Domingo, staying over the night and the next day, then thinking about going to Bani or Boca Canasta from what little we have read about them. Can anyone give us more information about either place? Places to eat? Hotel suggestions? Possible day trips near by? How far from Santo Domingo are these cities? We know very little Spanish. We will only be in DR for 5 days. Thanks for any information ahead of time it is greatly appreciated.