Thanks for the info, Rick ,Dale, & Adrian
There are 3 of us amigos, attending Fuente cigar convention: 2 days in Puerto Plata, then 2 more in Santiago. We don't want the added expense of flying in to POP, & out of STI, so we planned to go via STI. However, AA departs MIA @ 5:30 PM, arrives 8:30. By the time we taxi to P.P., it will be around 10 PM. (We lose a whole day!) The S.Domingo flight is around 8 AM, & is cheaper,PLUS we would get to sight-see. However, after reading your posts, & talking to some Hispanic cigar-folks here in Fla., I have pretty much accepted that we should just fly-in to Santiago, use a taxi to get between there & P.P. In any event, we are looking forward to an informative, & enjoyable sojourn to the D.R. ( and lots of rare, premium puros!) Thanx again, ya'll. Frank (Paco)