Recent content by Joemama

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    Driving Times - Las Galeras - Cabarete - Bonao - Santo Domingo

    Hi - We are finalizing our itinerary to DR and was hoping we could get some advice on driving times: 1. Santo Domingo - Las Galeras - i heard with the new highway this should b e prety quick - 2.5 hours? 2. Las Galeras - Cabarete - we have friends staying in Cabarete and wanted to stop over...
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    Cabarete vs. Las Terrenas

    Hi - I posted in the Samana forum, but seem to be getting a lot of feedback from people that are biased towards Las Terrenas. We are a group of friends looking to rent a house in the DR. Some of us surf, others of us enjoy fishing, snorkeling, hanging out at the beach. It appears that...
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    Saman peninsula compared to cabarete

    We are travelling to the dr for snorkeling, sunbathing and surfing. We have heard good things about cabarete for surf but are not sure if it's too touristed. We have read mixed reviews frompeople who have said they disliked cabarete and mentioned there were no nice, empty beaches nearby. Some...