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    Need Endoscopy or Nasal Esophagoscopy (TNE)

    My husband needs a good ENT (ear, nose, throat) doctor, who can perform and endoscopy, or better yet, a nasal esophagoscopy. Has anyone had one of these procedures in DR?
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    Major maintenance works: New airport runway and bridge overhaul for Puerto Plata

    Does anyone know if they will open tomorrow as planned? Nothing in this country happens on time. I have a friend going out on flight out of POP tomorrow.
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    House ucranians

    My Ukranian friend who lives in Punta Cana is helping the refugees, she speaks Spanish. Send me a private message and I will put you in touch.
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    Vacation rental: how much up front?

    Thanks for the responses, I truly didn’t know what the norm is.
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    Vacation rental: how much up front?

    For many years I have helped friends find a hotel or villa in our area near Samaná, but this time I referred a friend to an agent who finds vacation properties. The friend needed a 2-bedroom for a month. The agent found a property for my friend, and I thought all went well. However, now my...
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    Public Bus Attack

    Not good. Dos hombres asaltan autobús lleno de pasajeros que iban de Santo Domingo a Samaná | Noticias SIN https://noticiassin.com/pais/dos-hombres-asaltan-autobus-lleno-de-pasajeros-que-iban-de-santo-domingo-a-samana-1150033
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    Best Place to buy a Washing Machine

    Is that even possible? I am searching now, and every single one has a digital panel.
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    Haitian 2021 Earthquake & Response

    7.2 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?currentFeatureId=us6000f65h&extent=16.92545,-76.2616&extent=20.31372,-71.53748
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    Water Filtration Systems

    We had the UV light, but with the power fluctuations we have burned out 2 UV lights already. Any suggestions?
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    Satellite Internet?

    I live in Las Terrenas and I am in negotiations to accept a job to teach specialized online IT courses. I already have Claro fibre-optic installed in my house. It is quite stable, but every once in a while a truck hits a line somewhere and we go without internet for a day or two. This is not an...
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    Coronavirus - In the DR

    https://listindiario.com/la-republica/2020/07/15/626362/las-razones-por-las-que-danilo-medina-solicita-un-nuevo-estado-de-emergencia-por-45-dias If you open it in chrome, it translates the article to English for you.
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    Coronavirus - In the DR

    This is terrible. Does anyone know if Puna Cana airport is like this too?
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    Water shortage in Las Terrenas - Uhhhh!

    We have been without city water here in LT for over 5 days now. Our tinaco ran out 3 days ago, and we are really suffering. I can’t believe they can just choose not to send water for so many days. This is disgusting, we can’t shower or do our dishes! Does anyone know when we are supposed to...
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    Labrador Retriever Breeder in DR?

    Our 14-year old dog died a few months ago and now we're ready to start thinking about getting a new puppy. Does anyone know of a labrador breeder? We actually want a black lab. We're in the Samana area, but we could travel to the capital or maybe other areas of the island.