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Hola all, I'll be back in DR in another month and then some . . . at last! I'd really like to do some good scuba diving this time around. Can you all recommend good dive sites? I'm thinking about Monte Cristi - - because there are supposed to be some great ship wrecks there available to...

I almost decided to use this post to really cook up some lies . . . .Las Terrenas is a pit . . . there's only electricity for 2 hours a day . . . the ocean has retreated a half mile . . . the sand for the beaches has been attacked by a mineral virus . .etc. etc. . . . . Why? Because Las...

Hello all, I'm firming up plans for my trip to Las Terrenas. Which is the most convenient entry point for the trip to Samana: Santiago or SDO? We will probably either rent a car or take a taxi to Samana. (Do I need a car in Las Terrenas? And, if I rent one at the airport can I return it in...

Hola all, I'll be in Puerto Plata in one week (hurray!) . . . to investigate opening up a small business . . . whether this works out or not . . .I'm planning on spending about a month in the DR in July . . . I'd like to bring my 10 year-old son along . . but are there any summer activities...

Can somebody point me to information on the biggest tourist destinations in the DR? Specifically: number of visitors, nationality, etc. I am thinking about starting a small business but can't seem to find good current info necessary to think about locations. Personally, I like the North...

Hola, I'm thinking about spending two or three weeks this summer (on a busman's holiday) in the DR to hone my serviceable spanish into something more proficient. A couple questions/issues I hope to get some help with. Where to study? I like the beach and so tend to lean toward Sosua - - but...

Hola all, Will be traveling to Santo Domingo within the next couple of months and will be staying for 2 to 3 weeks. . .can anyone turn me onto some possible short-term apartment rentals or decent, laid-back apart-hotel type accomodations? Thanks. SG