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You are correct buy at the supermarket, that's the cheapest place outside of going up to Tambiril and visiting the factories there.

Puerto Plata, stayed at the Flamenco. Made friends w a few hotel workers sho took us out of the resort and cooked for us arroz con pollo y tostones, Send tome cooked lambicito con tostones. A Presidente grande at that time was 15 pesos.

All too familiar tale these days. Lucky it wasnt a gun. No tourists means alot of desparate thugs.

Somewhere along the line you are going to get scammed, hustled or outright robbed, its just a fact. This one is minor trust me.

Id rather walk

The hotel safe will protect your valuables from any "guest" you bring into your room unless they see you enter the combination. Depending on the hotel it might or might not protect your valuable from unscrupulous staff members. Generally though in the larger hotels(Jaragua, Sheraton etc.) there...

Is there adulterated alcohol in DR? Yes or no. Is the problem widespread? Yes or no. Then how can you trust any bottle?

True, but hes going to have to pay it. Unless he gets a ride from a fren

Most likely whatever you come across will be adulterated and not fit for consumption. Beware of any alcohol sold in DR including the Rum believe it or not.

1000 is less than $20. How much are you trying to save by posting this thread and penny pinching it?

There is a very agressive taxi mafia in PC/Bavaro. There have been news reports of the taxistas physically attacking/threatening and damaging "unauthorized" taxi drivers and their vehicles which includes uber. I suppose the reason its tolerated in other areas of the country i.e. Capital is...

The taxis in PC are abusive expensive try uber but I don't think it works just suck it up and pay it.

Of course it does, there is only 1.

https://www.expresobavaro.com/estacion-autobuses-bavaro-punta-cana

Dominican coffee is inferior to even Brazilian. I drink it when Im in DR but I would never buy it otherwise.

You need to travel into Tamboril, start at the Leon Jiminez/ La Aurora factory and then make you way into the town. Once there you will know you are near one of the many small to larger factories from the smell of tobacco ion the street. That is the motherland of tobacco production in DR. If...

Nowhere in Santiago. It claims to be the second capital, but honestly there are better options in Havana.

Monger traffic. Dudes down from DC and Atlanta to get their freak on.

Yes ok if he wants to stare at the trees.

Doesnt exist. Gran Almirante is part of Hodelpa. Dont expect the doors to lock or any personal security whatsoever for that matter