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    Music at the ruins in San Felipe?

    Right you are, I lived in Puerto Plata for a number of years & got the names mixed up. We stayed in Bavaro & never made it into Sto Dgo. Thanks for the responses.
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    Music at the ruins in San Felipe?

    Hi, It's been 10 years since I lived in Santo Domingp/posted on DR1. I'm planning a trip just after Christmas to Punta Cana. My Dominican wife assures me they're keeping the tourist areas out there open, but I wanted to take my kids into Santo Domingo/Zona Colonial for a couple days. One of...
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    How do you say scallop in DR spanish?

    Thanks in advance.
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    Moving, high quality stuff, low prices, everything must go..

    Hello everyone, we're moving out of the country and selling all out stuff. Since we placed the ad on DR1 we've sold many of the things but still have.... * 25ft Stainless steel, Whirlpool "Gold" fridge, double doors, ice/water RD$40,000 * Stainless steel GE stove (Electric!!), digital, full...
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    How to check for Impedimento de Salida?

    I've been battling with my landlord and we're set to move out of the country next week. Before I turn in the keys to the house I want to be sure there's no "Impedimento de Salida" placed by the landlord (He'd threatened this several times previously, but now says he wants nothing from us, just...
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    Whaddya do?

    Ok, first off this is kind of imasculating and embarrassing but wtf. Second off it should probably be in the legal section (move ity if you want) but it sort of makes sense here as well as a topic of interest and it'll get more traffic here. I've been renting a house, naturally the owner's...
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    Customs help......

    My first time dealing with these guys and am wondering if I can get a little insight? My wife shipped our stuff here (Furniture, electro-domestics, etc) and according to the Dominican Embassy we would only have to pay a nominal tax (?) here in Santo Domingo to get our stuff out and they...
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    Great moments in hair cutting, the sage continues...

    Guys I need a good barber in Santo Domingo pronto! I've had an amazing run of bad hair cuts and am here to vent as well as seek referrals. * The guy today was mute (I'm serious) so I thought "He can't talk, so what? Can he cut hair?" I started explaining to him how I wanted it cut "#3 guard"...
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    Chiropractor and/or Acupuncturist?

    Can anyone recommend a chiropractor (Anywhere in the center of the city, Gazcue, Zona, Naco, Prados, Millon, etc.) and/or an acupuncturist?
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    Renting A House in Santo Domingo

    So, my wife and I moved here from another Latin American country and need to rent a house in Santo Domingo. To say the experience was less than pleasurable would be an understatement and we're fluent in the language, culture and Real Estate. I can only imagine what this process must be like for...
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    Making it official...

    When will they slap Leonel's picture on the 'chiclet' and officially name it a currency in the DR? Hand over a RD$50 at the colmado for something that costs RD$27 and get back RD$20 and 3 'chiclets'. WTF is that, lol? Not the end of the world of course but try PAYING for something that costs...
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    National toilet seat crisis...

    Anyone else notice that only about 20% of all bathrooms in the country have toilet seats? Are toilet seats that expensive? Do women not complain loud enough on this one? Maybe I'll strike my fortune as the man who brought affordable toilet seats to the DR.
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    Advice on rental deposit?

    I understand that three months is the expected norm here for renting an apartment or house long term and am aware the deposit is never (To my knowledge) returned. I've always just lived out my deposit in the past but it always gets dicey and uncomfortable. Just wondering if anyone has some tips...
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    GOOD Real Estate agent in Santo Domingo?

    Hello, anyone have a recommendation for a good Real Estate agent in Santo Domingo? Not a shocker but thus far we've seen three houses, two were bait and switches by the agent and the other one was ok, but just not quite right. The agents we've dealt with seem to have VERY limited inventory and...
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    Looking for a drop off day care.....

    Hello, my wife and I are wondering if there's a walk-in day care center that we could leave our kids at for a few hours while we sort out some new-in-town issues that are magnified by dragging three little kids around with us. We're in Gazcue, but have a car so location is less important than...
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    Where is the ex-pat bar in Sto Dgo?

    Every country or major city in Latin America has THE ex-pat bar it seems but I've yet to find it in Sto Dgo. Doesn't have to be fancy, just a place where a guy can pop his head in, have a few cold ones and be around other ex-pats. I saw the name 'La Taverna' pop up in another thread and am...
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    My best of cars-hotels.....

    New poster here who's been around the DR many times. Here's my 'best of' list. Rental cars....Find the guys down the road from the airport in Santo Domingo before you get to the highway. $30-$35 a day (taxes + insurance included) for a 2002-2005 corrola or civic is fair. The place I use is...