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    current situation in Sosua

    question for those that stay there : something changed during last weeks, in compliance with ministry of tourism/ police new "views" ? how are ladies over there now ? what is their view on life, men and business ? ;-) always like usual ? in other words: is it worth to go there and have some...
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    anyone in Monte Cristi now/ last days ?

    How is situation with water over there ? No problems with floods after heavy rains ? the ocean is still in its borders ? thx
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    rain...

    I never expected that I will complain on weather in Dominican republic... anyway last weeks always gets cloudy whole day, starts to rain in the afternoon..and sometimes stays like that whole night..was in San Juan de Maguana, Azua, now I'm in San jose de ocoa and it rains all the time... when...
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    waste managemnet in Dominican Republic

    I think that ministry of tourism should post these photos in their brochures....Dominican Republic has it all !!!
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    motorbike along the border with Haiti - from MonteCristi to Pedernales or Barahona

    I plan to go from Monte Cristi to Barahona.... Got many doubts about this trip...because on the road are mountains..big and small... my biggest concern is is posible to go from Restauracion to Ellas Pina and later Barahona i Pedernales ? is there even road over there ? maps show that there is...
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    can you take moped bike to ferry Samana - Sabana del mar ?

    Can I ? or is it really really only for people (its still small bike)? thx....
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    which mail forwarding service is best ?

    I need to send some important documents from Europe to DR. I heard its possible via services offering PoBox in Miami and sending it later to DR....Which of these services is best and which is best to avoid ? thx
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    NEED HELP: anyone flys to DR from Europe in January ?

    I need to have a little package ;-) transported from my country in Europe to DR. Courier costs too much, so I'm looking for a little help...In package there is nothing illegal - it will be only a small book and even smaller card. Anyone willing to help ? You got Rum bottle (cheap one) and 2...
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    shipping mail/small package from Europe to DR - best way

    What is the best (cheap and reliable) way to send mail from Europe to DR ? I looked at UPS website, they want around 70 euros to send very small package( containing just ATM card and one small book). My national posts wants 25 euros to send such mail to DR, yet they can't guarantee delivery...
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    buying new motorbike and selling it later

    How fast things are going in DR ? Let's say I will buy new Yamaha Musashi bike for around 40,000 pesos....What price i should expect to get (while selling it later) after 4-6 months of using it and mileage around 15 K Kilometeres ? (around 9000 miles) Thx.... How long does it take to sell it ...
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    quality of eye glasses in DR

    Maybe i will need second pair of glasses...I heard that here in DR they are a lot cheaper than in Europe. I paid around 250 euros for my glasses, frame+glasses as I have around -6 strong glass and they need to be made thiner with "indexes". I heard that here in DR they can do it 2 times cheaper...
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    best places to buy used small motorbike in Santiago

    I am looking to buy some (preferably used, but new ones are ok too) 100-150 cc bike in 20000-40000 pesos range...What is best place to look for it in Santiago ? I know that there are many individual guys who want to sell their bikes, but I don't have time to go to each one and test bike... So...
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    how much costs "hack" of cell phone SIMLOCK in DR?

    I got SIM card from Europe and cell phone too. Cell phone won't work here because there is different frequency than in EU. How much do they charge here/shoukd charge for "hacking" dominican phone and releasing its SIMLOCK (from orange), so i could put my EU sim card in there ? Thanks....
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    good Gastroenterologist, coloproctologist in Santiago ?

    looking for... thanks
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    so whats the deal with DOP systematically losing its value to USD ?

    Is it some Dominican goverment action ? it's getting weaker and weaker....from years answers from FX specialists are more than welcome ;]
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    so i just got back from trip Sosua...

    and honestly don't know what people see in that place.... The beach is dirty, small and overcrowded, lot of girls in desperation and sadness in their eyes, lot of stray dogs, crazy amount of motoconchos (constant noise) and so on....Cabarete is much much better IMHO
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    where I can buy swimming glasses in Santiago ?

    Going to swim in sport swimming pool...need glasses for swimming and swimming trunks...Where I can buy it in Santiago ? thx
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    what rate do you get while withdrawing from ATM ?

    Let's say that: you have account in USD dollars. You have card for that account...You use that card in DR ATM. What currency exchange rate do you get after bank and atm fees ? Mine is around 38,2 pesos and I got mastercard....WTF ?????
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    best place in Punta Cana area to buy small used motorbike?

    Anyone knows something ? thx...
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    public swimming pools in DR ?

    Are there ? Is it popular thing in DR ? for "sport" swimming... I mean something like: http://www.tcd.ie/Sport/assets/img/swimming.jpg could be outdoor of course but still with lanes as sport swimming pool... thanks....