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dorothy
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When are shops open? Is anything, including museums open on Sundays? Can you recommend a good shop for amber jewelry? What's a good guidebook for DR?
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shopping, sightseeing
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Sarah
Guest
Are you speaking strictly of Santo Domingo? In Barahona, one caution I can give is that many shops take a siesta from noon to 2pm and close up during this time. I'm not sure is this is typical country-wide. DR1 offers a good guide book right on this site. I think it's about $20US. I purchased a copy. It's worth it. ~Sarah
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Tom F.
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Tom F.
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If you are interested in visiting museums, you must go to the "zona colonial" and the "plaza cultural" in Santo Domingo. Visit Candido Bido's art gallery in Gaszue (spelling ?)also. You could do it all in one day, but two would be better. Tom F.
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Milli
Guest
Re: shopping,
As for shopping in the northcoast. If you go right into the city you can visit the Puerto Plata Market to get your souveniors. If staying in the Playa Dorada Complex there is the shopping plaza and there is the "orange market" located on the beach. Right near the Jack Tar Village beach front. As for a good jewellery store and very pricy...HARRISONS.
As for shopping in the northcoast. If you go right into the city you can visit the Puerto Plata Market to get your souveniors. If staying in the Playa Dorada Complex there is the shopping plaza and there is the "orange market" located on the beach. Right near the Jack Tar Village beach front. As for a good jewellery store and very pricy...HARRISONS.
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Gisa
Guest
Re: shopping,
What are actually the typical souvenirs in D.R.?
Have there got a lot of woodencraft?
Gisa
What are actually the typical souvenirs in D.R.?
Have there got a lot of woodencraft?
Gisa
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Sarah
Guest
Re: shopping
Painted ceramic doll w/out faces, wooden mortar w/pestle (I think that's what they're called in English), coffee, cigars, rum, very colorful paintings, larimar jewelry...
Painted ceramic doll w/out faces, wooden mortar w/pestle (I think that's what they're called in English), coffee, cigars, rum, very colorful paintings, larimar jewelry...
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Phyllis
Guest
Re: shopping
Amber and Mahogany originate from the DR and is just beautiful! Like Sarah mentioned, the wooden crafts/masks/figures are very well done; I've purchased a alot of them!
Amber and Mahogany originate from the DR and is just beautiful! Like Sarah mentioned, the wooden crafts/masks/figures are very well done; I've purchased a alot of them!
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Sarah
Guest
But from an ecological/legal standpoint...
I believe that products made from Mahogany are now illegal? Please correct me if I'm wrong on that.
I believe that products made from Mahogany are now illegal? Please correct me if I'm wrong on that.
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Lyse
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Phyllis
Guest
Never heard of this..
Hi Sarah, WOW - products made from Mahogany are now illegal; I haven't heard this before. Can someone advise?? I surely hope not as the local crafts made from this wood are just beautiful!
Hi Sarah, WOW - products made from Mahogany are now illegal; I haven't heard this before. Can someone advise?? I surely hope not as the local crafts made from this wood are just beautiful!
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Zippo Popo
Guest
Re: Never heard of this..
export of raw mahogany has been banned for over 20 years
thought harvesting of mahogany was too
never heard of products
export of raw mahogany has been banned for over 20 years
thought harvesting of mahogany was too
never heard of products
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Lyse
Guest
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arcoiris
Guest
Re: But from an ecological/legal standpoint...
Some of these things, including lamar and amber, are regulated by the government, but there is also a black market of the stuff by foreigners who bribe locals to get it and then sell it.
Some of these things, including lamar and amber, are regulated by the government, but there is also a black market of the stuff by foreigners who bribe locals to get it and then sell it.
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Gisa
Guest
Re: wooden craft
Hi Phyllis! You mention wooden craft like masks and figures.Could you describe how there look like .Do there have a african touch? And how much would I have to pay for a wooden figure like 30 cm high ?
Thanks,
Gisa
Hi Phyllis! You mention wooden craft like masks and figures.Could you describe how there look like .Do there have a african touch? And how much would I have to pay for a wooden figure like 30 cm high ?
Thanks,
Gisa
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Phyllis
Guest
Re: wooden craft
Yes, some of these crafts have an African touch. Some have beautiful bright colours painted on the mask as well. A wooden figure 30 cm high can cost anywhere from $10 - $100 CDN, depends on the quality of wood and amount of detail.
Yes, some of these crafts have an African touch. Some have beautiful bright colours painted on the mask as well. A wooden figure 30 cm high can cost anywhere from $10 - $100 CDN, depends on the quality of wood and amount of detail.
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Sarah
Guest
I thought I knew what I was talking about...
Deforestation is what the concern is regarding. And unfortunately it does not seem that the laws are well enforced.
Deforestation is what the concern is regarding. And unfortunately it does not seem that the laws are well enforced.
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Sarah
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Lyse
Guest
Re: But from an ecological/legal standpoint...
How strange because there's a lot of mahogany furniture made and sold in the D.R.
How strange because there's a lot of mahogany furniture made and sold in the D.R.
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Sarah
Guest
Re: But from an ecological/legal standpoint...
I agree that there is quite alot available. However, it is not being harvested, made or sold legally.
I agree that there is quite alot available. However, it is not being harvested, made or sold legally.