Other Places Dominican Republic

Specialties Sancocho Mealtime in the Dominican Republic usually means eating with a large group: close family, relatives from out ...

Before we get to discussion of the meals, we have to talk about the vívere , or starchy vegetable, which is ubiquitous in the Domin...

Pastel ón de Yuca with Chicharr ón   A nation’s cuisine speaks volumes about its culture, and the Dominican Republic is no excep...

Playa Encuentro Playa Encuentro Encuentro means “meeting” or “find,” and this isolated beach is certainly a gem of a find, ...

Playa Alicia (Playa Santa) of Sosua More tranquil than Puerto Plata and Cabarete, but still with its unique sense of coastal ch...

Cabarete Beach Just 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) long, Cabarete is a thriving, thumping seaside destination.  A far cry from the sleepy fish...

"Cristo Redentor" Overlooking Puerto Plata Plenty of travelers fly into Puerto Plata’s Gregorio Luperon airport (POP) to bypas...