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Caribbean travel after Irma and Maria: essential information

As one of the most active and impactful hurricane seasons in recent memory slowly subsides, much of the northern Caribbean is picking up the pieces left by hurricanes Irma and Maria...

As one of the most active and impactful hurricane seasons in recent memory slowly subsides, much of the northern Caribbean is picking up the pieces left by hurricanes Irma and Maria. But this region is no stranger to such events, and many communities are already beginning to rebuild...

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Los Haitises National Park: a complete ecoadventure

Northeast of the Dominican Republic, sitting directly below the Samaná Peninsula, is a rugged karst landscape that seems like it came straight out of the Mediterranean...

Northeast of the Dominican Republic, sitting directly below the Samaná Peninsula, is a rugged karst landscape that seems like it came straight out of the Mediterranean. Thirty meter-high rock formations jut out of a vast, emerald-colored bay against a backdrop of densely forested hills. Turkey vultures circle above these giant mounds, while herons and pelicans are perched on the leafy vegetation covering their surface...

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Caribbean hurricane relief after Irma and Maria: how to help

In the span of two short weeks, two major hurricanes seriously scarred the Caribbean region, scraping entire islands clean and leaving their citizens scrambling to recover...

In the span of two short weeks, two major hurricanes seriously scarred the Caribbean region, scraping entire islands clean and leaving their citizens scrambling to recover. These record-breaking storms killed dozens, flooded hundreds of acres and rendered thousands homeless...

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Live like a capitaleño in Santo Domingo

A sprawling urban hub of nearly three million people, the capital of the Dominican Republic is the country’s cultural center...

A sprawling urban hub of nearly three million people, the capital of the Dominican Republic is the country’s cultural center. It’s a place where old and new mesh across neighborhoods, and where traditional haunts are as cherished as modern cityscapes. From the Colonial City’s museums to seaside parks, upscale restaurants, a lively music scene, and nearby white sand beaches, Santo Domingo celebrates life daily...

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Dominican Republic: beyond the beaches

The Dominican Republic is well known for its blissful beaches: the crystal clear waves of Punta Cana, the eye-catching turquoise waters at Bahía de las Águilas, and the deep blues of the Atlantic lapping at golden sands on Samaná Peninsula. While all are fantastic stops on the island, the DR has a beating heart full of outdoor adventure, colonial and indigenous history and cool mountain breezes that often gets overlooked...

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Finding the Caribbean rhythm: a musical guide to the Dominican Republic

In the Dominican Republic, the air pulses with energetic beats, tunes blasting from open car windows and drifting into the streets from neighborhood bars...

In the Dominican Republic, the air pulses with energetic beats, tunes blasting from open car windows and drifting into the streets from neighborhood bars. Even public plazas serve as convenient dance floors: people glide across the pavement as buskers play slow, romantic melodies or local radios bump with the newest hits. The birthplace of merengue and bachata and an active champion of other popular genres such as salsa and reggaetón, this country moves to a rhythm all its own...

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Top 10 Dominican Republic experiences

Much more than beach resorts, the Dominican Republic is one of the Caribbean's most geographically diverse countries, from stunning mountain scenery to desert scrublands, evocative colonial architecture, buzzing city life and languid countryside, and famously warm, welcoming people. Where do you start? We've compiled a list of the top ten experiences you could have on a Dominican holiday...

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Seven secrets of the Dominican Republic's Península de Samaná

The Península de Samaná, a narrow strip of sun-baked nirvana off the north coast, is the antithesis of the tourism juggernaut in the southeast of the Dominican Republic...

The Península de Samaná, a narrow strip of sun-baked nirvana off the north coast, is the antithesis of the tourism juggernaut in the southeast of the Dominican Republic. Astounding whale-watching, postcard-perfect secluded beaches and sophisticated beachside hamlets soaked in European flair are the rule on the peninsula, and just across the bay lies an enthralling ecopark home to relics of Dominican history and plenty of natural wonder...

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Take the plunge: the 27 waterfalls of Damajagua

Travelers routinely describe the tour of the 27 waterfalls at Damajagua as ‘the coolest thing I did in the DR.’ It's hard to disagree. Guides lead you up, swimming and climbing through the waterfalls. To get down you jump – as much as 8m – into the sparkling pools below. There are plenty of cascades to choose from © Bill / CC by 2.0 Today it’s mandatory to wear a helmet and a life jacket, and guides are trained in first aid and CPR. It wasn’t always that way, however...

Dominican Republic travel tips & articles

Caribbean travel after Irma and Maria: essential information

Los Haitises National Park: a complete ecoadventure

Caribbean hurricane relief after Irma and Maria: how to help

Live like a capitaleño in Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic: beyond the beaches

Finding the Caribbean rhythm: a musical guide to the Dominican Republic

Top 10 Dominican Republic experiences

Seven secrets of the Dominican Republic's Península de Samaná

Take the plunge: the 27 waterfalls of Damajagua

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