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Whale season Jan 15 – March 25
Humpback whales wow visitors in Samana. Each winter The Dominican Republic plays host to a huge number of North Atlantic humpback whales that spend January to March mating and calving in the wide, sheltered Samana Bay. Whalewatching pioneer Kim Beddall runs daily boat trips
11Jan2012 | They | 5 comments | Continued
New map-guide highlights the Santiago-Puerto Plata Tourist Highway
The guide orients travelers about the services, attractions and activities available between La Cumbre and Gran Parada, including the amber mines in La Cumbre, the fertile coffee region of Pedro García and the sugarcane traditions of Montellano.
22Dec2011 | They | 1 comment | Continued
Dominican Republic Base Camps
A network of base camps helps independent travelers in the Dominican Republic
1Dec2011 | They | 3 comments | Continued
Ocean World, the world’s first fully interactive marine park
At Ocean World, you swim with the dolphins, and the sea lions — and the sharks!
23Nov2011 | TH | 10 comments | Continued
Our quest for the ‘right’ cigar
After a year of legwork we discovered an ideal combination of quality, price and consistency from a small, Cuban family-run factory hidden away in the Cibao Valley
1Nov2011 | They | 1 comment | Continued
Cigar factory photos: “Made by Hands” in Dominican Republic
Post card collection depicts the hands of people at work rolling fine cigars in the Dominican Republic. Photographed by Owen Franken in 2007 at Luis Cuevas factory, a duotone treatment of these recent pictures emphasizes how this caring, handmade process is a tradition that has gone unchanged since its very beginnings.
27Dec2009 | They | 0 comments | Continued
Luxuriating at Villa Castellamonte
How the rich live every day—you can rent it for a week. A correspondent recounts her experiences staying at the posh Villa Castellamonte in Cabrera near Playa Grande
6May2009 | They | 2 comments | Continued
Sosua’s beginnings: a haven for Jews fleeing Hitler
The village of Sosua was founded by Jewish refugees from Hitler’s scourge
5Nov2008 | They | 3 comments | Continued
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