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Understanding local dialects can help travelers feel right at home when communicating with those locals who speak in dialect. The official language in the Dominican Republic is Spanish. Some use Haitian Creole. As in every dialect, Dominican Spanish has numerous vocabulary differences from other Continue Reading...
Map of Dominican Republic Click on the plus [+] sign to enlarge mapView Larger Map Continue Reading...
January New Year’s Day – January 1 – Public holiday Pilgrimage to Higuey’s Basilica to honour patron saint February Carnival Dominicano Independence Day – February 27 Cabarete Alegria Carnival Dominicano begins two or three days before the Dominican Continue Reading...
LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION: Dominican Tourism Promotion Council; Avenida Mexico 66; Santo Domingo; Dominican Republic Tel: 685 9054 or 685 5254 Fax: 685 5254. Foreign Embassies in the United States: In addition to the embassies listed below, some Caribbean countries have consulates or Continue Reading...
Sightseeing: Parks and Zoos. National Park Zoo: This is a unique zoo, in that the normal cages were opened and the animals released into the Park to give them a greater feel of their natural habitat. These conditions have made for the successful reproduction of the animals. The combination of Continue Reading...
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