{"id":7948,"date":"2017-03-02T14:56:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T14:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?page_id=7948"},"modified":"2018-07-31T20:41:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T20:41:41","slug":"otros-destinos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/otros-destinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dominican Republic has much more than beautiful beaches and stunning mountains; throughout the Dominican territory, in every corners of the country, many attractions and wonders are discovered by those who visit and inhabit this Caribbean paradise. The natural, cultural and historical wealth of the country is found in all the coordinates.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Monte Plata<\/h2>\n

Universally known as the emerald province, Monte Plata amazes with its great ecotourism potential, as well as business and cruise tourism. Natural thermal pools, agro-tourism, cultural experiences and manifestations of the community\u2019s religious devotion, are just some examples of the activities that are recommended for this area. The Monte Plata Tourism Cluster offers more details here: http:\/\/turismomonteplata.com.do<\/a><\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> The Guill\u00e9n Brothers live in Yamas\u00e1, a province of Monte Plata. They are dedicated to the production of Ta\u00edno and Neota\u00ed pottery objects made of clay and other materials, the objects of the Ta\u00edno religious and cultural observances, based on the pictorial findings and the disinterment of original settlements. It is an essential part of a visit and an incredible experience. http:\/\/www.artesaniaguillen.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Espaillat<\/h2>\n

The Espaillat province, in the northern region of the country, offers such a historical, cultural and environmental diversity that it makes it a complement for lovers of mountain, beach and eco-friendly tourism. The following festivities are highlighted: the Assumption of Mary, the Municipal Festival Day, the Carnival, ecotourism routes to Las Caobas\/Arroyo Fr\u00edo and El Ramonal\/Las Espinas, kayak routes, the Charcos de Arroyo Fr\u00edo, the Tinajones ecological route, and the cultural and the artisans of Moca route. The Rogelio Beach, located in the Community of Magante, is another of its main attractions. It has a fish Boulevard with \u201ca sustainable gastronomic offer that takes full advantage of the typical products of the area and guarantees a unique gastronomic experience of its kind in the area.\u201d The Ecotourism Cluster of Espaillat offers more abundant details of the offer of this beautiful destination: http:\/\/www.proespaillat.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> Mofongo is a distinctive dish and a reference in Espaillat. Its original version is made with bananas, garlic, and pork rinds. In addition, the area sweets are a hallmark, and the Mocana cookies have made the region popular within the country. They have also become a nostalgic product for Dominicans abroad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Santiago<\/h2>\n

Santiago de los Caballeros, or Ciudad Coraz\u00f3n, is the second largest city of the Dominican Republic. In addition to its booming economy, and being home to major industries and businesses, Santiago has become a growing tourist destination, positioning itself for its cultural, historical, and gastronomic wealth, as well as for its attributes as a cosmopolitan city in the center of the country.<\/p>\n

A walk through the city center reveals its aristocratic architecture, which complements other impressive cultural legacies: the Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, one of the province\u2019s main tourist and leisure attractions and where countless cultural artistic and musical events are celebrated; as well as the Apostle Santiago Cathedral and Plaza de la Cultura. The typical \u201chorse-drawn carriage ride\u201d through the center of the city, in addition to the visit to a cigar factory (starting with a view of the beautiful tobacco fields), complete Santiago\u2019s offer.<\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> Centro Le\u00f3n is a must when you are in Santiago; it is an active cultural space that offers a spectacular tour of its collections of visual and anthropological arts, which cover the fundamental components of the Dominican culture and habitat, from the time when the island was populated by indigenous people. http:\/\/centroleon.org.do<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Dajab\u00f3n<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dajab\u00f3n is one of the provinces of the Dominican Republic that borders the Republic of Haiti. It provides an excellent view of the Cordillera Central and numerous other natural attractions, including a forest paradise (there is a significant number of pine trees). Loma de Cabrera (also known as the Cradle of the Restoration), is where el grito de Capotillo took place in 1863, thus giving rise to the restoration effort in which Dominicans and Haitians joined forces to overthrow Spain.<\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> The main Binational Market in the country operates in Dajab\u00f3n, a place where commercial exchange between the Dominican Republic and Haiti is promoted. This market, which started at the time of the colony, takes place in Dajab\u00f3n, the capital of the municipality of the province of the same name, and it is held every Monday and Friday. It is said that more than 3,000 merchants from both countries offer their products in this market to more than 30,000 customers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The historical-cultural resources of the province offer a range of opportunities for those who visit the area. Among the most important are: El Arco, the Monument to the Heroes of The Battle of Beller, the Binational Market and the Dajab\u00f3n Carnival. The religious festivities of its different municipalities are also important tourist attractions for the province, where the Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Altagracia in Loma de Cabrera, the Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Rosario in Dajab\u00f3n, and the Santa Rosa de Lima in the Partido municipality stand out.<\/p>\n

Dajab\u00f3n has a Tourist Cluster that offers a wide variety of information about the destination, as well as on the gastronomic, cultural, historical and hotel offer of the area. http:\/\/www.godajabon.com\/cluster-turistico\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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San Crist\u00f3bal, Peravia, and Azua<\/h2>\n

These three provinces are located in south of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

San Crist\u00f3bal offers its visitors Balneario La Toma, and breezy mountains where small restaurants allow you to enjoy tropical delights in the midst of an impressive natural landscape.<\/p>\n

One of the most important attractions in Peravia is the Cuevas de Pomier or Borb\u00f3n complex, the richest place with cave painting in the Antilles. The complex includes 51 caverns and six pictographs and petroglyphs.<\/p>\n

Colorful wooden houses welcome visitors to its industrious environment in Ban\u00ed, the main city of the Peravia province. The Salinas beach of Puerto Hermoso welcomes beachgoers who want to fully enjoy the Caribbean Sea, and be amazed with the impressive landscape of the salt mines that are the result of the evaporation of seawater.<\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> The Dunas de Ban\u00ed are a desert in the Caribbean. They are located in the Las Calderas peninsula, between the towns of Matanzas, Las Calderas and Las Salinas, and extend for dozens of kilometers of fine sand, rich in quartz and feldspar. Visiting Las Dunas de Ban\u00ed is an extremely interesting experience.<\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong> The Perell\u00f3 family, native of Ban\u00ed, has been linked to coffee production since the nineteenth century and developed its coffee companies during the second half of the twentieth century. The Perell\u00f3 companies produce a brand of international prestige in the world of coffee, which has been characterized by a tradition of high quality standard. For many decades, Ban\u00ed has symbolized the business and work cultures, which are key to the business success of the people from Ban\u00ed in different places, circumstances and at different scales, from the villages closer to the city to the towns and cities of the United States and other places of the world. Visit the Perell\u00f3 Cultural Center in Ban\u00ed: http:\/\/www.ccp.org.do<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Los Corbanitos, with an extension of approximately nine kilometers of virgin beaches of singular beauty and impressive dunes of white sand, are part of the attraction of the area. Bah\u00eda de Caldera is located in the extreme southwest of the province of Peravia, another place of interest because of the important naval base of the Dominican War Navy, protected by nature itself, due to the closed conformation of the bay\u2019s geography.<\/p>\n

Among other tourist attractions, Azua features the ruins of the first city, founded in 1504, and a town that is a unique example of vernacular architecture on the island, with centuries-old wooden houses. Its beaches of gray sand and deep waters, with a rich marine fauna make them ideal for troll fishing, especially in the Palmar de Ocoa Bay, where the spectacular nature of its sunsets stands out.<\/p>\n

La Zurza, a natural spa of sulphurous waters, located in the community of Las Yayas, competes among adventure lovers with the hot springs of Sierra de Mart\u00edn Garc\u00eda, the thermal pools of R\u00edos Grande, las Cuevas, and the Jos\u00e9 del Carmen Ram\u00edrez and the Sierra Mart\u00edn Garc\u00eda National Parks, among others.<\/p>\n

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Santiago Rodr\u00edguez y Valverde<\/h2>\n

Nalga de Maco, Armando Berm\u00fadez, and Jos\u00e9 del Carmen Ram\u00edrez National Parks, the natural thermal pools of the Guayub\u00edn and Mao rivers, the casabe-making workshops, craft workshops and beautiful mountains are among the main attractions of the Santiago Rodr\u00edguez Province, in the northwest of the country.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Armando Berm\u00fadez National Park, please visit:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ambiente.gob.do\/ambienterd\/eco-parque\/parque-nacional-armando-bermudez\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> Casabe is a dry, thin and circular bread that is made after a long and labor intensive process of gratin, pressing, and drying cassava to extract the juice, and then grinding it to obtain a fine flour, from which casabe is made. Dominicans use casabe very often in their cuisine. More information about this and other typical products can be found in the publication Lo Dominicano | All Things Dominican, which can be purchased here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Valverde Province, founded in the early seventeenth century, is called \u201cThe city of the beautiful sunsets\u201d by locals and visitors. Its main tourist attractions are the famous Ruta de Col\u00f3n or Paso de Los Hidalgos, as well as mountains with superb landscapes, its handicrafts, the natural thermal pools of the Mao and Amina rivers, its indigenous cemeteries and Victorian architecture.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Hermanas Mirabal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Formerly known as Salcedo, the Hermanas Mirabal Province offers visitors the interesting story of the three Mirabal sisters. The remains of these brave women rest in Ojo de Agua, in the outskirts of the city of Salcedo. Casa Museo de Las Hermanas Mirabal, the Monument to the Mirabal Sisters, and the Casa de Patria Memorial Garden are also located there. Buried in the same place are the remains of Manuel Aurelio Tav\u00e1rez Justo, who was president of Movimiento 14 de Junio and the husband of Minerva Mirabal.<\/p>\n

In November, 2007, the Salcedo Province, cradle of the Butterflies (as Patria, Minerva and Mar\u00eda Teresa Mirabal are known), officially became the Hermanas Mirabal Province in their honor.<\/p>\n

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Did you know?<\/strong> Since November 25, 1999, the United Nations commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in honor of the Mirabal Sisters.<\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong> American writer of Dominican descent Julia \u00c1lvarez wrote in 1994 a successful novel based on the Mirabal sisters, called \u201cEn el tiempo de las mariposas\u201d (In the time of butterflies). The book was then turned into a film in 2001, produced by M.G.M. and Showtime and under the direction of Mariano Barroso, with performances by Salma Hayek, Marc Anthony, Edward J. Olmos and Mia Maestro.<\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong> Ded\u00e9, the last survivor of Las Mirabal sisters, wrote her first and only book entitled \u201cVivas en su jard\u00edn\u201d (Alive in their garden), published on August 25th<\/sup>, 2009. One of her sons, Jaime David Fern\u00e1ndez Mirabal, served as vice president of the Dominican Republic during the first period of government of Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez (1996-2000). Minou Tav\u00e1rez Mirabal, daughter of Minerva, has also been involved in political activities, when she ran for President of the Republic. Ded\u00e9 passed away on February 1st<\/sup>, 2014 due to lung complications.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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More information about the Province: http:\/\/www.provinciahermanasmirabal.gob.do
\n<\/a>Casa Museo Hermanas Mirabal: http:\/\/casamuseohermanasmirabal.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mar\u00eda Trinidad S\u00e1nchez<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From Saman\u00e1 you can travel to the cities of Nagua and Cabrera in the Province of Mar\u00eda Trinidad S\u00e1nchez, located in the Eastern Cibao Region, about 126 kilometers from the Dominican capital. The seashore of Nagua has great beaches, which beachgoers from all over the country enjoy throughout the year. Cabrera, la Escocesa Bay, hosts beaches of shallow waters and gentle waves that make it an ideal place for scuba diving. An important tourist attraction is the Gran Laguna National Park, where mangrove forests abound.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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