Tourism in the Dominican Republic - a legal guide - Pellerano ...

Tourist attractions
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The Dominican Republic has many natural,
historical and cultural resources that make the country
an ideal destination for tourism. The variety and quality
of its beaches, to the North, South, East and West, the
great geographical diversity of its territory, a rich
historical and cultural heritage, as well as a wide range
of complementary tourist services, such as golf
courses, leisure parks and modern convention centers,
enable the country to present a wide and diverse tourist
offer.
Santo Domingo
The city of Santo Domingo, capital of the country,
also called the "Athens of the New World", is the oldest
city of the American continent. While being a modern
and cosmopolite city, its Colonial Zone is home to more
than 300 monuments that in the year 1990 UNESCO
declared to be a part of the World Heritage.
Cibao valley
TOURISM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The central part of the island is the most fertile and
productive region of the country. It has seven provinces
that produce food products for the whole country:
Duarte, Espaillat, La Vega Real, Monseñor Nouel,
Sanchez Ramirez and Santiago de los Caballeros.
Furthermore, it has mines of iron, gold, nickel and
other minerals.
Cut through by the Central mountain chain, this
region offers unique natural resources for ecological,
mountain and adventure tourism.
Here may be found the valley of Constanza and the
city of Jarabacoa, where temperatures range between
5° and 20°, which allows this region to grow products
such as strawberries, apples and flowers. Activities
such as river rafting, paragliding or mountain climbing,
including Pico Duarte, the highest mountain in the
Caribbean, may be undertaken in this area.
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Santiago de los Caballeros is the industrial center of
the country and the second city in importance. It is
known throughout the world for its tobacco plantations
and its long tradition in the growing and trade of high
quality tobacco, whose exports amount to more than
two thirds of the quality cigars sold in the world.
Amber Coast
The waters of the Atlantic Ocean wash the Northern
cost of the Dominican Republic. It comprises the
provinces of Monte Cristi, Puerto Plata, Espaillat, Maria
Trinidad Sanchez and Samana, which have great tourist
potential and the ideal conditions to practice all kinds of
aquatic sports.
The Puerto Plata region has numerous amber
mines, including one of the main amber deposits in the
whole world. The province produces and exports
coffee, cocoa and tobacco. Furthermore, it
manufactures alcohol, milk products and pastries.
Today, Puerto Plata lives for and from tourism, its main
source of revenues. Its tourist zone has magnificent
beaches of golden sand that include the tourist centers
of Cofresi, Costambar, Long Beach, Playa Dorada,
Sosua and Cabarete. Playa Dorada has more than
4,500 rooms, apart from a complete infrastructure with
seminar rooms, malls, etc. Cabarete is considered to
be one of the best beaches worldwide to practice
windsurfing, and there takes place every year the world
competition of this sport.
On the other side, the province of Samana, the
peninsula and bay of the same name, its many lakes
and beautiful landscapes, together with its neighboring
areas El Portillo and Las Terrenas, constitute one of the
most interesting and exotic places in the country.
Southern Region
The four provinces of the Southern region are San
Cristobal, Peravia, Azua de Compostela and Barahona,
which have beautiful beaches rich in sea life. In
Barahona, the waves of the Caribbean Sea break upon
the rocks of Sierra Bahoruco, and Enriquillo Lake can
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