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Welcome, the purpose of this page is to share and exchange information about the Dominican Republic and Santo Domingo!

We have collected some information for you so that you can learn more about and explore the Dominican Republic. Locals can help us make this page better by sending us information about their favorite places throughout the DR.  So, if you have found a fantastic or interesting place to visit (not an all-inclusive hotel or similar places which are highly advertised already) in the country, please send us a short description and a photo, if available, and we will post the information.

COUNTRY INFORMATION

• WORLD FACTBOOK / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET OF DR, U.S. Department of State
• PRESIDENCY OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• MAPS OF THE dOMINICAN REPUBLIC

WEATHER

• SANTO DOMINGO
• YEAR AROUND WEATHER in the Dominican Republic.
• NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
• TROPICAL ATLANTIC & CARIBBEAN WEATHER WATCH

NEWS

• DR1.COM provides local news and information about travel, business, living and legal issues in the Dominican Republic. This is an excellent site to get you started with exploring the DR.
• DOMINICANREPUBLIC.COM
• LISTIN DIARIO, the biggest newspaper in the country.
• HOY is another local newspaper.

SANTO DOMINGO

• A WALKING TOUR OF SANTO DOMINGO'S COLONIAL DISTRICT
• SANTO DOMINGO presented by DR1.com

MOVING TO / LIVING IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

• LIVING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC presented by DR1.com
• Travel presented by DR1.com
• U.S. Department of State: CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET OF DR
• DOMINICANREPUBLIC.COM. A vast amount of information with related links.

TRAVEL SITES OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The web links listed below share a wealth of information about traveling in the Dominican Republic

• HISPANIOLA.COM
• DEBBIESDOMINICANTRAVEL.COM has a lot of reviews on hotels, resturants, and places of interest.

LEISURE TIME

• FEDOGOLF - Federación Dominicana de Golf
• SCUBA DIVING AND SNORKELING in the DR.
• PARAGLIDING
• LIGA DE BÉISBALL DOMINICANO
• BASEBALL, NATIONAL PASSION on DominicanRepublic.com
• MOVIES AND ENTERTAINMENT in Santo Domingo.
• Riding schools in Santo Domingo:

•   Las Colinas, in Arroyo Hondo
•   Nitram, on Carretera Duarte behind Carrefour
•   Feria Ganadera, on Nuñez de Cáceres

• ADVENTURE TOURS and DRPURE.COM, these are commercial sites pertaining to ecotourism and outdoor adventures in the DR. 

CULTURE

• CALENDAR OF EVENTS on DR1.com
• LA COCINA DOMINICANA (Aunt Clare's Kitchen)