Santo Domingo

Advantages: Eating yourself to bursting point in the fully inclusive hotels
Disadvantages: Not much to do and rip off prices

...of hours to go to the nearby city of Santo Domingo, which turned out to be pretty unimpressive. We did an interesting half day trip to the river where they filmed the Rambo films and that included a trip on a 'Gator' which is like a double decker bus which can go on land or in water which was a great experience. There wasn't much to buy in the way of souvenirs apart from cigars, rum and oil paintings...

rustifer 09.02.2001 13:53 · Read review
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Review of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)

Galician Gourmet Makes Great Reading

Advantages: Enticing introduction to Leo Caldas; plenty of local colour
Disadvantages: Mystery element disappointing

...The Galician tourist board really ought to be paying author Domingo Villar; his Leo Caldas novels set in the coastal city of Vigo are an enticing advertisement for the region. Imagine having long leisurely seafood lunches with a glass or two of wine; follow that with a quick paddle before going back to work or even a drive to a country vineyard. It?s almost worth dealing with the occasional...

fizzytom 01.12.2011 23:02 · Read review
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Review of Water-blue Eyes - Domingo Villar

Incredible Diving

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...I was in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in February and was amazed by the diving there. Along the South side of D.R. there is a reef that extends the entire the length of the island and further into the ocean. The Snorkelling is even good because the reef is only 50 feet away from shore. The caribean fish are absolutely amazing with such a sensation of peace and surrealism. When your down...

tiberius268 11.09.2000 02:00 · Read review
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Review of Santo Domingo (Dive Sites)