# Anyone been to the Dominican Republic  lately?

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**Created:** [December 18, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-dominican-republic-lately/219868 "2003-12-18T23:23:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Malice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@Malice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malice)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-dominican-republic-lately/219868/1 "2003-12-18T23:23:47Z")

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If so, I’m wondering if you have any interesting tips, stories, etc.

Myself and Mrs. Malice are hooking up with my college roommate and his g.f. for a week there over the holidays. Gonna stay in Cabarete… Never been, but looking forward to it.

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**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-dominican-republic-lately/219868/2 "2003-12-19T02:43:15Z")

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My last trip there was over a year ago, and the only places I’ve been are Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata.

Puerto Plata is almost strictly a resort town (beaches, bars and golf courses).

Santo Domingo is a lot of fun. I had one of the best meals of my life there in “Columbus square” (?) - not sure of the name. We sat outside on the terrace and had a wonderful meal as we watched the sun set.

Try the Brugal Extra Viejo rum. Inexpensive and almost criminally smooth.

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**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-the-dominican-republic-lately/219868/3 "2003-12-19T11:31:29Z")

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I’ve been to Puerto Plata twice, although it’s been several years.

I found the people there quite friendly and the lizards are really cool.