ABOUT THE COUNTRY
The snow-white sand and turquoise waters of the Caribbean sea of the Dominican Republic attract even the most sophisticated travelers all year round. It is washed by the waters of the Atlantic ocean. The official language is Spanish, but it is often used in the tourism industry English. The official currency is the peso. You definitely need to take dollars with you, but here it is better to exchange them for local currency. When exchanging from pesos to dollars, you must have a document confirming the purchase of the currency in this country (so keep the checks). We recommend using payment cards exclusively in banks.
There is a visa-free regime, at the border you need to purchase a tourist card for 30 or 60 days; pay a fee of $ 10 on arrival and $ 20 on departure from the country. Documents: passport (valid at the time of departure from the country); air ticket; insurance policy.
This is the land of eternal summer, the air temperature here is not drops below 25 degrees. The best time to relax it is considered a dry winter-this period from December to April. Summer it is considered the cheapest season for recreation, however, please note please note that this is the rainy season (May-July) and hurricanes (August-November). There may be rain strong, but short-lived.
This is a very poor country, so residents are trying to earn money by any means in different ways. Do not use tap water even for cleaning teeth. If you plan to take car rental, remember that residents very much violate traffic rules, it is better take a taxi.
National cuisine:
A traditional dish in the Dominican Republic it is considered a thick soup "Asapao" with meat, rice and vegetables. Enjoy tropical fruits: coconut, guava, mango. The national drink is rum. You can have a snack "Pasteles en oha" - pies wrapped in leaves banana. Unusual dish grilled pork with fried bananas, and the exotic is entirely stewed a pig in a pit.
Visit the most famous cave with the three lakes of Los Trex ojos, where the water is crystal clear with its chemical composition. Diving enthusiasts can enjoy not only clean by sea, but also by sunken pirate ships ships. If you want to see the first city of the "New World" and get to the 15th century, be sure visit the colonial city Santo Domingo. Here you will see Columbus Lighthouse – one of the main places of interest in the Dominican Republic.
Rum and cigars, which are also popular, as well as the Cuban ones. Good coffee on enough an attractive price. Products made of amber and larimar stone (you can buy only in the Dominican Republic). Cosmetics with snail extract. Mamahuan alcoholic Drink, to which the Dominicans attribute healing properties.
