i away go there when i am in santo domingo
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(Report Problem)Sights, smells and sounds... all walks of life in all types on condition...
and being from NY I though I'd seen it all.
There's a fair
share of beggars and such, as in every poor country, specially elders...
but they don't bother as much... well guarded, eventhough Santo Domingo
is a safe city, there are tourist policemen in every corner... be ready to
bargain for prices, that's half the fun... actually the shopping is not
what's so great, there's plenty of sophisticated shopping elsewhere
in Santo Domingo, it's peeking into a culture, getting the pulse from a
social artery second to none... just sitting in a small cafeteria drinking
a great dominican coffee (forget Starbucks, this is the REAL DEAL) it's
just awsome, almost hipnotic to watch the people and things that make you
feel you're in some Fellini movie.
A big plus is that nearby
there's the colonial city... it's more than what you see in a
brochure... I was actually surprised, there are some amazing gothic
churches carved out of coral stone, monuments, amazing houses, and a great
nightlife... I'd only come to resorts in Punta Cana and Puerto Plata...
but coming here is what really showed me what makes this unique country
tick.... and it's all so cheap and near, it's a steal... a must
see... El Conde gets my thumbs up.
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