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East Coast
East Coast
Las Américas Highway (built by the dictator Trujillo so his son could race his sports cars) runs east along the coast from Santo Domingo to La Romana -- a two-hour drive. Midway are the well-established beach resorts, Juan Dolio, and Sammy Sosa's hometown, San Pedro de Macoris. East of La Romana are Punta Cana and Bávaro, glorious beaches on the sunrise side of the island. Along the way is Higüey, an undistinguished city notable only for its giant concrete cathedral and shrine (someone had a vision of the Virgin Mary here), which resembles a pinched McDonald's arch.
At a Glance
HOTELS
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Altos de Chavón
An Italian hill town in the tropics.
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Casa de Campo
The island's original resort still rocks.
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Isla Saona
A national park and a beautiful beach.
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San Pedro de Macorís
The island's baseball capital.
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Punta Cana
One of the beaches in the Caribbean.
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