Santiago, which is in the province of the same name, is in the agricultural heart of this developing Caribbean country. The Dominican Republic's second city, it's approximately 90 minutes south of Cabarete on the scenic Autopista Duarte. With a population of some 750,000, it's the intellectual, educational, and cultural center of the region. It's also the economic center of the fertile Cibao Valley, where most of the country's sugar, tobacco, and coffee are grown. More »
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