The Southeast Coast Places

Bayahibe
Columbus dropped anchor here in 1494, Puerto Rican fishermen founded the town in the middle of the 19th century. Now many of the local fishermen either moonlight or have totally given up their poles and... (more)
Boca Chica
The Boca Chica resort area is immediately east of Las Américas International Airport. A seasoned destination, Boca Chica is popular mainly with Dominicans and Europeans. Since it's the best beach... (more)
Juan Dolio
Like Boca Chica, Juan Dolio has a story of boom and bust. The resort area began life as a pristine beach and developed into the place to go on the southeast coast for sun and sea for residents of Santo... (more)
La Romana
La Romana is on the southeast coast, about a two-hour drive from Santo Domingo and the same distance southwest of Punta Cana. The international airport here has nonstop service to both the United States... (more)
San Pedro de Macorís
The national sport and the national drink are both well-represented in this city, an hour or so east of Santo Domingo. Some of the country's best baseball games are played in Tetelo Vargas Stadium. Many... (more)

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