Dwight's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Adventure park. Great for adults and children. Includes paintball, trampolines, horses, a pool, batting machine, climbing wall, billiards, and zip line.
http://ziplinepark.com.do/site/
Zipline Park
Adventure park. Great for adults and children. Includes paintball, trampolines, horses, a pool, batting machine, climbing wall, billiards, and zip line.
http://ziplinepark.com.do/site/
Family friendly park (6 miles end to end). Has several restaurants including one inside a real cave. Walking trails. Bike rentals.
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Mirador Del Sur Joaquín Balaguer Park
Avenida Mirador SurFamily friendly park (6 miles end to end). Has several restaurants including one inside a real cave. Walking trails. Bike rentals.
Just five miles east of Santo Domingo, Los Tres Ojos National Park is a beautiful nature break from the city, and offers a solid glimpse of the Taino’s underground caverns once used for refuge or rituals. A winding entrance staircase leads to a series of caves, with pathways hugging three freshwater, iridescent blue lagoons or “eyes” as the Taino used to call them for their oval-shapes. A fourth lagoon is accessible via a small wooden barge, revealing a gorgeous, open-air scenery of water and a rocky landscape covered in lush vegetation all around. Keep an eye out for petroglyphs and pottery shards.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/caving/santo-domingo/parque-nacional-los-tres-ojos/
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Calle Marginal Las Americas EsteJust five miles east of Santo Domingo, Los Tres Ojos National Park is a beautiful nature break from the city, and offers a solid glimpse of the Taino’s underground caverns once used for refuge or rituals. A winding entrance staircase leads to a series of caves, with pathways hugging three freshwater, iridescent blue lagoons or “eyes” as the Taino used to call them for their oval-shapes. A fourth lagoon is accessible via a small wooden barge, revealing a gorgeous, open-air scenery of water and a rocky landscape covered in lush vegetation all around. Keep an eye out for petroglyphs and pottery shards.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/caving/santo-domingo/parque-nacional-los-tres-ojos/
Near the Sans Souci Port Terminal, the National Aquarium has a long shark tunnel and manatee petting area. Located beside the sea, there are benches to sit and enjoy the view. Av. España.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/landmarks/santo-domingo/acuario-nacional/
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Dominican Republic National Aquarium
75 Av. EspañaNear the Sans Souci Port Terminal, the National Aquarium has a long shark tunnel and manatee petting area. Located beside the sea, there are benches to sit and enjoy the view. Av. España.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/landmarks/santo-domingo/acuario-nacional/
The city’s youngest museum, inaugurated in 2011, the Telecommunications Cultural Center is also one of the most interesting, showcasing the history and evolution of media in the Dominican Republic, from television to radio, and the internet up to the 20th century and beyond. The three-story building has a modern façade that stands out from surrounding colonial buildings on Calle Isabel La Católica, and its interior exhibits showcase old communications instruments, as well as a robotics room, an electronic game room, and an audio-visual media library.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/colonial-city/santo-domingo/centro-cultural-de-las-telecomunicaciones/
Centro Cultural de las Telecomunicaciones
Esq C. Emiliano TejeraThe city’s youngest museum, inaugurated in 2011, the Telecommunications Cultural Center is also one of the most interesting, showcasing the history and evolution of media in the Dominican Republic, from television to radio, and the internet up to the 20th century and beyond. The three-story building has a modern façade that stands out from surrounding colonial buildings on Calle Isabel La Católica, and its interior exhibits showcase old communications instruments, as well as a robotics room, an electronic game room, and an audio-visual media library.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/colonial-city/santo-domingo/centro-cultural-de-las-telecomunicaciones/
The city dweller’s beach, Boca Chica is as synonymous with Santo Domingo as any of its principal sights. A forty-minute drive lands you on this beautiful white sand beach town, filled with an authentic Dominican bustle: vendors hawking wares, hotels and restaurants lining the sand, and rows of fry fish shacks selling an authentic lunch of red snapper, tostones, and yaniqueques. Adults enjoy meals and cold beers on the beach to the sound of merengue and bachata, while the children frolic in the shallow, calm turquoise waters that make Boca Chica a family favorite. On the eastern edge of town are a row of swanky beach clubs and restaurants offering a seafront lounge atmosphere.
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Boca Chica
44 Ave DuarteThe city dweller’s beach, Boca Chica is as synonymous with Santo Domingo as any of its principal sights. A forty-minute drive lands you on this beautiful white sand beach town, filled with an authentic Dominican bustle: vendors hawking wares, hotels and restaurants lining the sand, and rows of fry fish shacks selling an authentic lunch of red snapper, tostones, and yaniqueques. Adults enjoy meals and cold beers on the beach to the sound of merengue and bachata, while the children frolic in the shallow, calm turquoise waters that make Boca Chica a family favorite. On the eastern edge of town are a row of swanky beach clubs and restaurants offering a seafront lounge atmosphere.
One of only two Chinatowns in the Caribbean, completed in 2008, Santo Domingo’s Barrio Chino is located directly north of the Colonial City. Signature Chinese gates mark the start and end of the neighborhood, running principally along Avenida Duarte, and stretching across Mexico, Mella, and Benito González avenues. Sculptures of key Chinese figures dot the streets, from a monk to life-size lions. The city’s most authentic Chinese restaurants are found here, as well as multiple Chinese grocery stores, a street vegetable market every Sunday, and other local shops selling clothing to housewares. The neighborhood’s unique Chinese-Caribbean pulse is worth experiencing.
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China town
Avenida Juan Pablo DuarteOne of only two Chinatowns in the Caribbean, completed in 2008, Santo Domingo’s Barrio Chino is located directly north of the Colonial City. Signature Chinese gates mark the start and end of the neighborhood, running principally along Avenida Duarte, and stretching across Mexico, Mella, and Benito González avenues. Sculptures of key Chinese figures dot the streets, from a monk to life-size lions. The city’s most authentic Chinese restaurants are found here, as well as multiple Chinese grocery stores, a street vegetable market every Sunday, and other local shops selling clothing to housewares. The neighborhood’s unique Chinese-Caribbean pulse is worth experiencing.
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Shopping
Here are several shopping malls all within 20 minutes drive from the house. Along with clothing stores, they have food courts, grocery stores, and movie theaters.
Occidental Mall
Prolongación Avenida 27 de Febrero2 floor shopping mall with a food court and movie theater.
Supermercado Bravo
69 Avenida Rep. de ColombiaOne of 3 supermarkets nearby. Less than 15 minutes drive.
Large shopping complex. Retail shops, a food court, grocery store, movie theater and services.
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Bella Vista Mall
#62 Av. SarasotaLarge shopping complex. Retail shops, a food court, grocery store, movie theater and services.
Plaza Duarte, your biggest shopping and entertainment destination in Santo Domingo Oeste, providing you with a supermarket, gym, restaurants, banks, service stores, entertainment, health, beauty.
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Plaza Duarte
Autopista DuartePlaza Duarte, your biggest shopping and entertainment destination in Santo Domingo Oeste, providing you with a supermarket, gym, restaurants, banks, service stores, entertainment, health, beauty.
Large mall with several high end stores. http://www.acropoliscenter.com/
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Acrópolis Center
Avenida Winston ChurchillLarge mall with several high end stores. http://www.acropoliscenter.com/
Food scene
Excellent food that can be enjoyed outside or inside an authentic beautifully decorated cave.
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El Mesón de la Cava
1 Av. Mirador SurExcellent food that can be enjoyed outside or inside an authentic beautifully decorated cave.
Great Italian cuisine. Great cocktails. Cozy. Casual
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La Locanda Patio Colombia
Avenida República de ColombiaGreat Italian cuisine. Great cocktails. Cozy. Casual
Restaurant El Higüero
24 Av. AnacaonaHigh quality local cuisine
Mila Restaurante
114 Av. SarasotaOutdoor seating. Great cocktails. Cozy.
Chain with many Spanish mini-sandwiches plus beer & wine in a tavern like, counter-serve setting.
100 Montaditos
esq Av. Rómulo BetancourtChain with many Spanish mini-sandwiches plus beer & wine in a tavern like, counter-serve setting.
Papaupa
Calle Carmen Mendoza de CornielleCozy. Casual. Vegetarian options.
A time-honored restaurant in the Zona Colonial (Colonial Zone), Mesón d'Bari serves fresh regional fare in a restored, two-story house. Inside, the restaurant contains brick archways, white-clothed tables, and large, for-sale paintings by local artists. The menu, printed in three languages, includes specialties like cangrejo guisado (fresh crab stewed in brown sauce) and filete a la criolla (Creole-style filet of beef with tomatoes, onions, and sweet peppers). The bar is a popular hangout for local businessmen, artists, and baseball players, so expect the TV to be tuned into a game. The restaurant also hosts live merengue music on most weekends.
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Mesón de Bari
302 C. Hostos
A time-honored restaurant in the Zona Colonial (Colonial Zone), Mesón d'Bari serves fresh regional fare in a restored, two-story house. Inside, the restaurant contains brick archways, white-clothed tables, and large, for-sale paintings by local artists. The menu, printed in three languages, includes specialties like cangrejo guisado (fresh crab stewed in brown sauce) and filete a la criolla (Creole-style filet of beef with tomatoes, onions, and sweet peppers). The bar is a popular hangout for local businessmen, artists, and baseball players, so expect the TV to be tuned into a game. The restaurant also hosts live merengue music on most weekends.
Operated by one of the country’s top cacao exporters, this part museum, part chocolate factory—located in the heart of historic Calle Las Damas—offers a comprehensive glimpse of the DR’s thriving cacao industry. The multimedia presentation includes a holographic theater, as well as a guided audio walk through the various rooms and visual exhibits, explaining the process of chocolate from tree to pod, and tablet. The tasting room features various types of chocolates, from white to dark that you can sample to your heart’s content. A chocolate making factory sits inside a glass-enclosed room at the center of the building’s courtyard, where workshops are offered for those who sign up in advance.
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102 C. Las DamasOperated by one of the country’s top cacao exporters, this part museum, part chocolate factory—located in the heart of historic Calle Las Damas—offers a comprehensive glimpse of the DR’s thriving cacao industry. The multimedia presentation includes a holographic theater, as well as a guided audio walk through the various rooms and visual exhibits, explaining the process of chocolate from tree to pod, and tablet. The tasting room features various types of chocolates, from white to dark that you can sample to your heart’s content. A chocolate making factory sits inside a glass-enclosed room at the center of the building’s courtyard, where workshops are offered for those who sign up in advance.
Entertainment
Founded in 1974, Casa de Teatro is one of Santo Domingo’s and the DR’s most respected cultural centers. This historic location hosts regular art and photo exhibits in its entrance lobby, as well as movies and live music evenings at its on-site café bar. Theater plays and formal concerts are hosted in the amphitheater. It’s a favorite hub of creatives, from poets to writers and actors. An annual jazz festival also takes place at Casa de Teatro every summer, featuring renowned Dominican and international jazz artists every Thursday evening during the months of June and July.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/colonial-city/santo-domingo/casa-de-teatro/
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Casa de Teatro
110 C. MercedesFounded in 1974, Casa de Teatro is one of Santo Domingo’s and the DR’s most respected cultural centers. This historic location hosts regular art and photo exhibits in its entrance lobby, as well as movies and live music evenings at its on-site café bar. Theater plays and formal concerts are hosted in the amphitheater. It’s a favorite hub of creatives, from poets to writers and actors. An annual jazz festival also takes place at Casa de Teatro every summer, featuring renowned Dominican and international jazz artists every Thursday evening during the months of June and July.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/colonial-city/santo-domingo/casa-de-teatro/
Built in 1989 and designed by Jack Corrie, Cayacoa Golf Club is located just 25 minutes northwest of Santo Domingo, yet remains a well-kept golfers’ secret. The 18-hole, par 72 course stretches over a hilly terrain punctuated with small lakes and a handful of terrific par 3s. The course’s higher elevations boast a stunning backdrop of thick vegetation and rolling hills. Although relatively close to Santo Domingo, it offers a peaceful atmosphere where golfers can relax post game at the on-site restaurant and bar, with a terrace overlooking the 18th hole.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/family/santo-domingo/cayacoa-golf-club/
Cayacoa Golf Club
Carretera a PalamaraBuilt in 1989 and designed by Jack Corrie, Cayacoa Golf Club is located just 25 minutes northwest of Santo Domingo, yet remains a well-kept golfers’ secret. The 18-hole, par 72 course stretches over a hilly terrain punctuated with small lakes and a handful of terrific par 3s. The course’s higher elevations boast a stunning backdrop of thick vegetation and rolling hills. Although relatively close to Santo Domingo, it offers a peaceful atmosphere where golfers can relax post game at the on-site restaurant and bar, with a terrace overlooking the 18th hole.
https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/poi/family/santo-domingo/cayacoa-golf-club/