IslandGuide — Dominican Republic

What to see in Dominican Republic

The sights mapped out — read through, then jump to any of them on the map.

★ Top sights 10
Los Haitises National Park
1 Los Haitises National Park
Nature
Los Haitises National Park occupies a limestone karst plateau on the remote northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, established in 1976. Conical hills, sinkholes and caverns rise from dense mangrove forests along the coast, while subtropical humid forest covers the interior. The park receives around 2000 mm of rainfall annually and supports a remarkable diversity of mammals and birds, including rare endemic species. Several caves contain Taino pictograms and petroglyphs, and visitor numbers are strictly managed.

Los Haitises National Park occupies a limestone karst plateau on the remote northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, established in 1976. Conical hills, sinkholes and caverns rise from dense mangrove forests along the coast, while subtropical humid forest covers the interior. The park receives around 2000 mm of rainfall annually and supports a remarkable diversity of mammals and birds, including rare endemic species. Several caves contain Taino pictograms and petroglyphs, and visitor numbers are strictly managed.

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Panteon Nacional
2 Panteon Nacional
Historic site
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Amber Museum (Puerto Plata)
3 Amber Museum (Puerto Plata)
Historic site
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Fortaleza San Felipe (Puerto Plata)
4 Fortaleza San Felipe (Puerto Plata)
Historic site
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Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration (Santiago)
5 Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration (Santiago)
Historic site
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Zona Colonial Santo Domingo (UNESCO)
6 Zona Colonial Santo Domingo (UNESCO)
Historic site
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Alcazar de Colon
7 Alcazar de Colon
Historic site
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Catedral Primada de America
8 Catedral Primada de America
Historic site
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Fortaleza Ozama
9 Fortaleza Ozama
Historic site
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Calle Las Damas
10 Calle Las Damas
Historic site
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Activities & local 16
27 Charcos de Damajagua
Activity
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Altos de Chavon
Altos de Chavon
Activity
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Bacardi Rum Distillery Tour
Local producer
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Brugal Rum Distillery (Puerto Plata)
Local producer
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Cana Bay Golf & Beach Club
Activity
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Casa de Campo Golf Resort (La Romana)
Casa de Campo Golf Resort (La Romana)
Activity
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Cigar Factory Tour (Santiago)
Local producer
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Damajagua Falls (27 Charcos)
Activity
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El Conde Gate & Pedestrian Street
El Conde Gate & Pedestrian Street
Local producer
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Larimar Mine (Bahoruco)
Larimar Mine (Bahoruco)
Local producer
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Malecón de Santo Domingo
Malecón de Santo Domingo
Local producer
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Mercado Modelo
Local producer
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Merengue & Bachata Cultural Tour
Local producer
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Ocean World Adventure Park
Ocean World Adventure Park
Activity
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Saona Island
Saona Island
Activity
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Teleférico Puerto Plata (Cable Car)
Teleférico Puerto Plata (Cable Car)
Activity
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Beaches & coast 17
Bavaro Beach
Bavaro Beach
Beach
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Cabarete Beach & Kite Beach
Cabarete Beach & Kite Beach
Surf spot
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Catalina Island Snorkeling
Catalina Island Snorkeling
Snorkel spot
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Cayo Arena (Paradise Island)
Snorkel spot
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El Cabo Beach
Surf spot
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Macao Beach
Macao Beach
Beach
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Playa Bahia de las Aguilas
Beach
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Playa Boca Chica
Playa Boca Chica
Beach
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Playa Bozo
Surf spot
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Playa Dorada
Playa Dorada
Beach
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Playa Encuentro
Playa Encuentro
Surf spot
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Playa Esmeralda (El Valle)
Beach
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Playa Grande (Rio San Juan)
Playa Grande (Rio San Juan)
Beach
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Playa Las Terrenas
Playa Las Terrenas
Beach
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Playa Preciosa
Surf spot
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Playa Rincon
Playa Rincon
Beach
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Sosua Beach
Sosua Beach
Beach
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Culture & history 1
Museo del Larimar
Historic site
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Getting there 5
Gregorio Luperon Airport (POP)
Transport
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Las Americas International Airport (SDQ)
Transport
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Maria Trinidad Sanchez Airport (AZS)
Transport
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Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
Transport
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Samana Town & Ferry
Transport
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Nature 11
Cueva de las Maravillas
Cueva de las Maravillas
Nature
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Dunas de Bani
Dunas de Bani
Nature
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Jaragua National Park
Jaragua National Park
Nature
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Lago Enriquillo & Isla Cabritos
Lago Enriquillo & Isla Cabritos
Nature
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Laguna Gri-Gri (Rio San Juan)
Nature
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Mount Isabel de Torres
Mount Isabel de Torres
Nature
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Parque Nacional del Este
Parque Nacional del Este
Nature
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Pico Duarte
Pico Duarte
Nature
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Salto El Limon Waterfall
Salto El Limon Waterfall
Nature
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Tres Ojos National Park
Tres Ojos National Park
Nature
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Valle Nuevo Scientific Reserve
Nature
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