Dominican Republic

Picturesque beaches, coral reefs, verdant mountains and old Spanish towns characterize the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean country perched on the eastern side of Hispaniola Island. The small port of La Romana offers golf, tennis, horseback riding and sightseeing at a model 16th-century Mediterranean Village. In Puerto Plata, the main pastimes include relaxing on white-sand shores, ATV adventures in the Dominican countryside and waterfall treks. As the first permanent European establishment in the New World, the Colonial City of Santo Domingo (founded in 1498) packs in the history. Most tours to this capital city guide cruisers along cobblestone streets to view highlights like the 1508 Fortaleza Ozama Fortress as well as the oldest cathedral and university in the Americas.

Language: Spanish
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP), US dollar (US$)

Dominican Republic Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 80 80 81 81 83 85 85 85 86 85 83 81
Low 76 75 76 77 79 80 81 81 80 80 79 77
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 27 27 27 27 28 29 29 29 30 29 28 27
Low 24 24 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 26 25
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 2 2 2 2 5 5 3 4 3 5 5 3
Centimeters 5 5 5 5 13 13 8 10 8 13 13 8
Humidity
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Percent 90 92 90 -- -- -- -- 86 90 90 90 --


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