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Climb the 27 waterfalls
At Damajagua, near Puerto Plata, guides take you up a chain of river falls. Then you slide and jump back down into turquoise pools.
Film
The Dominican Republic in 40 seconds
Beaches, Samaná, waterfalls, Altos de Chavón, Puerto Plata and Hoyo Azul: real film and photos of the places.
The coast
Aerial palm coastline
Bright Caribbean water — real Dominican Republic film.
Beaches
White sand days
Resort shores and wild edges.
Culture
Colonial houses
Colonial zone colour.
Dance
Couple dancing
Music and movement — smiling Dominican celebration.
The table
Mofongo
Literal Dominican mofongo with pork.
Larimar
Dominican larimar
Larimar cabochons from the Dominican Republic. Photo credit on /photo-credits.
Cacao and coffee
Beans and brew
Dominican cacao and coffee culture.
Seafood
Fresh catch
Coastal plates.
Excursions
Buggies, islands and old cities
The Dominican Republic is full of things to do: buggy rides through the mud, boat days to Saona and Catalina, the colonial streets of Santo Domingo. We drive guests from the resort to the excursion and back. These photos are from a buggy day we drove our guests to.
Saona
Catamaran days
White sand beyond the resort gate.
Beach rides
Horse riding on the beach
Shoreline at an easy pace.
Golf
Fairways by the sea
Resort golf days.
Scenic drive
Palm road in Las Terrenas
Real Dominican tropical road film.
Reasons to visit
Seven more reasons to visit the Dominican Republic
Warm sea all year, a dry season from December to April, and waterfalls, whales, old towns and empty beaches within a few hours' drive. These are the days travellers come back for.
Whales and green islands in Samaná
From January to March, humpback whales gather in Samaná Bay to mate and have their calves. Across the bay, Los Haitises has mangroves, bird islands and caves with Taíno drawings.
Ride to El Limón waterfall
A horse trail through farms and forest ends at a waterfall more than 40 metres high, with a cold pool for a swim.
A stone village above the river
Altos de Chavón, near La Romana, is a re-created 16th-century village with a church, craft workshops and an amphitheatre over the Chavón River.
Swim in a blue cenote
Hoyo Azul in Cap Cana is a clear blue pool at the foot of a cliff, at the end of a short jungle trail.
Puerto Plata, old and new
Ride the cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres, walk the Victorian streets downtown and see Fort San Felipe by the sea.
Beaches with nobody on them
Playa Rincón in Samaná is a long curve of sand and palms with almost no buildings at all.
Wherever you go, we drive you from your hotel to the excursion and back in a private SUV or minivan.