{"id":15004,"date":"2024-02-29T09:20:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T13:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.capcana.com\/?p=14803"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:04:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:04:53","slug":"tropical-passover-in-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capcana.com\/es\/tropical-passover-in-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Passover in the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-atex-pstyle=\"05. DROPCAPS:BC.25 DROPCAP 8LI SUPP JUST\"><span data-atex-cfill=\"Color\/A.005 JC BLUE 05\" data-atex-cstyle=\"DC.C01 DROPCAP SANS THIN\" data-atex-track=\"15\" data-atex-uat=\"{KerningValue:LTEw,StrokeAlignment:Q2VudGVyQWxpZ25tZW50,StrokeWeight:MA==}\">I<\/span><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\">t\u2019s easy to think of the Caribbean islands as all the same \u2014 silvery-white sandy beaches, waving palm trees and crystal- clear turquoise water. And while that\u2019s (broadly) correct, dig just a little deeper and you\u2019ll quickly discover each island has its own distinct personality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-pstyle=\"05. DROPCAPS:BC.25 DROPCAP 8LI SUPP JUST\"><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\" data-atex-track=\"-20\">The Dominican Republic is no exception. Famous for its all-inclusive resorts, it\u2019s well worth venturing outside the gates \u2014 here\u2019s why.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-first-line-indent=\"0\" data-atex-pstyle=\"01. TEXT:BC.01 TEXT\"><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\" data-atex-track=\"-20\">Christopher Columbus\u2019s first landing point in the New World in 1492, the Dominican Republic is the site of the oldest colonial settlement in the Americas, including the region\u2019s first university, first hospital and first Catholic cathedral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-first-line-indent=\"0\" data-atex-pstyle=\"01. TEXT:BC.01 TEXT\"><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\" data-atex-track=\"-20\">Originally called Hispaniola, the country finally gained its independence in 1844<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-pstyle=\"01. TEXT:BC.01 TEXT\"><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\" data-atex-track=\"-20\">Head to the capital city Santo Domingo to explore the walled neighbourhood known as the Colonial Zone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-pstyle=\"01. TEXT:BC.01 TEXT\"><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\" data-atex-track=\"-20\">This Unesco World Heritage Site has a string of landmarks, but it\u2019s just as tempting to wander around the historic streets lined with galleries, caf\u00e9s and restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-first-line-indent=\"0\" data-atex-pstyle=\"01. TEXT:BC.01 TEXT\"><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\" data-atex-track=\"-20\">Thinking you\u2019ll have a day out driving around the island? The Dominican Republic is a lot bigger than you might imagine \u2014 almost 250 miles from east to west, and around 165 miles from north to south, so you need to allow five to six hours to drive from Punta Cana and Cap Cana in the south east to Puerto Plata on the north coast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-pstyle=\"01. TEXT:BC.01 TEXT\"><span data-atex-cstyle=\"$ID\/[No character style]\" data-atex-track=\"-20\">Santo Domingo is around two and a half hours from the tourist resorts in the south east.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-atex-pstyle=\"01. TEXT:BC.01 TEXT\">For more info\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejc.com\/life-and-culture\/travel\/tropical-passover-dominican-republic-jctz48qs\">https:\/\/www.thejc.com\/life-and-culture\/travel\/tropical-passover-dominican-republic-jctz48qs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easy to think of the Caribbean islands as all the same \u2014 silvery-white sandy beaches, waving palm trees and crystal- clear turquoise water. And while that\u2019s (broadly) correct, dig just a little deeper and you\u2019ll quickly discover each island has its own distinct personality. The Dominican Republic is no exception. 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