The Dominican Escape

Itinerary
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Stop At: Macao Beach, Punta Cana 23000 Dominican Republic

After picking you up at your hotel in a comfortable van with a/c, we’re gonna make our way direction Macao, north side of the Punta Cana region. We’re gonna make a quick stop in the local community of Macao to visit a local “colmado”. The “colmado” is simply a Dominican institution. It is typically a small grocery store for basic foodstuffs, cleaning products, toiletries, soft drinks, beer, and rum. The colmado is extremely important in today’s Dominican Republic.We’re gonna stop few minutes here, maybe enjoying a good Dominican coffee or just to chat a bit and start feeling the Dominican atmosphere.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Macao Beach, Punta Cana 23000 Dominican Republic

It’s beach time! As said we will continue our trip reaching the beach of Macao. This beach is today the only public beach in Punta Cana, not owned by resorts. We will share a drink all together here while you’ll have the chance to see how Dominican life develops at the beach and how locals fish and work here to get some money to face the day.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Escuela La Altagracia, Santo Domingo Este 11903, Dominican Republic

After learning a bit how the local life develops close to the coast is time to discover how the Dominicans live in the countryside. We’re gonna stop in the small community of “El Penon” to visit a local elementary school to better understand the country’s public education system and meet the children (You can bring school supplies as well if you’re up to and give them to the school or leave an offer to help the local community).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Parroquia de San Dionisio, Avenida Alta Gracia No 67 municipio centro, Higuey Dominican Republic

Continuing our trip, we’re gonna now experience a bit of the local life in the city. Higuey is the largest city in the Dominican Republic’s East Coast. We’ll take a stroll on the main street and observe the day to day activity in the city. We will visit the “San Dionisio” Church, constructed over 500 years ago.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Basilica Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia, Higuey Dominican Republic

We will also visit the Basilica of La Altagracia, the largest and most important church in the country. At this time of the morning you should start getting hungry, so what’s better than a typical Dominican street food snack? “Empanadas” are among the most widespread snacks all over Latin America and the Caribbean. We’re gonna stop in a typical food truck to buy some and eat them accompanied by a glass of beer.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mercado Villa Cerro, Higuey 23000, Dominican Republic

Last stop will be the local market where will finish our tour surrounded of endless new tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Have your camera ready! 

Duration: 20 minutes