#54 best destination in the world
Bavaro Beach
- #19 of the top 25 beaches in the world
Saona Island
- Nature reserve and National Park known for its beaches
- Attracts film-makers and advertisers looking for a stereotypical desert island
Cueva de las Maravillas National Park
- Named after the Cave of Wonders, inside the cave you can see about 500 paintings and engravings on the walls, painted in black and red and made by the Taínos, the ancient inhabitants of the island
- It has about 10 petroglyphs (rock engravings), and 472 pictographs (paintings on the walls)
- 144 pictographs were classified as cryptic or abstract and whimsical
- In addition you can see 135 pictographs with a human face, 18 animal, 41 human and animal form, 18 and 38 geometric and human, respectively
Los Tres Ojos
- 50 yard open air limestone cave named after a series of three lakes, or ojos
Ciudad Colonial (Santo Domingo)
- Historic central neighborhood of Santo Domingo and the oldest continuously inhabited European established settlement in the Americas, bounded by a walled perimeter
- It is an important section of the city due to the high number of landmarks
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
El Mesón de la Cava, Santo Domingo
- Restaurant built inside a natural cave
- Cuisines are characterized by fusions of local and Spanish dishes
- Has an opened and outdoor terrace with a unique wood fire exterior kitchen, from where chefs interact with clients
- Open since 1967
Lake Enriquillo
- Hypersaline lake that borders Haiti
- Largest lake in both the Dominican Republic and Hispaniola, as well as the entire Caribbean
27 Charcos
- 27 waterfalls located in a mountain range of sugar cane crops that has pools of water etched out of limestone
Museo del Ámbar
- Museum dedicated to amber, which is formed when tree sap fossilizes, sometimes catching plants, and animals in it
- Displays rare finds, such as a 17-inch long ancient lizard trapped in amber
Castillo Mundo King
- Five-story castle on the top of a hill in Sosua containing hundreds of artworks, including alien-themed art, extraterrestrial messages, spaceships, and exotic Haitian sculptures
- A German artist began construction on the castle in 1990 and lived in the dwelling with no electricity or running water until he died, in 2018
- The fifth floor of the castle offers a view over the Bay of Puerto Plata
Costs
Number of Days: 16 days
Best Time To Fly: April-May
Airline tickets: $689
Seattle -> Punta Cana (one way) $300
Santiago De Los Caballeros -> Seattle (one way) $389
Food: $16/day x 16 days = $256
Entertainment/tours: $262
Airbnb: $162/day x 14 days = $2,268
TOTAL: $3,467