Tours and activities
27 Waterfalls of Damajagua
Imbert, Puerto Plata
A series of waterfalls and pools in the hills near Puerto Plata, where you climb up with a guide and then jump and slide down natural rock chutes int…
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Natural features
Samaná Peninsula and whale watching
Sánchez, Samaná
From January to March, thousands of humpback whales gather in Samaná Bay to mate and give birth.
Historic sites
Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
The first European city in the Americas, founded in 1498, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the first cathedral, the Alcázar de Colón palace of Colu…
Natural features
Saona Island
Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia
An island in the Cotubanamá National Park off the south-east coast, with palm-lined white beaches and a shallow 'natural pool' with starfish.