Dominican Republic information

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True it will never cool, even though the Dominicans, the rain and windintensivere time during the summer months at night, feeling fresh as ". The horror of this "rainy season", although usually short, but the sky is mainly in the north of the country's wettest clouds then miss a few days old. Throughout the year, blowing a stable trade winds. The average daytime temperature is about 30 degrees, humidity around 50 percent, and the water on the Caribbean side has an average temperature of 27 degrees on the Atlantic side, it is a little cooler.

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The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana,) is a Latin American country located in the Greater Antilles archipelago on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. It shares the island with the Republic of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are split by two countries; the other is Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten. Hispaniola is the second-largest of the Greater Antilles, and lies west of Puerto Rico and east of Cuba and Jamaica.
The Dominican Republic is the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, its capital Santo Domingo. It has the first cathedral and university, as well as the first European-built road and fortress in the Americas. Santo Domingo (originally New Isabella) was also the first colonial capital in the Americas.
For most of its independent history, the nation experienced political turmoil and unrest, suffering through many non-representative and tyrannical governments. However, since the death of military dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo in 1961, the Dominican Republic has moved toward representative democracy. (...) more....

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Passport is strongly recommended, but tourists may enter with birth certificate and photo ID. A tourist card is required. Minors under 18 years of age traveling alone, with only one parent, or a third party must present written authorization by the absent parent(s) or legal guardian. This authorization must be notarized at a Dominican Consulate. AIDS test required for residence permit. U.S. test not accepted. For specific requirements, consult the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, 1715 22nd St., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/332-6280) or nearest Consulate General: AL (334/342-5648), CA (510/864-7777), FL (305/375-9537 or 904/346-0909), HI (808/396-5702), GA (404/572-4814), IL (847/441-1831), LA (504/522-1843), MD (410/560-2101), MA (617/482-8121), MI (248/559-0684), MN (612/339-7566), NY (212/768-2480), PA (215/923-3006), PR (787/833-4756 or 725-9550), or TX (713/266-0165 or 512/224-1345). Internet: www.domrep.org. Mention tripwolf when you contact American Passport following the link below to ensure eligibility for special rates and services.

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Unfortunately, we don't have much English information about Dominican Republic, but we have more information in other languages German, French, Italian, Spanish. Here is the automatic translation by Google:

The currency in the country is the Dominican peso (RD $). Euro can be exchanged on site at any bank or exchange office (casa de cambio) in RD $ or U.S. dollars, even at the airport. Most international hotel, Mietwagenoder tour companies and even the taxi drivers at the airports in calculating their benefits in U.S. dollars. For Europeans, the Dominican Republic is due to the strong euro is still a cheap destination. Whether you have high or low costs, depending primarily on where you shop - the tourist region, the more expensive (and then almost as expensive as in Germany). The country also liked collected from among foreigners: in admissions, they are requested with higher prices than locals to checkout.

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Unfortunately, we don't have much English information about Dominican Republic, but we have more information in other languages German, French, Italian, Spanish. Here is the automatic translation by Google:

Vaccinations are not officially for the Dominican Republic is required. Tropical doctors recommend protection against hepatitis A and typhoid fever, also - if necessary - a refresh of the usual in Germany vaccinations (polio, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B, even during long missions). The malaria risk has been considered contained, but in 2004 occurred in the southeast to isolated cases. The Foreign Office therefore recommends that all those wishing to travel to wetlands such as the National Park Los Haïtises, an appropriate prophylaxis according to medical advice. Increased risks exist with the proliferation of AIDS and by), especially after rainfall occurring nationwide, short of mosquito-borne dengue fever (febrile illness with severe muscle and joint pain. Ciguatera fish poisoning and the unpleasant can be. It is caused by a toxin that is produced by the algae living flagellates. In a dangerous concentration for humans it occurs only in larger predatory fish such as barracuda, snapper and mackerel. Symptoms occur three to six hours after eating a poisonous fish: crampy abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, tingling in the feet and / or hands and feeling cold in the heat or vice versa. Then, a doctor should immediately be sought. Better eating from the outset, only small fish! Intestinal infections, you bow before by drinking only bottled water and all water-washed or prepared foods (salads), ice, and avoid them with cheap restaurants and street markets. In any case, it is advisable to a foreign health insurance with repatriation.

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