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- Where to Go
- The Best of the Dominican Republic
- A Nature Lover’s Dominican Trek
- The Sexiest Dominican Beaches
- Historical Dominican Road Trip
- A Dominican Culture Tour
- Carnaval and Its Masks
- Planning Your Dominican Wedding
- Dominican Adventures
- Golfing the Dominican Republic
- Dominican Music and Dance
- La Ruta del Mango
- Day-Tripping in Monte Plata
- The Best Small Resorts
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To visit the Southwest, you could cover some major attractions in just a few days. Perhaps take a three-day weekend away from the city to make your way over the Península de Pedernales or scope out a driving loop around Lago Enriquillo. Whichever direction, inland or coastal, the best town to look to for a home base is Barahona. It offers the best accommodations options and has some semblance of a nightlife, albeit small.
If you plan a day at the beach, make it Bahía de las Águilas and save a day for it. You’ll want to get there midmorning to have a day at the beach, so you’ll have to spend your morning gathering provisions and securing the boat ride. The same is true for a loop around Lago Enriquillo, with the tour of the lake being only a couple of hours long.
© Ana Chavier Caamaño from Moon Dominican Republic, 4th edition
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