Santo Domingo Shopping

 1 Review  The biggest department store in Santo Domingo. We entered there as I wanted to buy a couple of disposable cameras (my camera stopped working on my second day in SD... why they never break down when... 

 2 Reviews   La Sirena is a huge supermarket/mall where you can buy anything: Grocery, clothes, sports articles, books etc. You can also buy your souvenirs here and at a cheaper price than a tourist... 

 2 Reviews  Megacentro is a mall with everything you can imagine under it: beauty parlors for men and women, a movie theater with 10 rooms, clothes shops, make up shops, jewelry, souvenirs, a pool place, banks, a... 

 marielexoteria Says:  Mangobajito.com is a young new business selling t-shirts with Dominican slogans. The shirts are made in DR and come in women's and men's sizes. The material of... 

 Belsaita Says:  My friend and I could hardly believe it when we found the first shop of "santeria". In case you didn't know, "Santeria" is like voodoo or spiritism. A Creole... 

 mikey_e Says:  The fruit stalls on the sides of main roads (Independencia, el Conde) are usually ok and the merchants won't cheat you. Perhaps its better not to buy around... 

 hawk460 Says:  You will be approached men and some women selling their wares,,,,necklaces,sarongs,handmade items,and cigars,,don't pay what their asking,,haggle a lot,,if not... 

 Belsaita Says:  I assume there should be some good record stores in SD, but we did not see any. However, music was everywhere, as well as CD street vendors (illegal copies of... 

 Belsaita Says:  We found many second-hand street vendors in the streets close to Mercado Modelo. Everything you can imagine can be sold or repaired. A huge contrast with our... 

 Belsaita Says:  Frio-Frio (that means Cold-Cold) is scratched ice with syrup. You'll see these vendors at the most popular streets. We were well advised not to try this typical... 

 Belsaita Says:  I found the "Mercado Modelo" in Calle Mella (Santo Domingo) really disappointing, a real tourist trap. You will find the same items elsewhere, without the... 

 Belsaita Says:  We saw so many shops and street vendors, with huge amounts of spices.... Nice to see and to smell. No idea about the use of 90% of these products indeed! 

 alfredop Says:  The main exports from the Dominican Republic include sugar, cocoa and tobacco. The cigars are among the best. You can find small and fine cigar shops on Mella...