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The Botanical Garden has been a must for nature lovers and everyone who wants to have peace within chaos in the city since its opening in 1976 during the government of Dr. Joaquín Balaguer. It houses one of the biggest flower clocks in the world (according to their website), a lovely Japanese garden, a section with native plants of the island of Hispaniola, aquatic plants, orchids, a museum with dissected exemplars of plants and a palm area. Don't miss their Japanese garden with its soft grass and the loveliness of the trees. Here's another place where you can bring your own lunch and picnic (like the Zoo). Because this garden is huge (2 million square meters), a good way to explore here is their guided tour by train. If you don't speak Spanish say so, so that they can do the guiding in English - like Mr. Sweden experienced :) Practical info: open daily 8am-4pm all year round. The fees are as following: - Entrance: 20 pesos for Dominicans (adults), 60 pesos for foreigners - Train fare: 20 pesos for Dominicans, 40 pesos for foreigners. They have a package including the entrance, the train and the museums fees but since we didn't take it I forgot what it costs. All fees are clearly published on the entrance, by the ticket booth, just look for the word "extranjeros". Address: Calle República de Colombia esq. Los PróceresDirections: From Churchill avenue: take a northbound OMSA bus (Corredor Los Ríos) on Churchill Avenue and ask the "cobrador" (the person at the back collecting the fare just before you get out) to drop you off at the entrance of the garden.Website: www.jbn-sdq.org/frameset.htm (only in Spanish)
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OK The National Aquarium opened its doors in 1990 with modern facilities and an open design in front of the Caribbean Sea beautiful waters. It displays in an almost natural environment over 3,000 living sea animals of more than 250 different species in 90 fish tanks without requiring any artificial controls. The water in the tanks flows directly from the Caribbean Sea a few meters from the Aquarium. It is not only an interesting and complete showcase of marine life in the country and around the world, but also an important center of marine biology research and it provides as well rescue services and treatment for stranded animals. The National Aquarium is a very exciting place to visit, there you'll see a very extended exhibition of tropical and native fishes, also it's very hands on and practical unlike other aquariums in other places in the world. So pick a towel and come down there! Leave a Comment Address: It's located in Santo Domingo, D.N.Phone: (809) 592-1509Directions: Address: Avenida España, Sans Soucí (close to the Faro a Colón) Opens: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m
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