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Santuario a San Martín de Porres
marielexoteria Says: This sanctuary is in the middle of nowhere, about 20 minutes from Baní.The church, also known as Iglesia de Las Tablas, is located in the small town of Las Tablas and is dedicated to San Martín de Porres, the first black saint of America. The church is made of stone on top...
Catedral Nuestra Señora de Regla
marielexoteria Says: The patron saint of the province of Peravia is la Virgen de Regla and this church, who became a cathedral, is in her honor. Where the cathedral is today, there was a small church with the same name. The church was ready and opened for services on Nov 6, 1689 when Carlos II...
marielexoteria Says: The South West region is the driest in the country and the one with the least amount of rain fall. We joke that when it rains there, the gates of heaven have opened up in the South East hehe. And here in Baní, part of the South West, you'll find the one area where...
Las Salinas: salt mine and beach
marielexoteria Says: At the little fisherman's town of Las Salinas you'll find one of the salt mines that produce salt for human consumption, and a very nice beach.The salt mine has a wooden bridge, known as "el puente de palo" where the wagons full of salt are pushed up and then dumped on the...
marielexoteria Says: Máximo Gómez was born in a cattle rancher family and joined the army when he was 16. He fought in several wars, including the one who would lead to Cuba's independence from Spain.The Cuban government built this park and this museum as a thank you for giving birth to this...
yangel03 Says: There is no definite flying season... we are in a permanent summer, which means we can fly all the year round! In spite of that, we have a favorite season for each flying site. We could say the best XC season in the southwestern sites is the winter(north hemisphere). Visit...
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If you're looking for authentic Dominican fare, portions that will leave you full and satisfied and cheap prices and don't care about the way the restaurant looks, then you've come to the right place.
Comedor Tinita has been around for a few years now and caters most to the workers of the salt mine but word spread around and now people going to the beach see it as a "mandatory stop". This is a house of wood with a zinc roof, several wooden tables with table cloths and plastic chairs.
Tinita's specialty is fish - that they fish from the same beach you've bathed at, but she also has chicken, pork and beef. She usually has 2 fish of the day plus chicken, pork and beef dishes of the day.
Favorite Dish: When we were there, we ordered 2 colorao fish, 2 sliced carite fish, one beef stewed with tostones (fried plantains), rice, beans and salad, plus a 2.5 l of Coca Cola to share between 5 people. We ate, ate and ate and half the food was left (that we took to go). Our total bill was 1650 pesos, about 45.83 US.
Updated May 2, 2009
Address: Road Las Dunas - Las Salinas
Phone: 829-696-1084, 809-904-6180
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Baní is pretty close to Santo Domingo and suitable for day trips. To get to Baní, take a bus at Parque Enriquillo or at the stop by "Pinturas", on Avenida 27 de Febrero after you pass Plaza de la Bandera (everybody knows where it is). There's express buses and those who stop everywhere but the time is roughly the same: about 1 hour. The fare as of Apr 2009 is 80 pesos for the non-express buses and 90 for the express ones.
Updated May 2, 2009
marielexoteria Says: If there's 2 things that are very characteristic of Baní, that's mangoes and dulce de leche. Baní provides the best mangoes of the country, and they even organize a mango festival every 2 years in June. In all food stands on the roads you'll see several kinds of mangoes, so...
marielexoteria Says: On the road Las Dunas - Las Salinas, you'll find what the locals call "salao" (or salado). That's a piece of terrain where sea water comes to land and stays there for a certain amount of time. It's not too much water that will flood the area, tho, but to avoid the sea water...
marielexoteria Says: Just in case you need a place to sleep or where to buy something to eat quickly.Hotel Caribaní: if you want to spend the night in Baní and don't wanna pay a lot of money for a room, this is the place. The hotel is situated close to Parque Duarte (the central park in Baní, in...
I'd like to be stuck in this...
Patricialuv Says: I'd like to be stuck in this nice island for a couple of days!! *of course, that nice jetsky would be next to the island!
When I was a child, some of my neighbors, my family and I would go to Baní for a day trip. The main purpose was for my neighbors to visit their relatives and for us to meet other people and, of...
Ok, so Bani doesn't contain beaches, but these picture still represents the Dominican Republic! Bani is in the middle of the country, with a few rivers, known for its "dulce de leche, coco,...
Bani is a small little town that its residents also know it as the home of poets. It’s only an hour’s drive west of Santo Domingo. The province’s population is relatively small with 169, 865 people,...
I don't know that I have to much useful information to give as far as tourist sites. I loved it, but the trip was more personal than touristy. My father is Dominican-American & his father, who came to...
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