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Popular Shopping | Other Shopping Tips | All Tips (10) We were told by Susana with hotel activities to go to this pawn shop to buy jewelry. So we decided to give it a shot. Well we imagined a dingy little pawn shop in the seedy side of town. When we finally got there, the taxi driver kept taking us to tourist shops, we could not believe our eyes. This place belongs on fith Ave. in NY, it is huge.
The main problem we had was they have almost too much jewelry to select from. We were aprehensive as we did not see prices, but they showed us that all the gold had it's weight written on the tag and they sold it by the gram, so that was cool. The sales people were not too pushy and very helpful. The prices were less than half of what we saw in other stores!
This was our second time and we were just as pleased. We found out if we came alone, without a taxi or guide they would give us an additional 10% discount. They set us straight on why the taxi kept taking us to other places, they get a 30% commision at the tourist traps.
We bought a gold chain, larimar ring and a diamond tennis bracelet at unbelievable prices. The amber and larimar are really neat to buy although the plaza las americas had only a limited selection.
The Amber Museum was also very interesting with a lot of amber but a little expensive.
Very reasonable Leave a Comment Theme: JewelryAddress: # 1 Jose Kunhardt street, Puerto PlataDirections: It was right next to the Caribe Tours bus plaza. If you are at central park and walk away from the ocean about half a mile you will se it on the left when you come to a water fountain in the middle of the street.Website: www.glamer.net Other Contact: 244-4885
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When shopping at the airport, wait until you get to the departure hall, and don't buy from the guys outside, they're more expensive, not a lot, but still.
Found some nice cigars, and whiskey. Watch out for the cigars though, a lot of them were dried out, and you have to really test them one-by-one, so try and buy the boxed/wrapped ones. Still don't know if the whiskey is the real thing.. $36 for 2 bottles of JW Black... will know more over the weekend. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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An open-air mall consisting of grocery stores, medical supplies, doctor, tour operators, souvenirs shops, bars (Cheers, Hemingways) fast food places (Pizza Hut and Archies) and world renowned "Harrison Jewelers." There are also three banks located within the mall "Banco Popular", "Banco de Reservas", "Banco del Exterioras" as well as an instant teller located on the outside of the building. (Money withdrawn will be converted to the Dominican Pesos).
Free internet service is provide here as well. Owned by one of the tour companies "Mar Y Sol Tours", they allow free access as long as you can put up with them trying to sell you a tour ( there is no obligation to buy a tour though). If this bothers you, hassle free internet access is available at one of the stores that houses actually three business (Caribe Music, Azul Tours and Playa Dorada Internet access). Expect to pay a fee here and it is busy. An half hour is $39.00DR Pesos/$3.90 Canadian or $60RD pesos/$6.00 Canadian. They do have a special from 8:00am til 10:00am (Two computers for the price of one).
Don't forget to bargain with the seller!!! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: In the center of the Playa Dorada Complex
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Go at the market place, you'll find everything
Bring back something special from Dominican Republic, pure vanilla extract that taste great and absolutely good aged rhum at low cost (Brugal for an exemple)
Few dollars for each, Best rhum at 10$ approx. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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Mercado is a bunch of little shop offering some souvenirs.
DON'T FORGET TO DEAL WITH THE SELLER.
(It's part of the dominican culture to deal with the seller)
If not, you will be ripped. The cost of what you want to buy is around 5 times the price you will pay.
For example, i bought two pipe for 70dominican pesos and initially the sellers was asking 170dominican pesos for one!!!
Be advise!!!
There's a lot of thing to buy. Everyone will be satisfied and will find what they are looking for.
5-6 times less of the first price that the seller tell you Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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Cigars, watches, necks, sculptures, everything
when the first price is 300 pesos??? you offer 100 and get it for 150. all the time Leave a Comment Theme: Gifts
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Although there will be a gift shop at your hotel, your best bet for convenient shopping nearby is the plaza. It is two-level large mostly indoor complex, complete with restaurants, pubs and a toddler play area.
You can get everything you need at the plaza: jewellry shops galore, souvenirs, paintings, beachwear, sportswear, groceries, drugstore, liquor, cigars, internet, bank, and sightseeing tour companies. It will definitely be cheaper to book at the plaza for sightseeing tours than with your hotel. Also, the tour price on their brochures is not their final price - you should bargain. Also, we found that the stores on the bottom level of the plaza were more expensive and less willing to offer you a deal than the stores on the second level, which get less business. Leave a Comment Theme: GiftsDirections: 3 minute walk east from the Viva Wyndham.
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At the end of the factory tour, you have an opportunity to buy various gifts including rum. While it may be cheaper at the supermarket, $4 for a bottle of rum is still very cheap.
Nice hats were $4. White rum $4. Old amber rum $6. Stainless steel flasks $8.
Very cheap Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkDirections: Not sure but everybody knows where it is.
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Lots of jewelry where you can find gifts for your love.
Amber and silverware Leave a Comment Theme: Jewelry
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Well I was just looking basically for rums, and coffee. Our local friend "Carlos" took us to a grocery shop somewhere in downtown POP. Here I bought coffee for almost $4.75 vs $20.00 at the compound or airport. My friends bought rums, tobacco, but I cannot be sure if the cigars are authentic. Please ask any staff at the hotel and Dominicans can point you at the right direction rather than hanging on to every word of your travel guide.
Brugal rums, Santo Domingo Coffee Theme: Food and Drink
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