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Dominican Republic Police

by rochele

it's better to stay away from them , AMET is better , you can even trust them or ask questions but POLICIA NACIONAL means money , if you are driving and National Police stopped you , first they will ask you License driver , i have an international driving license but it's in english (which must be) ,but when they see that , they say "QUE ES ESO " , what is this ? , when you say it's international license they say , No no , driver license , and this dialogue continues untill you pay them 150RD$ ( 4 dollars) , after that your driving license would be authorized .Please stay away from POLICIA NACIONAL , they are more dangerous than thieves .Never drive at nights , If something bad happened to you , call 911 and also your embassy , if you are from united states ,you cannot call your embassy , because US embassy services here are more like joke .

dominican republic hospital

by rochele

OH , man , forget it .i trust doctors working in African poor countries even as volunteer more than dominican doctors , They know nothing , nothing at all.the medicine in this country is too much expensive .

Dominican Republic Warnings #2

by rochele

never think dominican are Caliente (Hot) people , this is the first mistake i see many tourists here do .Be careful of Black people in dominican republic ,most of them originally are from africa and some of them are haitian , white people are better (not perfect but better ) ,believe it, i'm not racist ,i'm telling you the fact .

Dominican Republic Warnings

by rochele

well, i've been living in dominican republic for over 2 years ,and everything i write in this post are my own experience .First of all , I ask all tourist forget dominican republic for ever , here not worth it , 1-dominican people got used to scam tourists ,2-they believe dominican republic is the only place in the world which has history , 3-they say Columbus buried here in santo domingo but beside that they say ,Italian also saying he buried over there !!4-NEVER NEVER trust dominican people , at first ,their smile may come to you cute , but the the time you are thinking of love they are thinking of your pocket .5-Never try some restaurant like MacDonald here , if you go to see the background of restaurant you'll get why.6-some restaurant worth going are Hooters and TonyRoma....7-Never buy anything from the guys in the street 8-PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be careful of your passport if you are...

Don't try to be a big shot

by Arial_27

Avoid wearing your desiner clothes, jewelry or carrying your ipods or cellphones around when you're in some of the more rural areas of the Dominican Republic. (Santo Domingo and the resort areas should be more safe, but even then, try not to pac too many expensive belongings and clothes with you, especially when outside the hotel.) You will seen as a target for pickpockets and people who think they can take advantage of you or try to mug/rob you. Don't draw any more attention to yourself than you need to. Also, if you are a girl, don't dress as "sexy" (for the lack of a better word) as you normally would when you go into nightclubs or bars. Male machoism is taken to a WHOLE new level here in the Dominican; and if they see you with a miniskirt they'll literally think that means you are looking to get picked up. They my even try to grope you without your permission. Man men will whistle at...

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Don't drink the water

by Arial_27

Drinking local water in the Dominican Republic is a health hazard since it doesn't go through the same purification process as water from outside the country. Anyone from outside the area wouldn't be accumtomed to it, and the water can make you very sick. Although the Dominicans are generally able to drink the water without getting sick, it still leads to longterm health problems for them; the life expectancy for someone in the Dominican is only 50-60 years! I was told that the water problem was one of the many factors in their short average life span.Even if you are staying in a resort, try to make a habit of brushing your teeth with bottled water (even if it is bought in the Dominican) and just be careful when you're showering and bathing that you don't accidently swallow any. Several people I know have come down here, and found themselves in bed for days because of stomach cramps and...

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Drugged Drinks

by starship

There's been quite a bit of news lately about tourists going MISSING in some parts of the Caribbean. The most current and shocking story lately has been about the missing female, high school student in Aruba. However, linked to that story are others about young women whose drinks have been drugged by bartenders or others, leading to assaults and rapes, etc. Obviously this is the type of crime which governments like to keep under wraps lest the news about such crimes discourage tourists from bringing their coveted money to these countries. Often these types of crimes go unsolved for just that reason.Whether male or female, young or old, it is advisable that when you are out on the town, do so in the COMPANY OF SEVERAL OR MANY WELL-KNOWN friends; NEVER leave a bar or restaurant with casual OR NEW acquaintances (you might be lucky, but you might not); watch while your drinks are being...

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Caritos Publicos / Public Taxis

by SydneyBoundBabe

Throughout the Dominican Republic but especially in larger cities like Santo Domingo you will see streets crammed full of 'caritos publicos' (public cars / public taxis). These "route taxis" are so named because they only run up and down the main streets, no major turns and no door-to-door pick-ups or drop-offs.Caritos publicos are very cheap, about 12 pesos per person regardless of the distance, because up to 6 passengers (2 in the front, 4 in the back) cram into small, often ill-maintained vehicles for the duration of the ride. Seat belts are obviously not an option and you will practically, if not literally, be sitting in the laps of strangers. Caritos publicos can be hailed by a set of handsignals which indicate a short ride or a long ride to the driver, and thinner individuals and women are more likely to be picked up.This experience is NOT for the faint of heart, but it can also...

venomous spiders of the dominican republic!

by no1smyles

I just have to address the fact that some people have said there is no venomous spiders in the Dominican. The Dominican has various venomous spiders including the black widow one of the most deadly spiders in the world. The country also has the highest mortality rate with people dieing from Contact with venomous spiders (per capita) (most recent) by country in THE WORLD, but i honestly would not worry because it works out that only 0.6 people to every 1 million that die. And for the record I hate spiders!

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Europcar - terrible customer service

by ArenJo

First of all, NONE of the employees I encountered spoke any English!I had a reservation for my car when I arrived at the Santo Domingo Airport. I had to ask another rental car employee to call the Europcar employees so that they would come to the desk. I was the first one out to the rental car place (I was excited about seeing my Dominican boyfriend) and it took the employees so long that by the time they arrived, everyone else from my flight had passed me...even the ones renting cars. They showed that I didn't have a reservation, so this of course took forever. And I got a car other than the one I reserved.My car was great, but all banged up and I was a little worried because to show where there were scratches, they made little pen marks on a little 1 inch drawing of a car. So, the whole time I was worried they would say I scratched or dented the car when I did not.Luckily that didn't...

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Q:  Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice of trip ideas from Punta Cana. I have had a tough time finding appropriate information... 

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A: I don't know what time of year you are talking about - I have been to the DR two or three times in January, but not to Punta Cana. I've been twice by cruise ship to... 

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