Animal Adventure Park is a sort of mini-zoo/animal show about 45 minutes from the big hotels in Punta Cana. It's relatively new and is still pretty small. It's not really open traditional hours, and you can't just show up, pay and get in. They send a couple of vans around every morning to the big...
Apparently, the Dominican Republic was once full of tree sap. Who knew? Today, this small island nation produces more than its fair share of amber, everyone’s favorite fossilized yellow goo that can capture tiny bugs full of dinosaur DNA that can be brought back to life and stomp around and eat...
Christopher Columbus’ son Diego became one of the earliest governors of the Indies in 1509, and he ordered the construction of a family home and governor’s mansion between 1510 and 1512. The building is an impressive construction of coralline blocks that once housed some fifty rooms and a...
Historical Building
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The Cave of the Three Eyes (Cueva de los Tres Ojos) is a collapsed cave featuring three small pools located on the outskirts of Santo Domingo. It was formed centuries ago when some underground caves collapsed, forming a bowl-shaped depression. Originally, it was very difficult to get into and out...