Independent guide
The Dominican Republic,
without the brochure
A guide with what you actually need whether you are travelling, moving or trying to understand the country. No brochure, no clichés, nobody paying to be here.
Start here
Practical pieces, written for decisions: what to do, in what order, and what it actually costs. Every changing fact carries a date and a source.
Santo Domingo in 3 days
A realistic itinerary for the capital: what to see, in what order, how long it takes, and what to cut when you run out of time or it rains.
Arriving in the country and getting around Santo Domingo
Airports, the official taxi, the metro and transit cards: verified prices, how to pay, and the mistakes everyone keeps making.
Money in Santo Domingo: what you pay and what you get charged
Pesos, ITBIS, the legal service charge and ATM fees: how a bill in the Dominican Republic is built, and which surcharges are not legal.
Santo Domingo neighbourhoods
Where to stay depending on what you are doing, with real prices and real noise.
Eating without overpaying
What to order, in what order, and what it actually costs: corner shop to restaurant.
Safety without the alarmism
What is a myth, what is a real risk, and how to move around the city at any hour.
Map
Where we are looking
Fourteen places to start with, from the capital to the border. Select one to see what is there and where its guide stands. No API keys, no 2 MB satellite tiles.
Geometry: geoBoundaries (ADM1). Coordinates are approximate city centres.
How we know what we know
Most writing about this country is brochure or copied list. These are rules the code enforces, not marketing promises.
Every changing fact carries a date
Price, opening hours, transport, entry requirements. Older than 90 days and the piece says so at the top.
The source is visible
A link or a citation at the end of each piece. Never “according to experts”.
No invented experience
If we could not check it, it appears as pending confirmation. A visible gap beats a false fact.
Nobody pays to be here
No ads and no affiliate links at this stage. When commercial links arrive, they will be labelled.