Dominican Republic Animal + Art pictures

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Tropical beaches, surf breaks, magnificent mountain landscapes and a friendly welcome await visitors to this island destination in the heart of the Caribbean Sea.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.

Delight in the simple charm of this port town that attracts tourists with a picturesque coastline and forests to be explored on horseback or by zip line.

Once the Spanish administrative center of the Caribbean, this building now houses a museum dedicated to the colonial history of the region.

This port city on the south Dominican coast is close to some of the country’s best wilderness and is a great base for daytrips to lakes and national parks. 

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

Santo Domingo’s cultural hub, this leafy plaza has a concentrated cluster of museums, as well as the national theater and national library.

Have an authentic Dominican Republic experience enjoying beers, adventure and stunning inland scenery around the “city of the eternal spring.”

A pristine and undeveloped swath of lowland subtropical forest, this park features swimmable freshwater lagoons, a petting zoo and an iguana habitat.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

A pristine and undeveloped swath of lowland subtropical forest, this park features swimmable freshwater lagoons, a petting zoo and an iguana habitat.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.

This port city on the south Dominican coast is close to some of the country’s best wilderness and is a great base for daytrips to lakes and national parks. 

Walk the same halls that were once paced by the son of Christopher Columbus in this stunning preservation of Spanish colonial architecture.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.

See ancient petroglyphs and face-like symbols cut into the cliffs near Enriquillo Lake’s gorgeous shores.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

A replica 16th-century Mediterranean village perched on a rocky outcrop above the River Chavón.

This city, famed mostly for its formidable cathedral, offers an authentic experience of the Dominican Republic away from the beachside resorts.