Higuey

Can someone tell me why is that this site does not refer to HIGUEY when posting the weather in the DR instead of PUNTA CANA. I do know that the DR map shows HIGUEY as the city or town in that area, not PUNTA CANA. But this site yes, does it refer to other cities as they are named for ex, LA ROMANA as it is not as BAYAHIBE.

Because the resorts are located in Punta Cana

Tom

Tom, are you a dominican citizen? I ask because as a citizen born in Higuey, I feel like if the city of Higuey has been discriminated. You said because the resorts are in Punta Cana, but what about other cities that have resorts also, and this cities are posted like they are named, La Romana and not Bayahibe or Puerto Plata and not Cofresi, so why it is that this site can not refers to Higuey like it shows in the DR map, HIGUEY. I believe Higuey has always been known for its big catedral of La Basilica and not for Punta cana.

hi tom, the airport located in punta cana. the weather is taken for that region. weather forcaster work in punta cana.

Juanita:

I have friends in Higuey, in fact one was feeding me information from a sat phone during "Georges". I've always thought Higuey was one of the prettiest, cleanest towns in the DR.

Some people find that unless they are at an all inclusive manicured resort, seperated from the real world,waited on hand and foot, that everything is not "perfect."

I wouldn't worry about it, after reading this board for two years, it's the very first time I ever heard anything bad about Higuey.

Tom

Juanita:

Es muy facil decir que hay una descriminazion en contra un pueblo o una raza o un poblado pero antes de llegar a conclusiones como la que usted a escrito en un lugar donde hay millones de personas con la capacidad de leer sus pensamientos usted debe de investigar el por que de la cosas o situaciones. Por ejemplo uste habla de la ciudad de Higuey y el porque no la declaran como la ciudad principal en el mapa metereologico. Si usted usara su computadora para informarse y descubrir las razones y el porque de las cosas, usted sera una mejor persona para la ciudad de Higuey y la Rep. Dominicana.

Para poder darle la razon que el departamento de metereologia decida que la ciudad de Higuey no es ma importante que Punta Cana eso se lo debe agradecer a los pilotos de linea aereas, a los turistas de Europa, a las casas comerciales de turismo y al final le puede decir gracias al departamento de Turismo de la Rep. Dom. y al departamento de Comercio.

Sr.Gomez, cuando yo digo que mi pueblo ha sido descriminado es por que yo estoy viendo la realidad. si usted mira en el mapa meterologico de la Republica Dominicana en ningun lugar indica que Punta Cana sea una ciudad, sino una playa de Higuey que no hasta hace unos diez a~nos atras muy pocas gentes sabian de esta.

Yo pienso que todo esto de presentar el estado de el tiempo en Punta Cana es solo con un simple proposito, de darle mas promocion a estos complejos turisticos establecidos alli. Y nunca he dicho que porque a Higuey no se le declara como la ciudad principal, sino que porque esta no es presentada como lo es la, ciudad principal y no Punta Cana. Y en cuanto a lo de usar mi computadora para entender las razones y el porque de las cosas, Sr. Gomez en eso estoy y por eso es que no logro comprender el porque de esto.

Yo fui a la escuela en la Republica Dominicana y conosco muy bien la historia de mi tierra y en nuestro mapa esta muy claro La Altagracia o Higuey. Si el departamento de turismos ha decidido mostrar que Punta Cana es mas importante que Higuey yo espero que esto sea para beneficio de el pueblo dominicano y no solo para beneficio de los extranjeros como casi siempre sucede en mi pais.

I am staying in the Punta Cana area, Bavaro Beach Resort in Mar. 21-28. Will a trip to Higuey to see the Basilica be a nice day adventure?

To visit or not to visit Higuey. This is a difficult one to answer.

My wife comes from a small village near Higuey, so I send quite a lot of time in Higuey when we go there (8 times already). The city is certainly not a town that has made efforts to attract tourists. The only thing that is really worth visiting is the Basilica. However, haven said that I must admit that it is the town that I prefer in the Dominican Republic, because it is unspoiled. It is quite dirty, there is not very much to see in terms of attractions, but it is the home town to very wonderful people. Take the time to walk down the small streets, look at the local businesses, eat the local cheese, go into a local colmado (grocery shop) and buy a presidente beer or a coca cola, go to the local market and buy some local fruit, watch them repair a punctured tire, change your dollars in the local Banco Popular (next to the central park), talk or try to communicate with the locals, have your shoes cleaned for 10 or 20 pesos by a small child, give the child a few sweets and your best smile. This will take and should make your DAY.

Regards John FRANKLIN from Belgium

John, John, John, read your own words: "but it is the home town to very wonderful people. Take the time to walk down the small streets, look at the local businesses, eat the local cheese, go into a local colmado (grocery shop) and buy a presidente beer or a coca cola, go to the local market and buy some local fruit, watch them repair a punctured tire, change your dollars in the local Banco Popular (next to the central park), talk or try to communicate with the locals, have your shoes cleaned for 10 or 20 pesos by a small child, give the child a few sweets and your best smile. This will take and should make your DAY."

Aren't these more than enough reasons to recommend visiting this town that epitomizes the cultural wonder of the DR. This is how I spend most of my visits there. ...and as a side note, if you like and appreciate that child's shoe cleaning (with love and satisfaction) pay him enough to buy a brand new fully equipped shine box. It'll do so much for his yearning to excel, etc. etc.

Have fun and take the time to smell the flowers. It'll leave you with a lasting impression. Dominicans are a wonderful people.