Does a place like this exist in the DR? - Page 2

jaguarbob · #11 07-23-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Squat

Sammy, Las Galeras is a very nice place, and you have a valid choice ! It is just that the poster might want all the goodies now, and they are all available in Las Terrenas right now.

Anyway I would recommend to any visitor to either LT or LG to rent a car and visit its counterpart, as LT is about an hour drive away from LG... Both are nice places, but LT is much more lively.

Let me clarify that any Gringo can blend easily with Dominicans or Haitians in Las Terrenas, there's simply no such thing as a "clear dividing line" in Las Terrenas, this is not South Africa of the 1970's !!! I can really vouch for this one, as I am a living example of "blending" with Dominicans

problem with LT,after living there for a couple of years,is after a few months,you have seen everything,done everything,and there is not much to do outside the beach..the dominican population is poor,poor,poor .. the shopping is very minimal,,restaurants are mediocre and expensive,,still need to go to SD or Santiago for goodies.. prices are very very high for food in LT..only 2 larger mercados,and not much in clothing stores except for tourist traps...very noisy,dusty main street....etc,etc,...but the beaches are nice,and most of the people are nice,except the french...if you want to chill out and just do nothing till you expire,then it is ok...
bob

Squat · #12 07-23-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jaguarbob

if you want to chill out and just do nothing till you expire,then it is ok...

Speak for yourself ! I absolutely don't agree with your description, but of course we are all different, so we perceive the world differently, it is only normal...

Anyway, Bob, go ahead and give the OP an idea, I am sure he would be interested to hear about your insight...

Pedro Tercero · #13 07-25-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dre Broeders

Have a look in my website Guesthouse Holland
I have for you a nice, cheap apartment. I can sent you pictures.

Hello, Dre -

Thanks for the information. Your place may be of interest to me for some future trip. It's interesting because it's near Santo Domingo but is near the beach.

Can you tell me if Juan Dolio has year-round breezes? Is your apartment situated so that the breezes blow through, or is it air conditioned?
How many square meters is the apartment, and how many rooms does it have? How close is it to the beach? What parking facilities does it have?

Thanks,

P3

Pedro Tercero · #14 07-25-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Squat

I would suggest Las Terrenas... I live there, and it is a very nice place, with the right combination of things you want...

Hi, Squat -

I've looked at a couple of websites for Las Terrenas. It looks and sounds pretty nice. Are the breezes consistent year round?

Based on several of your posts in this thread, it seems you're very happily settled into a comfortable life there.

Are there any language schools or tutors in town, for working on my Spanish? I do fairly well, but there's always a lot of room for improvement. It's a good activity to keep the brain supple, and a good way to meet and mix with locals, too.

At this stage, I'm looking for places to visit for a week or two at a time, staying in a rented apartment/bungalow with kitchen etc., to get a good feel for different areas of the island.

If I end up coming to spend some time in Las Terrenas, I'll see if you can give me any recommendations.

Thanks,

P3

Squat · #15 07-25-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Pedro Tercero

Are the breezes consistent year round?

Yes, mostly trade winds from the east. In the winter, we also have some "cold-fronts" from the north... It's always a nice climate.

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Originally Posted by Pedro Tercero

Based on several of your posts in this thread, it seems you're very happily settled into a comfortable life there.

I am indeed

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Originally Posted by Pedro Tercero

Are there any language schools or tutors in town, for working on my Spanish?

Yes, various.

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Originally Posted by Pedro Tercero

At this stage, I'm looking for places to visit for a week or two at a time, staying in a rented apartment/bungalow with kitchen etc., to get a good feel for different areas of the island.

If I end up coming to spend some time in Las Terrenas, I'll see if you can give me any recommendations.

There are also various places to stay in the Las Terrenas area. I usually put my friends & family here, and it has proven to be one of the very best : Costa Las Ballenas – Hotel Villa Appartement a Las Terrenas - Samana - Republique Dominicaine

Pedro Tercero · #16 12-05-2007, 01:12 PM

Hi, Squat -

I'm following up on earlier contacts in this thread. I can't remember how to PM, so am going this way.

I may be able to get to the DR in January, and maybe get to LT. I'll be with a retired friend from work. We both like blue water sport fishing very much so will stay somewhere that there is good fishing, either open ocaean trolling or reef fishing, or both. Is this available in or near LT? In Las Galeras last year, the only boat available was about a 15 foot panga with a single outboard. We'd like a 30 foot or larger cruiser with single or double diesels, etc. You've been living there for awhile and have had friends visit you, so I'm hoping you would know this.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Pedro Tercero

dreamsource · #17 12-06-2007, 08:03 AM

Undoubtedly you could get many different replies to your original query- I would believe that everyone on this forum (who is not native, anyway) likes it right where they are...the tried and true advice may be best- come, see, experience, and then decide. There are plenty of good short term lodgings available to use as a base while you explore the possibilities.

Best of luck to you!

Hillbilly · #18 12-06-2007, 12:48 PM

I am going to suggest that you look at La Estancia, not far from La Romana on the highway to Higuey.
Why? Because it has beautiful places to live, breezes all year round, is affordable, has a golf course, is close to beaches (Not on the beach which is why it is affordable) and is close to major services such as health and public transportation (Romana Airport is closeby, but not too close), and you have a nicer selection of people. IMO!! But I am prejudiced...

HB

And YES, there are major sports fishing facilities in La Romana...

Hipocrito Mejia · #19 12-06-2007, 01:59 PM

I agree with HB. Somewhere in/or around La Romana is the place to look.

Pedro Tercero · #20 12-10-2007, 02:02 PM

Hillbilly's post interests me. I think I'll try to get up to look around La Estancia sometime in the period January 7-12. If there's someone you would recommend me to contact for learning about the area (housing options, schools, etc) please PM me.

Also, Hillbilly, you said there are good sportfishing charter options in La Romana. The only one I've been able to find is Eduardo Pumerol, and he doesn't seem to have a website.
Got any further leads on this topic?

Thanks,

Pedro Tercero