The Best Dominican City is....

[DominicanScotty]

Originally Posted by Joshua R

Hell yes it is!!! nothing but a campo there no life at all only good thing is that they have some of the best players there so i'll give them props for that

Some of those "players" don't swing baseball bats. I have friends there and enjoy it when I am there. Otherwise...it is boring.

[bobandjudy]

Santiago's my favorite. It has the benefits of a big city yet with a small town atmosphere. But I'd like to give an honorable mention to the good folks of Mao. Twice I've gone through that town looking for first the hospital and then for the way out to Santiago. Both times I couldn't find it--so I stopped and asked directions. The folks there treated me like family and were so helpful! Bob

[NALs]

Originally Posted by bobandjudy

Santiago's my favorite. It has the benefits of a big city yet with a small town atmosphere. But I'd like to give an honorable mention to the good folks of Mao. Twice I've gone through that town looking for first the hospital and then for the way out to Santiago. Both times I couldn't find it--so I stopped and asked directions. The folks there treated me like family and were so helpful! Bob

You're not alone!

So far, Santiago is the most favorite of Dominican cities for DR1ers who participated in the poll.

Followed by Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata.

-NALs

[apdomini100max]

I would have voted for Moca but since it was not a choice Santiago was the closest that it could get. Arriba el Cibao.

[drtampa]

Until two weeks ago Santiago. Since then without any doubt, Jarabacoa.

[juancarlos]

Originally Posted by drtampa

Until two weeks ago Santiago. Since then without any doubt, Jarabacoa.

Why is that? What did you see that made you change your mind? Tell us about it.

[drtampa]

Sane traffic, perfect weather, low crime, drinkable water, minor electrical outages, excellent roads, good golf, and the hope that other expats do not find it also. Let others go to the beach to live.

[santobonao]

There nothing in San francisco, freaking hot like hell, no rivers everything is freaking boring outside of Macoris is good in the country side going to nagua, thats change everything.

[El Vegano]

Big City - SANTO DOMINGO of course; there's nothing else.

Small Town feeling with big city conveniences - SANTIAGO.

Quiet town, excellent to raise a family and accessible (20 mins. to Santiago-1 hr. to Sto. Dgo.) to both above - LA VEGA.

Small mountain towns - A tie - JARABACOA / CONSTANZA (La Vega province).

The heart of the DR is the best area, called El Cibao, and which includes Santiago, Moca, La Vega, Mao, Bonao, San Francisco, Puerto Plata, Sosua, Nagua, and others.

[Moca]

I have not been everywhere in the DR yet but my top 5 is:

1) Moca
2) Santo Domingo
3) Santiago
4) La Romana
5) La Vega

Moca