New Photos of Barahona to Bahia de las Aguilas

PGerace · #1 08-05-2006, 11:35 PM

Saludos!
I just returned from one of my best vacations in my 17 years of traveling to the Dominican Republic.
My images of Barahona, Playas Quemaito, San Rafael, Paraiso, Los Patos, Cabo Rojo, and the super gorgeous Bahia de las Aguilas have been posted here on DR1 in the media gallery section under Paul Gerace http://dr1.com/media/cgi-bin/media.c...t=Gerace&img=0
I also got to spend time in Bahoruco and had an opportunity to visit and photograph the world's only larimar mines.
I will post a trip report within the next few days.
Gracias.
Paul Gerace

zak023 · #2 08-06-2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PGerace

Saludos!
I just returned from one of my best vacations in my 17 years of traveling to the Dominican Republic.
My images of Barahona, Playas Quemaito, San Rafael, Paraiso, Los Patos, Cabo Rojo, and the super gorgeous Bahia de las Aguilas have been posted here on DR1 in the media gallery section under Paul Gerace http://dr1.com/media/cgi-bin/media.c...t=Gerace&img=0
I also got to spend time in Bahoruco and had an opportunity to visit and photograph the world's only larimar mines.
I will post a trip report within the next few days.
Gracias.
Paul Gerace

Outstanding photos..Good job on the coastal shots...Now everyone can see what I enjoy as a resident of that area..This area is unknown due to lack of tourism...Cabo Rojo and Bahia de las Aguilas are truly Gems of the DR..You are one of the few to take the time to go there...Thanks for sharing those great pics and will be looking to read your trip report....

sweetdbt · #3 08-06-2006, 11:40 AM

I spent a few days in the region in June, and will definately be returning. I have a lot of pics, but after seeing those, there is no way I'm gunna embarrass myself by posting them! You are indeed an artist with a camera Paul!

PGerace · #4 08-06-2006, 12:43 PM

Thanks much Zak023 and sweetdbt. Zak023, as a resident of that area would you know who would be interested in using my images to promote tourism to that part of the country? Is there a Barahona Tourism Association or something like that?

eztxb · #5 08-06-2006, 01:14 PM

fantastic pics craig

zak023 · #6 08-06-2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PGerace

Thanks much Zak023 and sweetdbt. Zak023, as a resident of that area would you know who would be interested in using my images to promote tourism to that part of the country? Is there a Barahona Tourism Association or something like that?

That area has benn a topic of tourism for 20 years now and will be for the next 20 years....This area has been discussed before and everybody knows what the problems are with that area..

1. Water supply not enough for big hotels..
2.Airport in Barahona now a military base
3.No body wants to see that area disturbed or just not interested.
4. Entry point for drugs..Everyplace that has a beach along rt#44.

CarpeDReam · #7 08-06-2006, 03:42 PM

Those are amazing pictures...I'm sure Lonely Planet would be interested...and/or www.godominicanrepublic.com ...this website is being promoted in New York...and probably other places...it's worth a try...

thanks for sharing it with us.

kfrancis · #8 08-06-2006, 03:42 PM

PM or email me about possible use of your photo's.

Fortunately, there is much more happening in the area than some might think.

1: No water : Someone must not live where the 36"-48" aquaduct construction has not been a traffic hassle for the last year. We finally got the road through the middle of Cabral paved they tore up last year when the Canadian company laid the now completed E-W line in record time. N-S line is progressing along the Barahona - SD road and can be noted by all who pass. These lines will provide all the water Barahona will need for local consumption and for future growth. This will free up the major Rio San Rafael aquaduct line to Barahona for use in developing the Larimar Coast southward to Enriquillo.

2: Airport is Military Base: Now I know the old airport is in the middle of the Army base. And this might be a valid point if not for the Big New Airport, opened by the President in his first term, which is still out there in the boonies and where my friends land their planes. We do have to have the lights turned on for them, however, since American West quit flying in from San Juan on a regular basis. The only Military I know of at this airport is the attachment there to make sure no one uses if for " illegal " purposes. Also, I would think they might be there to look after Sr. Leon Jiemez Lear when he is in residence at his villa near Polo.

3: First part has definite possiblilities, second part a little short sighted without knowing the players.

4: This is a rough generalization to give to just one area when one lives on an ISLAND. If this is the case then, EVERY ROAD ALONG THE COAST OF THE REPUBLICA DOMINICANA HAVING A BEACH IS AN ENTRY PLACE FOR DRUGS. After three good thoughts, think we might have been reaching for just one more on this one.

And here I said there would be no more Observations from the Frontier this go around.

Thanks again, Paul, for the great pics. Have a LCI Group project that might find use for them so drop me a line.

kFrancisco de Cabral

MommC · #9 08-10-2006, 01:14 PM

Great pic's Paul. Hope the info I sent you was of help on your trip!

curlyq · #10 08-10-2006, 01:32 PM

What beautiful pictures. You are very talented.