The Dominican Republic
Climate , Geography , and Land
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. The Dominican Republic has a desert in southwest and Alpine forest in central mountains. Sugarcane fields spread all over the north and east. The climate is mostly humid and very hot. They also have a beach.
Boca Chica
Boca Chica (literally “small mouth”) is a long beach located 20 minutes’ driving time outside of Santo Domingo. Locals frequent this crowded beach, where food is cheap and available from street vendors. Small motels within the vicinity of the beach offer cheap lodging as well. (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, August 2007)
Cool off
Local youth cool off on a scorching summer day in the small waterfalls and shallow water found under a bridge spanning the Río de Chavon between the cities of La Romana and Bayahibe
Bavaro Beach
Bavaro Beach, in Punta Cana, is frequented by tourists, who rent boats from local employees. Punta Cana is one of the leading tourist destinations in the Caribbean, and tourism remains a top industry in the Dominican Republic.