DOMINICAN Gateway: 2012

Thursday, November 15

Revista DOMINICAN GATEWAY nov./dic. 2012

http://issuu.com/robertomena/docs/revista_dominican_gateway_02-01?mode=window&viewMode=doublePage

Ya está disponible la edición noviembre/diciembre 2012 de DOMINICAN GATEWAY.

¡Ya estamos trabajando en la edición de enero-febrero 2013!

Tuesday, November 6

Paisaje Natural Hoyo Claro

Esta es una vista poco común del 'Paisaje Natural Hoyo Claro' abajo y al fondo con la laguna de Hoyo Claro y muy atrás a la izquierda, el corte por donde pasa la autopista del Coral (donde está la casa del ministerio de Medioambiente y Recursos Naturales.

El lugar es espectacular, pero para subirse allí, hay que caminar por varios kilómetros en el puro monte...

De las tres lagunas, esta es la más popular. Se entra por la autopista -aprox. un kilómetro antes de la estación de Medioambiente- y se colabora con 20 pesos a los que la cuidan para mantenerla limpia. Por la nueva vía, es una caminata, ida y vuelta, de unos cinco kilómetros solamente.

Saturday, October 13

Surprise!!

NOPE, certainly it is not Punta Cana...

DG did a short trip to the central mountains of the island, just for the sake of it: that place is called Jarabacoa, a small town for local vacationists since the 60s. In 1979 not one but two hurricanes –one week apart- destroyed almost half of this popular tourist destination. Believe it or not, before that, a 10-floor size mountain actually occupied all the left side in the picture…

A little cold up there, huh?

Isn't that beautiful? That's the reason more than two millions of tourists visit us every year...

Monday, September 17

DG is having some technical difficulties but, in the meantime...

Punta Cana Highway near of the airport

Only in the Dominican Republic...

Friday, May 4

Whoops...I forgot: DG is back!

After some 'technical problems', http://www.dominicangateway.com/ is back. Thank you for your time!

Saturday, March 17

Easter Week is coming!

Bavaro Beach, Los Corales, Punta Cana District

EASTER WEEK: The one and only time of the year where ALL Hispaniola Island regulars will be in full beaching mode, starting Friday the 30th of March at 5:01 pm...until Sunday the 8th of April at 11:59 pm.

Viewer discretion advised...

Yeap, 'Semana Santa' is around the...palm tree.

Salvaleon de Higuey City

A rare view of Salvaleon de Higuey City, founded in 1506, capital of the La Altagracia Province, with the Higuey Basilica (cathedral) seeing from a hill in Higuey's north side. It was up to 1962 when La Altagracia become a separate province from El Seybo Province, dated from the early days of the colonization.

Sunday, March 11

2012 Punta Cana Carnival

One of the many 'comparsas' (dancing groups in customs) --scarecrows and chocolate soldiers-- from Bonao, a city 400 kilometers northwest Punta Cana. Bonao's participants are among the most creative.

One more time, pioneer GRUPO PUNTACANA held its 5th edition of the Punta Cana Carnival, over the main avenue in Puntacana Village, a high middle class neighborhood closed to the Punta Cana International Airport, the very first urban development in the easternmost coast of Hispaniola.

A highly professional organization with hundreds of Dominican dancers flowed throughout the 2-kilometer avenue --surrounded by the tropical forest-- with thousands of spectators, both local and tourists, in a perfect Caribbean Saturday afternoon with blue sky, cool breezes and the one-in-a-kind Merengue music!

The carnival, as usual, was headed by pioneer and developer Frank Rainieri himself on board of his restored '66 Mustang. From 4 o'clock to pass 10 pm, the Dominican rhythms and colorful customs hypnotized the audience. Local Merengue singer Eddy Herrera and raper Secreto closed the carnival with the incredible Dominican enthusiasm and hospitality, a worldwide trade mark that brings millions of tourist every year to Punta Cana District.

Friday, March 9

Back of the House...

White birds in Los Corales wetlands, Bavaro-Punta Cana

Punta Cana District's original sandy road heading south to Punta Cana. They used it to build 50+ beach resorts...

Anamuya Heights, some 30 kilometers northwest Punta Cana District.

Refreshing views of Punta Cana District far away from the all-inclusive beach resorts. Millions of tourists have seen these landscapes on their way to the ubiquitous inland nature tours.