The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic - Sean Harvey

The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic

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Buch | Softcover
400 Seiten
2002 | 2nd Revised edition
Rough Guides (Verlag)
978-1-85828-912-0 (ISBN)
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This is a comprehensive guide to the diverse Caribbean destination of the Dominican Republic. Features include detailed coverage of fishing villages and historic cities, and reviews of hotels, restaurants and bars.
This is a comprehensive guide to the diverse Caribbean destination of the Dominican Republic. It includes a full-colour section introducing the highights of the Dominican Republic, as well as in-depth coverage of all the attractions, from colonial Santo Domingo to the sandy playgrounds that line the coasts. There are also discerning reviews of places to stay and eat, from beachside shacks to glitzy all-inclusive resorts. The author provides expert advice on ecotourism and adventure opportunities such as whale watching on the Samana Peninsula and hiking in the Cordillera Central. Insightful background on Dominican history, music, sport and wildlife is provided.

Sean Harvey first visited the island of Hispaniola in 1990, during which he taught English in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, travelled extensively throughout the Dominican Republic and cultivated a lifelong addiction to the island and its people.

Colour section. Basics. Guide: Santo Domingo and around; the southeast; Samana Peninsula; Silver Coast; the Cibao; Haitian border; Barahona and the southwest. Contexts: a brief history of the Dominican Republic; Merengue, bachata and Dominican music; environment and wildlife; baseball; books. Language: Spanish words and phrases; Dominican food and drink terms; glosary; Tainoisms.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.11.2002
Reihe/Serie Rough Guide Travel Guides
Zusatzinfo 35 maps, 24pp colour photographs, glossary, index
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 135 x 200 mm
Gewicht 370 g
Themenwelt Reiseführer Nord- / Mittelamerika Karibik
ISBN-10 1-85828-912-2 / 1858289122
ISBN-13 978-1-85828-912-0 / 9781858289120
Zustand Neuware
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