If you go to the Dominican Republic . . .
If you go . . .
Where to stay
Hostal Doña Chava
Calle Segunda No. 5
Pedernales
809-524-0332
Budget lodging with charm, $19-$23 a night.
Casa Bonita
Km. 17 Carretera de la Costa
Bahoruco
800-961-5133
The southwest’s only luxe inn, from $204 a night.
Where to eat
D’Olio Mendez
Calle Antonio Duverge No. 9
Pedernales
809-524-0416
This small hotel has one of the few sit-down restaurants, $3.50-$12.
Siembras de Mi Tierra
Route 44
La Cienega, Barahona
829-560-3560
Call ahead for Dominican family fare prepared by women from the La Cienega community.
What to do
Bahía de las Águilas
Las Cuevas, Pedernales
Spend the day on this beautiful undeveloped beach. Admission $1.50; optional boat transfer $45 (can be split among six passengers).
Mercado Fronterizo
Carretera a Anses-à-Pitres
Pedernales
Meet and bargain with Haitian market women for produce. No passport needed to enter Anse-à-Pitres, Haiti. Mon and Fri, free.
Cachote
EcoTour Barahona
809-243-1190
$65 (six-person minimum)
Larimar mines
EcoTour Barahona
809-243-1190
Tour the mines and buy stones for less than half the shop price. $65 (6-person minimum)
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