La Romana

From this virtually unspoiled seaside towm you can walk to beautiful French beaches for a day in the sun. To sample other Cognac flavors, browse in Rue du Palais, where shops are set in superb 18-century houses, or visit a museum such as Musee de Beaux-Arts or Musee des Automates, home to more than 300 antimated puppets.

Shopping

The Dominican Republic has one of the largest deposits of amber so look for amber jewelry. The translucent, semiprecious stones range in color from pale lemon to dark brown and are actually petrified resin from coniferous trees that disappeared from the earth about 50 million years ago. Look for stones that have tiny insects or small leaves imbedded in them.

Food

Traditional Dominican food would include sancocho, a thick stew usually made with up to seven different meats; arroz con pollo, rice with chicken; tortilla de jamon, a spicy ham omelet and chicharones, fried pork rinds.

Currency

The Dominican peso is the official currency of the Dominican Republic but U.S. dollars are widely accepted.

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