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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Dominican Republic
Central America
Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
Geographic coordinates: 19 00 N, 70 40 W
Coastline: 1,288 km
Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall
Terrain: rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed
Natural hazards: lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP)
Location: Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti
Geographic coordinates: 19° 0' N, 70° 40' W
Coastline km: 1,288 km km
Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall
Terrain: rugged highlands and mountains with fertile valleys interspersed
Elevation: lowest point: Lago Enriquillo -46 m
highest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m
Natural hazards: lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP)
Population: 9,183,984 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Spanish
Capital: Santo Domingo
Divisions: 31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Baoruco, Barahona, Dajabon, Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, Hato Mayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Cristobal, San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Sanchez Ramirez, Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde
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| Bahoruco | 14 / - | Right and left | Rivermouth | All surfers | |||
| Balata | 4 / - | Right and left | Reef-coral | All surfers | |||
| Banzai | 2 / - | Right | Reef-coral | 
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| Cabarete | 4 / - | 
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Coco nuts | 2 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-coral |
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| Coco Pipe | 5 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Destroyer | 2 / - | Left | Reef-coral |
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| East Cabarete Beach Break | 4 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| El Broke | 12 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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| El canal | 5 / - | Left | Reef-coral |
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All surfers | ||
| El chinchorro | 22 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| El Coson | 9 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| El Manda | - / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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All surfers | |
| el tablon | - / - |
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Right | Reef-rocky |
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| Encuentro | 47 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | |
| Firming's | - / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Guibia | 7 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| La Boya | 12 / - |
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Right | Reef-coral |
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| La conde | 4 / - | Right and left | Reef-coral |
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| La Preciosa | 6 / - |
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Left | Point-break |
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| La Punta | 2 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | Experienced surfers | ||
| Macao | 16 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Nigua | - / - |
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| Palenquito | - / - | Right and left | Reef-coral |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Pato Beach | 4 / - |
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Left | Point-break |
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All surfers | |
| Patos | 18 / - | Left | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Punta Rucia | - / - | Right and left | Reef-coral |
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| San Rafael | - / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | |
| Shipwreck | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Sosua | 5 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky | 
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Comments
By Anonymous , 07-11-2009
Hostel in Puerto Plata - Hi. Me and 2 friends are going to Dominican in Jan and the first stop will be Puerto Plata. Does anyone know a nice cheap hostel? Also, how's the skateboard sceen in Puerto Plata, and chics ofcourse? Please if you have some info, send me an email on flipreal@yahoo.com.
Peace!
By Mateo M , 25-10-2009
Santiago de los Caballeros - I will be going to school in Santiago next semester and was wondering how far the city is from the coast, and what are the nearest surf spots?
Thanks for the advice,
Mateo
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By Roger Wilson , 13-11-2009
TP-ligan suger - Anyone know of surfshops near Cabarete or elsewhere on the norht coast? Don´t want to pay the shady prices for bringing my boards... Thanks