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Dominican Republic & Haiti (Country Guide)

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Authors: Paul Clammer, Michael Grosberg, Jens Porup
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

3 reviews
Sales Rank: 29459

Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 400
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.8

ISBN: 1741042925
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.2930455
EAN: 9781741042924
ASIN: 1741042925

Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Discover the Dominican Republic and Haiti

Plunge down the Rio Yaque del Norte, paddling for dear life
Witness the chanting, drumming and spiritual release of a Haitian Vodou ceremony
Hang with the Grand Rue artists, watching them turn scrap metal into cyberpunk art
Sip some of the world's finest blends at the Polo Organic Coffee Festival

In This Guide

Three authors, 105 days of in-country research, countless plates of 'the flag' (red beans, white rice and green plantains)
Expanded coverage of Haitian culture, Dominican Republic outdoor activities and off-trail adventures in each country
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars

SUPER useful book! June 13, 2010
Chantal Pierre (PANA, IL, US)
I couldn't have traveled to Haiti without this guide! A MUST HAVE! It gives contact numbers of hotels, (almost impossible to find anywhere else) recommendations on where to stay, and also some useful phrases in Creole. Buy this book if you're traveling to Haiti!!

4 out of 5 stars

Lonely Planet Great like always. September 7, 2009
Edward M. Alonzo (Burlington, VT USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Great book, especially for great initial information about an area. Helped us find a cool hostel and restaurants that we would have missed if we hadn't bought it.

4 out of 5 stars

A few mistakes throughout but overall a big help September 2, 2009
Shelly Henrikson (Boise, ID)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Our Lonely Planet guide was used every day as we made our way through the Dominican Republic on our honeymoon. Information wasn't always easy to find in the smaller towns (even for a Spanish speaker), so we relied on it a lot. The maps were especially helpful.

However, we did occasionally run into small typos or sentences that didn't make sense. While this wasn't too big of a deal, we were more concerned that some sections were inaccurate. When we paid $10 in a taxi to go across Santo Domingo to catch a bus that the LP said went to a certain town, we were extremely irritated to learn that that bus station did not provide transportation to our destination and never had. We had to pay for another taxi to get to the right spot. We also found that the prices listed for hotels and restaurants were much higher than listed in the LP. We were not there in the very low season, but it also was not the highest season. Perhaps the places listed have been "discovered" and the hotels and restaurants took advantage of LP's high following. And the writers' favorite places were often some of the most expensive in town (and a little posh) - not what I have typically found in LP editions. If you're able, use the guide to as just that - but not as a bible. Ask around about places when you get into a town.

Overall, we are very glad we had this along. We used it to plan out routes, get reviews on restaurants, learn about the country, do walking tours of each little area (instead of paying someone who "offers" to show you around), etc.

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