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Los Hoyos Destination Guide

Explore Los Hoyos in Dominican Republic

Los Hoyos in the region of La Altagracia is a place in Dominican Republic - some 96 mi or ( 154 km ) East of Santo Domingo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Los Hoyos

Time in Los Hoyos is now 05:27 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Valle Jina, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macorís, and San Francisco de Macorís. Since you are here already, consider visiting Valle Jina . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Los Hoyos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Caribbean Living - Dominican Republic

3:49 min by JCVdude
Views: 8325 Rating: 5.00

There are still areas of the Dominican Republic where you can have the beach to yourself. Enjoy it while you can. ..

Helicopter Fight Around Punta Cana Dominican Beach Area Pt 1

9:06 min by Taff2493
Views: 1711 Rating: 3.00

This was taken whilst on holiday in The Dominican Republic 2009. It is around the coast of Punta Cana, this has had to be uploaded in 2 parts due to time it is over 10 min (cheers youtube) ..


Majestic Colonial CLAP CLAP CLAP!

0:13 min by bxuxrxnxs
Views: 1544 Rating: 0.00

If you were there, you'll def appreciate this ..

Holiday in Punta Cana Slideshow Adri and Miki

6:22 min by szpariboy
Views: 1126 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Astron (ship)

The Astron (previously named Esmeralda and Bonnie) is a shipwreck located off the coast of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. She was a Russian owned freighter built in France by Chantiers de l'Atlantique during 1957. She was 127 meters (131 yards) long, weighed 27,990 tons, and was powered by motor. She was delivering 60 tons of corn to Cuba on 7 April 1978, when she ran aground in Punta Cana during a storm.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.73 -68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Freighters, Shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean, Transport disasters in the Dominican Republic

Bávaro

Bávaro is a touristic area in Punta Cana, located in La Altagracia province, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. Bavaro was developed together with the resort area and tourist region of Punta Cana, as a town for resort workers. As hotels started to rise along the east coast, north from Punta Cana, Bavaro itself became a center of services.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.72 -68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: La Altagracia Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic

Higüey (city)

Higüey, or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, is the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia Province, in the Dominican Republic. The Yuma River flows through the urban areas of Higüey. Higüey is also the denomination of a former native chiefdom in the east of the island at the arrival of Christopher Columbus. It is one of the economically fastest-developing cities in the country, and dubbed the Capital of Dominican Tourism and sometimes the Capital of Stockbreeding.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.62 -68.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: La Altagracia Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic

Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia

The Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic. The basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey. The basilica was decreed on December 17, 1970. Among the many reasons that inspired its creation, there is one that highlights among the rest.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.62 -68.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Churches in the Dominican Republic, Postmodern architecture

Baigua Field

Baigua Airport is located in Higüey, the capital city of La Altagracia province in the Dominican Republic. It serves mostly for private aviation in the locality.

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Located at 18.53 -68.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Airports in the Dominican Republic, La Altagracia Province