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Discover La Pileta in Dominican Republic
La Pileta in the region of La Altagracia is a place located in Dominican Republic - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) East of Santo Domingo , the country's capital .
Local time in La Pileta is now 02:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santo Domingo " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Valle Jina, Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Pedro de Macorís, and San Francisco de Macorís. When in this area, you might want to check out Valle Jina . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Pileta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Caribbean Living - Dominican Republic
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
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) ..
Holiday in Punta Cana Slideshow Adri and Miki
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BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE OF THE EXCELLENCE PUNTA CANA RESORT
GENTE GUAPA de EXCELLENCE PUNTA CANA. Photo montage from the last 3 years of the guests and staff of this very special holiday haven in the Dominican Republic. ..
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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.
Located at 18.73 -68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 18.72 -68.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 18.62 -68.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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.
Located at 18.62 -68.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Cape Engaño (Dominican Republic)
Cape Engaño is a cape containing dangerous reefs near Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
Located at 18.60 -68.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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