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A week in the Dominican Republic, beyond the beach

A week in the Dominican Republic, beyond the beach

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Intro / teaserThe Dominican Republic beyond the beach. You stay high above the north coast at a lodge that grows its own food, swim the community-run waterfall circuit at Damajagua, walk an organic cacao plantation and meet the cooperative of thirty women who take the crop all the way to the finished bar, then eat properly plant based in Santo Domingo. Every stop is a real listing on My Ideal World.
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Dominican Republic 5 days CultureFoodieOff the Beaten PathSustainable FREE
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Your Dominican Republic Itinerary at a Glance

  1. Day 1 A mountain lodge above the north coast
  2. Day 2 The waterfall circuit at Damajagua
  3. Day 3 Cacao at the source
  4. Day 4 Eat plant based in Santo Domingo
  5. Day 5 Buy from the growers

Where to Stay in Dominican Republic

Tubagua Eco Lodge

A mountain eco lodge with a sweeping view over the north coast, genuinely low impact, and a long way in feel from the Punta Cana strip.

Sonido del Yaque Eco-lodge

Small rustic cabins on the Yaque del Norte river in the Cordillera Central, community run, sleeping anywhere from one to twenty five with meals included.

Serafina Villas and Organic Farm

Villas set on an organic farm, where the food comes off the land around you.

What to Do in Dominican Republic

27 Charcos de Damajagua

A canyon circuit of jumps and swims through limestone pools, done as a 7, 12 or 27 waterfall version and guided throughout.

El Sendero del Cacao

A day trip from Santo Domingo to an organic cacao plantation, walking the cacao trail from tree to pod and seeing how the crop is actually grown.

CHOCAL, Chocolate de la Cuenca de Altamira

A cocoa cooperative founded in 2008 and run by thirty local women who grow, ferment, process and make the bars themselves.

Where to Eat in Dominican Republic

Jardin Verde

An organic vegetarian restaurant in a garden setting cooking Chinese and Taiwanese food, with plant-based dumplings worth the trip on their own.

Yao Veggie Garden

The strongest fully vegan sit-down restaurant in Santo Domingo.

Where to Shop in Dominican Republic

Fresas Ariyama

A farm shop in La Sabina selling fruit and vegetables grown on site.

My Happy Farm

Fruit and vegetables direct from the growers, inside the Feria Ganadera.

Your Day by Day Dominican Republic Itinerary

Day 1

A mountain lodge above the north coast

Start inland and high up, at a lodge that grows a good part of what it feeds you.

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Tubagua Eco Lodge

A mountain eco lodge with a sweeping view over the north coast, genuinely low impact, and a long way in feel from the Punta Cana strip.

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Sonido del Yaque Eco-lodge

Small rustic cabins on the Yaque del Norte river in the Cordillera Central, community run, sleeping anywhere from one to twenty five with meals included.

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Serafina Villas and Organic Farm

Villas set on an organic farm, where the food comes off the land around you.

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Day 2

The waterfall circuit at Damajagua

The best day out on the north coast, and it is community run.

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Day 3

Cacao at the source

The real reason to come inland. You walk the trail, then meet the people who make the bar.

Day 4

Eat plant based in Santo Domingo

The capital has more fully plant-based cooking than the coast does.

Day 5

Buy from the growers

Small Dominican farms selling direct, worth an hour before you go home.

Filmed and written by Celina for My Ideal World.