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- <text id=93CT1675>
- <title>
- Dominican Republic--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Caribbean
- Dominican Republic
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Lightweight clothing suitable for hot,
- humid weather is appropriate in Santo Domingo year-round.
- </p>
- <p> Customs: A valid passport or tourist card is required of
- visitors. The tourist card, valid for 20 days, can be extended
- for an additional 70 days. The charge for the card at airline
- offices is $5; proof of citizenship, such as a birth
- certificate, is required. Visas are free of charge. No
- immunizations are required of tourists.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Santo Domingo has many American-trained doctors and
- dentists who speak English. Tapwater is not potable.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telephone service links all major points
- in the country. Long-distance connections can be made to the US
- and other countries without difficulty or undue delay.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Flights are available from the US to Santo
- Domingo's International Airport, with or without stopovers in
- Haiti or Puerto Rico. Flights from the US are also available to
- the north coast resort area of Puerto Plata. Some companies in
- Santo Domingo arrange chartered, air-conditioned bus tours for
- groups. A group can charter a car at a reasonable cost. Taxis
- and a bus service are available in the capital.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- August 1987.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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