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Heavy rain in Caribbean displaces thousands in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - More than 4,000 people have been evacuated in the Dominican Republic and a dozen houses have been destroyed as a storm south of Jamaica soaks much of the Caribbean.

Dominican civil defence official Francisco Arias says 12 houses were destroyed when the Licey River surged over its banks. Another 540 homes were flooded.

Arias says more than 4,100 people were evacuated.

The storm has also caused flooding in Haiti, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.

Mudslides were blamed for one death in the Dominican Republic and two in Haiti in recent days.

Jamaican police said a fisherman drowned and another was rescued in rough water off Bob Marley Beach in St. Andrew parish.

Dominican Republic All Inclusive Resorts - Caribbean Islands

Dominican Republic
All Inclusive Resorts

Dominican Republic All Inclusive Resorts system is the largest in the Caribbean and perhaps one of the largest in the world.

Since a few decades ago when the concept of All Inclusive started in Jamaica, it has been growing all over the Caribbean and especially in the Republica Dominicana .

The Dominican Republic is located east of Cuba occupying two thirds of the Island of Hispaniola; the other third belongs to the Republic of Haiti. Its language is Spanish and English is spoken on tourists’ centers and hotels.

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Amazing Dominican Republic Beaches

Dominican Republic Beaches are spectacular some on the Atlantic Ocean and some on the Caribbean Sea, and all with white powdery sands and crystal clear waters.

But besides the beaches, they offer beautiful mountains, colonial cities kept as they were 500 years ago. I have to mention that Santo Domingo Dominican Republic is the oldest city on the western hemisphere.

All Inclusive Caribbean Vacations offers great discounts on an array of resorts all over the country. Once you buy a hotel package from your travel professional you are paying for all, like the word implies. The hotel rate, all meals, all activities and entertainment is included in one price and most of the times the air fare as well.

Just think that you live in the north of Europe or North America, it is winter and the temperature outside is horrendous, you take a plane for about 3 hours from North America or 8 hours from Europe and suddenly you land in Paradise where temperature is always warm and you are surrounded by palms and are sitting on a sun bed sipping a Piña Colada and the sound of the waves as they hit the Dominican Republic Beaches .

This may sound like a dream but it’s not, you can do it as so many people do.

I researched a few of the Dominican Republic All Inclusive Resorts and selected a few on different cities, without any order. They are all recommended by the best travel magazines and above all by the people themselves.

Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro Hotel Higuey

The Hotel is located on the white sands of Punta Cana Beaches , only 30 minutes from the airport and at driving distance of La Romana and the capital city of Santo Domingo.

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