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Dominican Republic
Triplandio Dominican Republic guide covers 2 travel guides with 1 city across 8 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 8 self-guided walking tours in Dominican Republic with 31 POI, spanning 31 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Dominican Republic
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Dominican Republic
Cost
HIGH
Safety
50
Health
34
Lifestyle
53
Infra
30
Rank
#79
Score
30
Tourists
2.7M/y
GDP/cap
$11.1k
Life Exp
73.9 yrs
Population
11.5M
Currency
DOP RD$
Language
Spanish
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Dominican Republic
Local Flavours of Dominican Republic — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Habichuelas con Dulce
Ah-bee-chew-eh-las kohn Dool-seh
· Sweet cream of beans
Sweet dessert made from red beans and coconut.
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Soup
Meat
Bouillon de Chivo
Boo-yon deh Chee-vo
· Goat soup
A hearty soup of goat meat and local spices.
Main course
Vegetarian
Moro de Guandules con Coco
Moh-roh deh Gwan-doo-lays kohn Koh-ko
· Rice with pigeon peas and coconut
Samaná's fragrant rice and pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Pescado con Coco
Pehs-kah-doh kohn Koh-koh
· Fish with coconut sauce
A traditional fish dish cooked in creamy coconut sauce.
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Street food
Meat
Pasteles en Hoja
Pahs-teh-lehs ehn Oh-ha
· Plantain leaf-wrapped pastries
Plantain dough filled with meats and vegetables, wrapped and boiled.