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Boca Chica Dominican Republic Travel
 Boca Chica is one of the Domincan Republic's premier travel, holiday and vacation destinations, providing vacationers and travelers a beach holiday while still offering the city-conveniences of Santo Domingo. Vacation goers have the best of both worlds whether they travel to the city for business, on holiday, or are attending a sporting event at the Mirador del Este Sports Park facilities that were built for the 2003 Pan American Sports Games.
Boca Chica is a lively place to for singles and student travelers. Many students attending college in the capital actually live in Boca Chica and the town is a hot spot for single travelers. The town is also a great destination for families, especially if they have young children. The Boca Chica Beach is protected by a reef which makes the water shallow for a long way out. Thus it is a safe environment in which children can play and it is also pleasant for anyone who wishes to enjoy the turquoise waters.
Flights to Boca Chica Dominican Republic
The best and most usual way for travelers to come to Boca Chica is by flying into the Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo . Boca Chica is only 15 minutes from the airport. There is also the cruise ship option and many all-inclusive guests choose to do a combination trip of cruise and resort stay.
Las Américas International Airport
Located a few minutes from Santo Domingo, Las
Américas is the country's most important airport, with more than 12 airlines serving around 2.8 million passengers a year. Daily flights are operated to the USA and Puerto Rico, as well certain Caribbean destinations. Planes also fly directly to some major European cities three to five times a week. Airport facilities include a post office, a bank with 24-hour exchange facilities, duty-free shops, ATMs, internet centers, firs-aid, and various restaurants and bars. In certain departure gates, Wireless Internet access is also available. It's the best airport for anyone going to Santo Domingo, Boca Chica, Juan Dolio, or San Pedro de Macoris.
Boca Chica Hotels
Boca Chica hotels and resorts are numerous and varied, as they are throughout the entire country of the Dominican Republic. From all inclusive resorts to cheap hotels and everything in between, there's a hotel in Boca Chica perfect for you.
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The main attraction in Boca Chica is the beach. This beach offers white sands and tranquil shallow waters far from shore. The bottom is sandy and it is safe for children with no waves and no deep water. If you enjoy shopping on the beach, then you will enjoy Boca Chica where vendors come to you with their wares. Because the beach is such an attraction, the hotels and resorts offer a wide variety of water sports and beach activities in which to partake. At night the main attractions are the local restaurants, discos, and a casino at the Oasis Hamaca Hotel.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WEATHER
A year-round clear blue sky is one of the reasons people like the Dominican Republic so much. The tropical weather changes only slightly from season to season. The temperature on the island remains fairly consistent all year long; it varies from 77-93 degrees Fahrenheit with the average being around 80-82 °F. The change in seasons is marked more by the rainfall and storms than by the temperature.
Weather on the south coast where Boca Chica is located is usually warmer than on the north coast. Colder temperatures can be found in the mountains. In the Cordillera Central, where the coldest peaks in the country exist, some temperatures below freezing point have been registered many times (especially at Pico Duarte). In the mountain cities, like Jarabacoa and Constanza, the average temperature is lower than the other parts of the country. It is usually around 60°F and can go down all the way to 45°F, especially in the mornings. Yet sometimes high temperatures of 75 °F have been registered in the mountains.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MONEY
The country's local currency is the Dominican Peso. One US dollar equals around $30.00 pesos while a EURO equals more or less $50.00 pesos. The rates fluctuate daily. There are coins of 1, 5, 10 and 25 pesos. There are also bills of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, and 2000 pesos.
US dollars are the easiest exchangeable currency in the Dominican Republic. In a lot of hotels, restaurants, and shops, tourists have the opportunity to pay in US dollars as well as pesos. In certain destinations, the EURO is also accepted. Exchanging currency in the Dominican Republic is easy. Many hotels offer money exchange facilities, and most currencies can be exchanged all over the country. Currency can also be exchanged at airports, restaurants and certain shops and supermarkets.
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