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Trip to Pico Duarte: the Roof of the Caribbean

What an experience! During this trip you will witness breathtaking views from the highest point of the Caribbean. The view from the summit is absolutely incredible!  Would I recommend it to anyone? Yes, to everyone! But be warned, it is extremely…
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How We Handle Mosquitos in Cabarete

Extreme Hotel Cabarete, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, caters to an eco friendly environment. One of the realities of living next to El Choco National Park is that there are mosquitoes during the rainy season. Dealing with…
Snorkeling in Sosua
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Snorkeling on the Main Beach of Sosúa

This past weekend myself and the rest of the Taino Organic farm volunteer crew decided to go exploring and Snorkeling on the Main Beach of Sosúa. As volunteers at the farm, we often head to the north coast of the island to eXtreme hotel in…
punta russia road trip
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Road Trip To Punta Russia

Road Trip to Punta Russia Punta Russia is located 160 km West of the surf town of Cabarete along the North Coast of the Island of Hispanola. This Saturday, Monica and I had some free time, so we decided to road trip there with our new friend…
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Organic Dominican Chocolate Bars and Almond Butter

The best organic chocolate and almond butter can offer a healthy snack at any time: It happened again. I woke up in a sweat and I couldn’t fall back to sleep. I tossed and turned, but nothing seemed to help. I started counting sheep… pointless.…