Juan Dolio tourist information
Juan Dolio and its neighbor beach town Guayacanes are for those who seek a couples or family restful vacation but like being able to take many excursions. If you are staying in Juan Dolio, you are equidistant from the culture, shopping and dining and nightlife of Santo Domingo, great beaches, scuba diving and other attractions in La Romana, and just half an hour away from busy Boca Chica. The town of Juan Dolio is very long and thin, following the shoreline. There are only two roads: the highway and a small beach road that connects all the hotels, so you can walk, jog or cycle in safety here. This destination is perfect for those looking for a quiet escape with all the comforts of home. There is nightlife primarily at the hotels but this is not what you would call a “party hearty” destination.
Almost anywhere you could possibly want to go is accessible from the coastal highway which cuts through the town of Juan Dolio and follows the shoreline. To the immediate east is an extension of Juan Dolio, called Villas Del Mar, where many restaurants and all-inclusive hotels are located.
About 15 minutes further east is the baseball city of San Pedro de Macoris, home town of Sammy Sosa.
Another hour beyond that is the La Romana/Bayahibe area. Going west from Juan Dolio you’ll find the fishing village/beach town of Guayacanes, then the pretty cove-like beach of Playa Caribe, followed by Boca Chica about 20 minutes from Juan Dolio. Santo Domingo is about a 50 minute drive to the west of Juan Dolio.
Everybody walks in Juan Dolio. The beach road is quiet and has very little traffic. What traffic it does have is slowed down by dozens of very large speed bumps. Good to remember if you ride a bike! Most hotels here have bicycles on loan to guests. Motoconchos (motorcycle taxis) also cruise the beach road but we don’t recommend using them or the hotel bicycles on the busy highway. Your hotel can help you get a taxi. Rates are usually posted near the entrance of the hotel.
If you’re on a budget, the public buses or guaguas travel east and west on the highway, passing every few minutes. Just stand anywhere by the side of the road and they’ll stop for you.
Those seeking action can head for the area's casinos, discos, 18-hole golf course or participate in the water sports programs offered by the many large all-inclusive complexes. Go Kart Bahn is a racetrack on the highway to San Pedro where go karts can be rented for a fast spin around the track. Expected to be open to the general public in January 2002, the Cueva de las Maravillas is one option in the vicinity. Down under, browse at the very good collection of pre-Columbian art.
There’s a bowling alley at the far eastern end of the beach road, past the Melia Juan Dolio. Tropical Plantation is on the Hato Mayor-Sabana de la Mar road due north of Juan Dolio. This working flower farm has a fairy-tale botanical garden and a natural green jungle with a labyrinth of paths where the fun is in getting lost and finding your way out again.
Make friends with a local and get him or her to take you to a night baseball game in the San Pedro Tetelo Vargas Stadium. The winter baseball season runs from October through the end of January. Sammy Sosa owns a disco in San Pedro city. Some big leaguers like Jose Lima and Bartolo Colon come home during the off season to play for the ‘folks’ back home. This year's baseball season is especially exciting, with Alfonso Soriano, Vladimir Guerrero and many others making up the Estrellas Dream Team.
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