Santo Domingo - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
No - Jun 2024
no - Sep 2023
No. - Oct 2021
Art. - Feb 2021
Not really. I didn’t find anything that was particularly unique to the country. - Jan 2021
Nothing here is really worth taking home, in my opinion. - Jan 2019
Yes, although most commercial stores are more expensive than the United States, there are some local handicrafts and beautiful larimar and ambar jewelry. - Nov 2016
The best art is from Haiti. Some of that stuff is really spectacular. - Apr 2016
Nothing here is really worth taking home, in my opinion. - Jan 2016
Nothing worth spending it on. - Jan 2016
Cigars - Aug 2015
Amber and Larimar. - Aug 2014
Larimar (beautiful blue mineral found only here), amber, coffee, - Jul 2013
Larimar and Amber. - Apr 2013
Tourism. - Apr 2013
Enjoying the countryside. - Jan 2013
Rum. Cigars. - Jun 2012
Beach vacations, excellent rum (Barceló), cigars, crafts. - Mar 2012
Larimar and amber jewelry. Rum. Artisan items. - Feb 2012
Dominicans are not crafty the art work is done mainly by haitians or Ecuadorians, but I guess if you like Ambar or Larimar. - Feb 2012
Beer - Presidente. - Oct 2011
Presidente or Brugal... - Jun 2011
Ambar or Larimar but is that really unique? - May 2011
dont bother, buy the same thing on amazon for 30% less. - Nov 2010
Rum. Forget the cigars, the best ones are for export only…but you can find excellent rum. - Aug 2010
Rum. - May 2009
There're masks and things, and if you know where to look, you can find really good art. - Nov 2008
Typical tourist things like cigars, rum, cheap paintings, jewlery, etc. Nothing incredibally expensive, though. - Oct 2008
Rum. - Feb 2008
