{"id":14173,"date":"2020-09-18T15:10:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T20:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/?p=14173"},"modified":"2021-07-13T23:50:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T04:50:58","slug":"interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers? A curious but interesting fact if you plan to cross the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic and want to get to paradise. Let&#8217;s see other interesting facts about the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>#jtg-113662 .item { background-color:#000000; }#jtg-113662 .item:hover img { opacity: 0.5; }#jtg-113662 .item .jtg-social a { color: #ffffff }#jtg-113662 .item .caption { background-color: #ffffff;  }#jtg-113662 .item .figc { color: #ffffff;}#jtg-113662 .item .figc .description {font-size: 14px; }#jtg-113662 .item .figc h2.jtg-title {  font-size: 16px; color: #ffffff; }#jtg-113662 .item { transform: scale(1) translate(0px,0px) rotate(0deg); }#jtg-113662 .items { width:100%; height:400px; }#jtg-113662 .items .figc p.description { color:#ffffff; }<\/style><input type='hidden' id='filterClick' value='F'><a name='113'> <\/a><div class='modula' id='jtg-113662'><div class='items'><div class=\"item notitle  effect-pufrobo\"><a data-sub-html='' title='' data-lightbox=\"gallery\" rel='jtg-113662'  class='tile-inner modula-lightbox' href='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg'><\/a><img data-valign='middle' alt='' data-halign='center' class='pic' data-class='pic' src='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741-500x500.jpg'  \/><div class=\"figc\"><div class=\"figc-inner\"><p class=\"description\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item notitle  effect-pufrobo\"><a data-sub-html='' title='' data-lightbox=\"gallery\" rel='jtg-113662'  class='tile-inner modula-lightbox' href='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Bavaro-Beach-Sunset-Dominican-378854998.jpg'><\/a><img data-valign='middle' alt='' data-halign='center' class='pic' data-class='pic' src='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Bavaro-Beach-Sunset-Dominican-378854998-500x500.jpg'  \/><div class=\"figc\"><div class=\"figc-inner\"><p class=\"description\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item notitle  effect-pufrobo\"><a data-sub-html='' title='' data-lightbox=\"gallery\" rel='jtg-113662'  class='tile-inner modula-lightbox' href='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Tropical-Pineapples-Cocktails-355691960.jpg'><\/a><img data-valign='middle' alt='' data-halign='center' class='pic' data-class='pic' src='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Tropical-Pineapples-Cocktails-355691960-500x500.jpg'  \/><div class=\"figc\"><div class=\"figc-inner\"><p class=\"description\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item notitle  effect-pufrobo\"><a data-sub-html='' title='' data-lightbox=\"gallery\" rel='jtg-113662'  class='tile-inner modula-lightbox' href='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Ocean-Foamy-Waves-At-The-Beach-320116816.jpg'><\/a><img data-valign='middle' alt='' data-halign='center' class='pic' data-class='pic' src='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Ocean-Foamy-Waves-At-The-Beach-320116816-500x500.jpg'  \/><div class=\"figc\"><div class=\"figc-inner\"><p class=\"description\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"item notitle  effect-pufrobo\"><a data-sub-html='' title='' data-lightbox=\"gallery\" rel='jtg-113662'  class='tile-inner modula-lightbox' href='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Dramatic-Image-Of-A-Old-Stone-341495197.jpg'><\/a><img data-valign='middle' alt='' data-halign='center' class='pic' data-class='pic' src='https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Dramatic-Image-Of-A-Old-Stone-341495197-500x500.jpg'  \/><div class=\"figc\"><div class=\"figc-inner\"><p class=\"description\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type='text\/javascript'>jQuery('#jtg-113662').modulaGallery({margin: 10,enableTwitter: true,enableFacebook: true,enablePinterest: true,enableGplus: true,randomFactor: 0.5,});jQuery(function () {});<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deserted beaches, surf beaches, beaches, beaches, beaches.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From beaches of fine white sands and&nbsp;crystal-clear&nbsp;turquoise water, to remote corners where the sand turns golden and the appearance of the sea dances between different shades of blue. We can affirm that the Dominican Republic is a great resort since among its 600 kilometers of beach area we find 80 beaches enabled for tourism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Small but tall.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the central provinces, Pico Duarte with its 3,098 meters of height is the highest peak of the Central&nbsp;Central&nbsp;mountain range of the country and, in fact, of the entire Caribbean. The second highest point within the same mountain range is Valle Nuevo, popular for its&nbsp;pyramids.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If hiking and camping is your thing, you can propose to climb it. There are numerous tours that offer the activity. You will only need 3 to 4 days of ascent, physical preparation, and know some Spanish to be able to chat with shops and other locals on the route.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shores of eternal summer.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Punta Cana, summers are long, very hot, and sometimes cloudy; winters are hot and mostly clear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the course of the year, the temperature generally ranges from 22 \u00b0 C to 31 \u00b0 C.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, if you are coming from a cold country, be prepared to pack all your winter clothes as soon as you arrive at the hotel. You will not miss her!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It takes years to make a good cigar, and a few hours to consume it.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dominican Republic is the main exporter of fine cigars worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The history of tobacco in the Dominican Republic is much earlier than that of other sources of quality tobacco. In fact, it was from the island of Hispaniola that Rodrigo de&nbsp;J\u00e9rez, a sailor on Columbus&#8217;s first voyage to America, brought the first cigars to Spain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sweet temptation.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that you can find bananas, pineapples, papayas, mangoes, and avocados available all year round? Yes, juicy, sweet, and hearty thanks to the local climate. You will never need a fruit salad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The advantages of the island.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dominican Republic shares the island with the neighboring country of Haiti. Even so, crossing half an island and being able to travel the distance between a wonderful destination and a paradise corner is very easy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From east to west, the driving distance between Punta Cana to Pedernales is 496 km or approximately 7 hours. If you don&#8217;t know about Pedernales, then we invite you to read about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.godominicanrepublic.com\/poi\/beaches\/pedernales\/bahia-de-las-aguilas-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bah\u00eda de las \u00c1guilas.<\/a>&nbsp;We bet that your adventurous spirit will awaken.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, from south to north, the distance from Santo Domingo to Saman\u00e1 is three hours by car.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The country has thousands of things to offer, adapting to everyone&#8217;s taste, locals, and tourists. We hope that these interesting facts about the Dominican Republic will encourage you to visit its half&nbsp;of&nbsp;the island and explore it.&nbsp;Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/category\/news\/concierge-recommends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concierge Recommends<\/a>&nbsp;for more articles about unique things to experience during your vacation at any of the other Privilege Club destinations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers? A curious but interesting fact if you plan to cross the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic and want to get to paradise. Let&#8217;s see other interesting facts about the Dominican Republic. Deserted beaches, surf beaches, beaches, beaches, beaches.&nbsp; From beaches of fine white sands and&nbsp;crystal-clear&nbsp;turquoise water, to remote corners where the sand turns golden and the appearance of the sea dances between different shades of blue. We can affirm that the Dominican Republic is a great resort since among its 600 kilometers of beach area we find 80 beaches enabled for tourism.&nbsp; Small but tall.&nbsp; Located in the central provinces, Pico Duarte with its 3,098 meters of height is the highest peak of the Central&nbsp;Central&nbsp;mountain range of the country and, in fact, of the entire Caribbean. The second highest point within the same mountain range is Valle Nuevo, popular for its&nbsp;pyramids.&nbsp;&nbsp; If hiking and camping is your thing, you can propose to climb it. There are numerous tours that offer the activity. You will only need 3 to 4 days of ascent, physical preparation, and know some Spanish to be able to chat with shops and other locals on the route.&nbsp; Shores of eternal summer.&nbsp; In Punta Cana, summers are long, very hot, and sometimes cloudy; winters are hot and mostly clear.&nbsp; During the course of the year, the temperature generally ranges from 22 \u00b0 C to 31 \u00b0 C.&nbsp; In short, if you are coming from a cold country, be prepared to pack all your winter clothes as soon as you arrive at the hotel. You will not miss her!&nbsp; It takes years to make a good cigar, and a few hours to consume it.&nbsp; The Dominican Republic is the main exporter of fine cigars worldwide.&nbsp; The history of tobacco in the Dominican Republic is much earlier than that of other sources of quality tobacco. In fact, it was from the island of Hispaniola that Rodrigo de&nbsp;J\u00e9rez, a sailor on Columbus&#8217;s first voyage to America, brought the first cigars to Spain.&nbsp; Sweet temptation.&nbsp; Did you know that you can find bananas, pineapples, papayas, mangoes, and avocados available all year round? Yes, juicy, sweet, and hearty thanks to the local climate. You will never need a fruit salad.&nbsp; The advantages of the island.&nbsp; The Dominican Republic shares the island with the neighboring country of Haiti. Even so, crossing half an island and being able to travel the distance between a wonderful destination and a paradise corner is very easy.&nbsp; From east to west, the driving distance between Punta Cana to Pedernales is 496 km or approximately 7 hours. If you don&#8217;t know about Pedernales, then we invite you to read about&nbsp;Bah\u00eda de las \u00c1guilas.&nbsp;We bet that your adventurous spirit will awaken.&nbsp; On the other hand, from south to north, the distance from Santo Domingo to Saman\u00e1 is three hours by car.&nbsp; The country has thousands of things to offer, adapting to everyone&#8217;s taste, locals, and tourists. We hope that these interesting facts about the Dominican Republic will encourage you to visit its half&nbsp;of&nbsp;the island and explore it.&nbsp;Visit the&nbsp;Concierge Recommends&nbsp;for more articles about unique things to experience during your vacation at any of the other Privilege Club destinations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[192],"tags":[1471,1473],"class_list":["post-14173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-concierge-recommends","tag-republica-dominicana-en","tag-viajes-en","main-post"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Interesting Facts about the Dominican Rep. | Privilege Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A curious but interesting fact: Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Rep. | Privilege Club\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A curious but interesting fact: Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Blog - Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BahiaPrincipePrivilegeClub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-09-18T20:10:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-07-14T04:50:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Wittgreen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Wittgreen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Wittgreen\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4ef5b4c8e5a0f6e411eb36466a828a60\"},\"headline\":\"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Republic\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-18T20:10:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-14T04:50:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":598,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Republica Dominicana\",\"Viajes\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Concierge Recommends\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/\",\"name\":\"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Rep. | Privilege Club\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-18T20:10:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-14T04:50:58+00:00\",\"description\":\"A curious but interesting fact: Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/09\\\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":480,\"caption\":\"interesting facts about the Dominican Republic\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Republic\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Blog - Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre\",\"description\":\"Find out the latest news at the Privilege Club, about your favorite Bahia Principe destinations, and fun travel articles.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/cropped-logo_BPPC.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/cropped-logo_BPPC.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/BahiaPrincipePrivilegeClub\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/bpprivilegeclub\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/BPPrivilegeClub\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCgCB8YNWKSFT6YbJ9b1cK1g\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/4ef5b4c8e5a0f6e411eb36466a828a60\",\"name\":\"Wittgreen\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bpprivilegeclub.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/yaninawm\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Rep. | Privilege Club","description":"A curious but interesting fact: Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Rep. | Privilege Club","og_description":"A curious but interesting fact: Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers?","og_url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/","og_site_name":"The Blog - Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BahiaPrincipePrivilegeClub","article_published_time":"2020-09-18T20:10:58+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-07-14T04:50:58+00:00","og_image":[{"width":720,"height":480,"url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Wittgreen","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Wittgreen","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/"},"author":{"name":"Wittgreen","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4ef5b4c8e5a0f6e411eb36466a828a60"},"headline":"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Republic","datePublished":"2020-09-18T20:10:58+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-14T04:50:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/"},"wordCount":598,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg","keywords":["Republica Dominicana","Viajes"],"articleSection":["Concierge Recommends"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/","url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/","name":"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Rep. | Privilege Club","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg","datePublished":"2020-09-18T20:10:58+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-14T04:50:58+00:00","description":"A curious but interesting fact: Did you know that if you sail in a straight line from Panama to the Dominican Republic you will travel 1,518 kilometers?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bigstock-Close-up-Of-Hands-Wrapped-From-232975741.jpg","width":720,"height":480,"caption":"interesting facts about the Dominican Republic"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/interesting-facts-about-the-dominican-republic\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Interesting Facts about the Dominican Republic"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/","name":"The Blog - Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre","description":"Find out the latest news at the Privilege Club, about your favorite Bahia Principe destinations, and fun travel articles.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre","url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cropped-logo_BPPC.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/cropped-logo_BPPC.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Privilege Club ~ #VacationAsYouAre"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BahiaPrincipePrivilegeClub","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bpprivilegeclub\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/BPPrivilegeClub\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgCB8YNWKSFT6YbJ9b1cK1g"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4ef5b4c8e5a0f6e411eb36466a828a60","name":"Wittgreen","url":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/author\/yaninawm\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bpprivilegeclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}