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Bayahibe / Cotubanamá

Bayahibe’s coastline features the Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus resort alongside informal market stalls offering handmade crafts, illustrating the local interplay between tourism infrastructure and artisanal commerce. Nearby La Romana presents vibrant residential architecture alongside active street vending, reflecting ongoing community adaptation within the region’s socioeconomic landscape.

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Bread vendor outside Templo Cristiano Kabod in La Romana, Dominican Republic. — A woman sells bread from a glass display case outside Templo Cristiano Kabod in La Romana, Dominican Republic. The stand is set on the sidewalk in front of a low-rise church building, with adjoining walled properties, barred windows, rooftop water tanks, and perimeter security fencing visible along the block.

Colorful homes beside railway tracks in La Romana, Dominican Republic. — Houses beside a railway line in La Romana, Dominican Republic, include a two-story white residence with columned balconies and neighboring pastel-painted homes behind walled front yards. The track runs directly along the edge of the properties, placing residential architecture immediately adjacent to rail infrastructure in this part of the city.

Beachfront market stalls in Dominicus, Dominican Republic, sell colorful clothing and souvenirs. — Beachfront market stalls in Dominicus, near Bayahibe in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic, sell clothing, paintings, and souvenir items from wood-framed structures roofed with palm thatch. The row of shops stands directly on the sand beside the resort coast, a common arrangement in this tourism area where small vendors operate near hotels such as Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus.

Beach at Playa del Hotel Iberostar in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with turquoise water and palm trees — Playa del Hotel Iberostar in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, is a resort beach on the Caribbean coast lined with palm trees, thatched shade structures, and hotel loungers. A rocky limestone shoreline occupies the foreground, while the sheltered turquoise water and sandy beach extend along the Iberostar property in La Altagracia Province. The beach forms part of the amenities associated with the Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus resort complex.

Beach at Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, with palm trees, resort loungers and swimmers under a blue sky — The Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus resort is situated on the shores of Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. This coastal area is known for its pristine beaches and clear turquoise waters, making it a popular destination for tourism.

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