Salt, Wind and the Clock Tower in Monte Cristi

Day eleven in Monte Cristi. I hike El Morro at dawn, watch the salt harvesters work the flats, and sit under the French clock tower while the wind tries to steal my notebook. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Dominican Republic: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Dominican Republic guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 39 of Dominican Republic Travel Podcast with Carlos Peña. Carlos Peña is in Osvaldo Virgil Airport, Dominican Republic. Places in this episode: El Morro, Salinas (Salt Flats), Centro de Interpretación de la Sal, La Casita de Yeya, Parque Duarte, Reloj de Montecristi, Muelle de Montecristi, Hotel Vista al Morro. Covered: El Morro Hiking, Salt Flats Economy, Local Food Costs, Residency Bureaucracy, Historic Architecture, Border Market Planning. Chapters:00:00 Osvaldo Virgil Airport01:33 El Morro05:13 Parque Duarte08:11 Coco Mar A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #DominicanRepublicTravel #MonteCristi #ElMorroHike #SaltFlatsDR #ResidencyInDR #LatinAmericaAdventure #OffTheBeatenPath #CaribbeanHistory #TravelPodcast #CarlosPeñaTR #BorderMarkets #ChivoGuisado #VictorianArchitecture #SummerInDR #IslandLife #TravelTips2026 #ExploreDominicanRepublic #NomadLife https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/dominican-republic/