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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 8 MIN

Salt, Wind, and the Road to Monte Cristi

from Dominican Republic Travel Podcast with Carlos Peña · host Carlos Peña

Carlos drives the northwest coast from Río San Juan to Monte Cristi on the day he moves there. A three-hour guagua ride, a first meal of chivo, and a first walk along the malecón at dusk, with real costs and residency notes for this desert frontier town. ☕ 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 29 of Dominican Republic Travel Podcast with Carlos Peña. Carlos Peña is in Osvaldo Virgil Airport, Dominican Republic. Places in this episode: El Malecón, Parque Duarte, Reloj de Montecristi, Museo de Máximo Gómez, Cafetería Fedora, Salinas, Centro de Interpretación de la Sal, Hotel Vista al Morro. Covered: Travel day from Río San Juan, Monte Cristi town walk and history, Salt flats and salt museum, Chivo cuisine, Arrival in new base town. Chapters:00:00 Guagua interior01:29 Osvaldo Virgil Airport02:56 Parque Duarte05:01 Cafetería Fedora06:05 Hotel Vista al Morro07:06 El Morro A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #MonteCristi #DominicanRepublic #ElMorro #NorthwestDR #CaribbeanTravel #SaltFlats #Chivo #DominicanFood #TravelPodcast #DRTravel #RoadTripCaribbean #CayosSieteHermanos #MonteCristiNationalPark #Dajabon #Malecón #OffTheBeatenPath #DominicanCulture #SaltOfTheEarth https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/dominican-republic/

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