DK Travel : Dominican Republic : Editor's choice

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Isla Saona

The most popular part of Parque Nacional del Este can be easily reached by regular boat services. Despite the crowds, the island looks like a Robinson Crusoe fantasy.
Jagua

This light brown fruit with a distinctive sweet taste is a member of the sugary custard-apple family.
La Caleta Submarine Park

The main attraction for scuba divers and snorkelers is the Hickory wreck, deliberately sunk here, as well as coral reefs which are accessible from the Park’s beach.
La Otra Banda

This sleepy one-street village is popular with Costa del Coco excursionists, largely because of its bright and photogenic wooden houses, built by immigrants from the Canary Islands.
Lambi

The country’s seafood, including sea bass, lobster, and shrimp, is varied and delicious. Of almost legendary status among locals, however, is lambi or conch, served cold with a vinaigrette or hot in a tomato and garlic stew. This large mollusk may seem a little chewy, but its appeal lies in its supposedly aphrodisiac qualities.
Larimar Mines

A rough track leads inland from the village of El Arroyo to the open-cast mines where semi-precious larimar is excavated. You can buy pieces of the blue mineral.
Leatherback Tur tle

An endangered species, the leatherback has no shell, but rather a series of bony plates covered with a leathery skin. These creatures can be over 6 ft (1.8 m) and weigh some 800 lb (363 kg). They lay hundreds of eggs on remote beaches but are illegally hunted for meat and eggs.
Lechoza

The very popular and succulent papaya or papaw, normally served with banana at breakfast.
Lizard

Reptiles of all shapes and sizes have adapted to the island’s varied ecosystems. The diverse variety of the species ranges from the hefty 4-ft (1.2-m) iguanas and chunky geckos to the tiny 1.6-cm jaragua gecko which was discovered in 1998 on the isolated Isla Beata of the southwest coast. Don’t be surprised to have a lizard or two visit your room.
Machismo

Totally ingrained among most men, who like to flirt but want their women to stay safely at home.