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Dominican Republic : Top 10 Buys

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1. Amber

The golden resin makes beautiful jewelry, but before buying make sure that the piece is authentic.
2. Larimar

This cool blue mineral is mined in the country and is sold uncut or as jewelry.
3. Cigars

Some aficionados rate hand-rolled Dominican cigars even higher than Cuban and they are certainly better value.
4. Rum

White, golden, or añejo (dark and aged), each has its appeal and is much cheaper than at home.
5. Wood Carvings

Bowls and plates made from the hardwood guayacán tree are attractively solid and extremely colorful.
6. Taino Artifacts

Not the original ones, of course, but well-crafted replicas can be found on sale in museums and gift shops.
7. Carnival Masks

The best known are the multicolored papier-mâché devil masks from La Vega, available in Santo Domingo.
8. Haitian Art

Though much of it is mass-produced kitsch, you are likely to fall for a resplendent country scene.
9. CDs

The choice of merengue and bachata albums is bewildering. Ask the shop assistant to play a few.
10. Coffee

Some of the best mountain-grown aromatic beans in the Caribbean are sold in vacuum-sealed tins at fairly reasonable prices.