When to come visit us in Río San Juan
Climate month by month, the driest window and the month to avoid: a guide to choosing your dates.
The beaches near Río San Juan: a practical guide
Playa Caletón, Playa Grande, Playa Preciosa and the two village beaches — which one to pick depending on what you're after.
Playa Cambiaso, Puerto Plata: the farther day trip
A beach beyond Río San Juan, for a full day exploring another stretch of the north coast.
Laguna Dudú: the natural cenote
Turquoise water, limestone walls and jumping platforms — just a stone's throw from the Gri-Grí Lagoon.
The origins of Río San Juan
From the indigenous name Cumití to the 1944 municipal district: the village's story, step by step.
The origins of the Gri-Grí Lagoon
What it was before becoming a lagoon and how it's fed today, between karst springs and the tide.
From Fishing Village to Tourist Destination
How Río San Juan's economy changed: from fishing and farming to tourism, with numbers and official data.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic: The History of a Divided Island
Why do Dominicans and Haitians eye each other with distrust despite sharing one island? The history, treaties and facts behind an uneasy coexistence.
Fresh tuna pasta, Dominican style
CasaMia RD's fusion recipe: Italian fresh tuna pasta with Dominican criollo sofrito, lime and cilantro.
Merengue típico and colmados
Acordeón, güira and tambora: the folk music alive in the countryside colmados around Río San Juan.