Barbados Villas
US Department Of State Post Report
Beaches on the south coast of the Dominican Republic are Boca Chica (25 miles east of the capital); Güayacanes, Playa Caribe, Hotel Metro (Mission members can use its beach by showing Embassy identification), Juan Dolio, and Villas del Mar; Las Saladillas in Barahona (75 miles to the west); and Bayahibe in La Romana (80 miles to the east). Points of interest on the north coast include the port city of Puerto Plata. La Isabela, the first settlement in the New World; and Sosua, where settled Jewish refugees from Germany in 1939. Both Puerto Plata and Sosua have beautiful white sand beaches and are about 150 miles north of Santo Domingo. Samana, 170 miles northeast of the capital, was settled by freed American slaves around 1865. English is still spoken by many of the descendants of the original settlers. ... [Read More]
Documentation of U.S. Citizens Born Abroad
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US Department Of State Post Report
Panama has a varied and often rewarding intellectual and cultural life. The government’s Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INAC), oversees Panama’s National Theater, School of Dance, School of Fine Arts, Symphony Orchestra, and Ballet. Other significant cultural organizations include the National Concert Association, which sponsors concerts at the National Theater and Atlapa Convention Center; the University of Panama, which presents concerts and art exhibits; and an increasing number of smaller, private musical theater and fine arts associations. In recent years the Youth Symphony Orchestra has performed a January concert in the beautiful setting of the Ruins of Old Panama with students from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio. You can listen to jazz at several clubs and at occasional festivals in Panama City. Panama’s architecture includes colonial homes in the interior and Mediterranean-style villas in Panama City whose dramatic skyline has been t ... [Read More]
Tips for Travelers to the Caribbean
May 1997 Foreword Since colonial times, the Caribbean has been a favorite place for American visitors. In the past 50 years, tourism to the area has increased greatly, and today millions of U.S. citizens visit the islands every year. The majority of these visitors have a safe trip. To help you have a similar experience, the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs has prepared these tips for you. Consular Affairs provides services to Americans ... [Read More]
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