As soon as you arrive in the Dominican Republic and approach the beaches and the touristic zones you'll have the chance to by some souvenirs...
As soon as you arrive in the Dominican Republic and approach the beaches and the touristic zones you'll have the chance to by some souvenirs of the country.
There are some specialties like the Haitian Paintings and Taino art which are of rare originality.
You can find allot of cigars, most of them are local fabrication like the Aurora (from León Jimenez) made in Santiago the economical capital of the country, you can also visit the cigar fabric l.
In the Dominican Republic you can also find some other souvenirs like Amber. this fossil has over 50 million years and you can find it around the country.
Particularly intresting to visit is the museum of the amber, it is located in the city of Pueto Plata where you can find astonishing amber specimens with inclusions of insects.(the pictures below where taken in the museum)
The center piece of the collection, a fossil which has more than 50 million years and which inspired the logo of the film Jurassic Park.
There is also another important stone which is a specialty of the country the Larimar. It is a turquoise stone very specific to the Dominican Republic by its colors and its purity.
In the end the best souvenirs you can get, do not fit into your luggage but into your head. The discovery of the under water world, being able to swim with dolphins, diving with sharks or even see the whales and their new Born's in the bay of Samana.
All of this does not have a price tag on on it and neither fills up your luggage but you'll have memories for a liftetime.