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Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive animals - the Hispaniolan solenodon - has been captured by scientists in the Dominican Republic. The odd little creatures and its closely related cousins in Cuba are the only mammals in existence capable of delivering venom through a bite.

Why am I linking to the Dominican Republic's Presidential Council to fight the spread of HIV and AIDS? The media are reporting that this group is one of the top donors to the Clinton Foundation, providing over $10 million in donations to the former US president. Something doesn't seem right about that.

The Carter Center has called for a joint effort to eliminate two mosquito-borne diseases, malaria and lymphatic filariasis, from their last foothold in the Caribbean: the island of Hispaniola.

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Travel agents from this site helped me organized my trip to Las Vegas. They had extensive information so I could make the best decisions about hotels, rental cars etc.

I worked with this Disney travel agent this holiday season to book the vacation my family and I are going to go on.

This page provided me with contact information for a great travel agent.

I was so busy but this cruise travel agency figured out all of the details of my trip for me.

Check out this page if you are looking for travel agents to help set up your next trip.

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Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Monument to the Heores of the Restoracion.

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The tide flowing in time.

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Monkey boy !!

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Looking down the mountain, waiting for the return cable car.

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You can say what you want about the Dominican Republic, but there are some amazing beaches !

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The little boats on and off the beach of Sosua.

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The palm trees of Las Galeras at sunrise.

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On the back of a "motoconcho" on my way to Playa Rincón.

No, we are not standing still and yes, we do have fuel.

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Aerial view of the port

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Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.

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