Carlos drives the northwest coast from Río San Juan to Monte Cristi on the day he moves there. A three-hour guagua ride, a first meal of chivo, and a first walk along the malecón at dusk, with real costs and residency notes for this desert frontier town.

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Episode 29 of Dominican Republic Travel Podcast with Carlos Peña. Carlos Peña is in Osvaldo Virgil Airport, Dominican Republic.

Places in this episode: El Malecón, Parque Duarte, Reloj de Montecristi, Museo de Máximo Gómez, Cafetería Fedora, Salinas, Centro de Interpretación de la Sal, Hotel Vista al Morro.

Covered: Travel day from Río San Juan, Monte Cristi town walk and history, Salt flats and salt museum, Chivo cuisine, Arrival in new base town.

Chapters:
00:00 Guagua interior
01:29 Osvaldo Virgil Airport
02:56 Parque Duarte
05:01 Cafetería Fedora
06:05 Hotel Vista al Morro
07:06 El Morro

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