Destination guide — Dominican Republic

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OBJECTS CARVED FROM MAHOGANY, WOVEN ITEMS, JEWELLERY, RUM
AND CIGARS MAKE POPULAR SOUVENIRS. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HAS LARGE RESERVES OF AMBER. THIS IS MADE INTO ORNAMENTS &
JEWELLERY. IT RANGES IN COLOUR FROM PALE YELLOW TO ALMOST
BLACK AND OFTEN HAS INCLUSIONS OF FOSSILISED PLANT & INSESTS.
THERE IS ALSO THE BLUE STONE CALLED LARIMAR WHICH IS MADE
INTO JEWELLERY. LARGE SHELLS & JEWELLERY MADE FROM CORAL ARE
WIDELY AVAILABLE.
CIGARS ARE USUALLY MADE FROM A MIXTURE OF DOMINICAN, CUBAN &
AFRICAN TABACCO. RUM IS PALE YELLOW OR THE VERY DARK RUM.
OTHER ITEMS TO PURCHASE ARE SPICES, COCOA, COFFEE & PAINTINGS
OF DOMINICAN LANSCAPES AND PEOPLE.

ONE FAVORITE SOUVENIR IS THE FACELESS CERAMIC DOLLS WHICH ARE
MADE FROM RED CLAY. THE DOLLS DEPICT DOMINICAN COUNTRY LIFE.
DOMINICAN-CRAFTED LEATHER GOODS ARE ALSO POPULAR ITEMS.
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