Cueva de Las Maravillas (Cave of wonders)

You will reach the National Park 'Wunderhöhle' 20 km east halfway to La Romana. Nestled in a botanical garden, featuring a visitor's center and pervaded by automatic lighting system on one third of a 240 m long museum route, this cavern outshines all the others across the country with its splendour. They make 500 more than 1000 year old magical rock carvings of the Taínour population for archaeological treasure. Tue-Sun 9am-5pm | Entry fee 300 pesos including the guide

San Pedro de Macorís

Landmark which is only about 10 km away from Juan Dolio, lively city (217,000 inhabitants), its large sugar factories are at Río Iguamo. Founded in 1822, it prospered after the First World War when sugar prices soared. The majority of sugar barons originating from Cuba those days created a Dominican Havana in San Pedro, which the beautifully restored houses in the city centre testify.