Exploring all 31 Provinces of the Dominican Republic. This is Part 1 of an ongoing series featuring Azua, Baoruco, and Barahona.

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Music-
Salgre - Jimmy Fontanez Media Right Productions
High Life - The Mini Vandals ft Mamadou Koita & Lasso
Bachata Romantica - Tayguer

Videography-
Kids Learning Tube
ALEjateconALE
Yo nací en Azua
DRONVIEW BY FELIX
Yonghing
Danilo Medina Government
fahma servicios
ITLA
Willy Munoz
TF Transfer Football Management
Turismo en RD
Isla Adentro Oficial
WilliamRamosTV
LEONARDO PEREZ TV
Hitting Roads
Felix Baez
Spertrun
Juan Rodriguez
Frank Genao
Yonghing
Amaury Sosa
DR Sky
AquamanRD
Baharona coat of arms provided by Cheposo

Abridged Script:
Azua
First is Azua, which is fifth largest in area at just over 1,000 square miles, ( making it about the same size as Rhode Island.
Azua was first named by the Taino people, and it was kept by the Spaniards during colonization.
During colonial times, Azua was a major economic hub due to its fertile soils and access to the Caribbean sea.
Many sugar factories were built here, attracting ambitious Spaniards including the conquistador Hernan Cortes. Visitors can still find monuments and buildings of historic value.
Today, Azua’s economy is still closely tied to agriculture and trade, being a big producer of coffee, sugar, tobacco and some mining operations.
Auza is bordered by mountains, although most residents only live a few dozen meters above sea level.
The highest town is Monte Bonito, at just over 3,500 feet (3,631 feet 1,107 meters). True to its name, the high elevation of Monte Bonito provides some amazing views.
Visitors enjoy Azua’s two main beaches, Playa Monte Rio and Playa Blanca, both with very calm waters and Monte RIo known for being the more rugged of the two.
The OcoaBay hotel is a favorite for it’s stunning views of the ocean and having the first vineyard of the Dominican Republic, not to mention their excellent farm to table restaurant.
Hometown heroes from Azua include Major league third baseman Maikel Franco, public intellectual Geovanny Vicente, and Telemundo personality Francisca Lachapel.
Bahoruco
Barucho is about half the size of Azua, both in area and population.
It is one of only a few provinces that doesn’t touch the Atlantic, but it does border Lake Enriquillo.
Lake Enriquillo is the lowest point in the entire Caribbean, being 15 feet (46 m) below sea level.
Baoruco also has some elevation, with the highest town called Cabeza de Toro (the bull's head) being a little higher than 1,300 feet (406 meters).
Despite its name, this province is not the home of the famous Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, although it is close by.
Only 1% of Dominicans reside in Bahoruco, making it an exciting place for outdoor explorers.
Its inclusion of the North West shores of Lake Enriquillo makes it a big draw for naturalists. The lake is not freshwater, and has about 3 times as much salt as the ocean.
Visitors can expect to see caiman crocodiles, iguanas, flamingos, and over 100 plants and 60 birds, most of which are endemic to the area.
The Lake is a part of the larger UNESCO-recognized biosphere named Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo.
About a 20 minute drive from the lake is the capital city, Neyba. Here you can cool down in the cities Balneairo, or natural bath.
The hilly terrain in Bahoruco makes it great for vineyards. Unlike similar terrains in France and Spain, Bahoruco can get two harvests a year due to its very warm winters.
Famous people who grew up in Bahorucco include historical politician Tomas Bobadilla, Footballer Luiyi de Lucas, and Volleyballer German Recio.
Barahona
Of the three, Barahona is in the middle in terms of population and geographical size.
This province has an extensive coast along the Caribbean sea and is home of Neiba bay.
Barahona is great for tourists who don’t like other tourists.
It is more accommodating and accessible than Bahoruco, but hasn’t been overwhelmed with resorts like other parts of the DR.
Its authentic culture with resounding natural beauty has earned the nickname “La Perla del Sur” or Pearl of the south.
Like the other provinces, Barahona has some elevation diversity, with one of the high points being the Cachote cloud forest which is 3,600 feet above sea level (1097 m.)
Barahona is also home to one of the largest Larimar mines. Larimar is only found in two places on earth: The Dominican Republic and Italy.
This precious stone can be easily mimicked with ceramics or dyed howlite, so be sure to do a little research before buying any Larimar, which can cost over $10 USD / carat for refined gem-quality larimar.
Barahona was the birthplace of baseball brothers Julio and Ruddy Lugo, All-star Edinson Volquez, and technicolor queen Maria Montez.

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