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Aristides Guerra

Ari is the co-founder of NittyGrittyTravelers. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, he's in love with the beautiful DR and hopes to help visitors discover the beauty of his home country, starting with the world-famous Punta Cana region. He's working his way to staying at every all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana and creating the most comprehensive hotel rankings to help the millions of visitors that come to the DR each year.

Hello, Travel Bugs! Jhon and I recently spent a night at the Barceló Bávaro Beach resort — a much lesser-known adults-only escape compared to its famous sister property, the Barceló Bávaro Palace. Here’s how our experience went. The Barceló Bávaro Grand Resort complex houses two hotels: the Barceló Bávaro Beach and the Barceló Bávaro Palace. …

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Hello, Travel Bugs! Jhon and I stayed three nights at the Bahía Príncipe Luxury Ambar all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, and this was our experience. BOOK THIS RESORT:👉 On Expedia👉 On Hotels.com Arrival The Luxury Ambar is located beachfront in the bottom left corner of the Bahía Príncipe complex and is not reachable by car. …

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Hello, Travel Bugs! Jhon and I stayed two nights at the Riu Palace Punta Cana all-inclusive resort, and this was our experience. BOOK THIS RESORT:👉 On Expedia👉 On Hotels.com First Impressions We were impressed from the moment we laid eyes on the Riu Palace Punta Cana building. The architecture did justice to the hotel’s name, …

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We get many questions about what’s included and what’s not, so we wrote this post to help you better understand the all-inclusive concept and plan your Punta Cana vacation.

We get many questions about what’s included and what’s not, so we wrote this post to help you better understand the all-inclusive concept and plan your Punta Cana vacation. Let’s start with the basics; since the food and beverages in an all-inclusive…

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Hello, fellow travelers; we’re Jhon and Ari, and we finally got to stay in one of the newest resorts in Punta Cana. Is the Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana our new favorite resort? This is our honest review to help you decide if this is the right hotel for your vacation. BOOK THIS RESORT:👉 On …

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