Malecón de la Av. España — Attraction in Santo Domingo Este

I've been visiting the Dominican Republic since I was a kid, and as an adult, I enjoy it even more. On my current visit, I had just arrived at the Malecón with my cousins and friends. It was crowded with other groups having a good time with coolers and bottles. We had been there for only five minutes when the police arrived. It seemed like a routine patrol as no one was moving from their spots.Suddenly, I heard my female cousin yelling at us to get in the car. Thankfully, she was alert because an officer was approaching us and was ready to pepper spray us without warning! We didn't have any music playing or liquor present. Why were we singled out?This experience was so disheartening. As a woman and as someone often called an American because I wasn't born in the D.R., the abuse these authorities show and their disregard for individuals in the country is appalling. It was scary and embarrassing, but I’m glad my cousin was alert.The Malecón is so famous and beautiful, but this incident has now tainted it for me. There are always reports on crime in the Dominican Republic, but no one addresses the abuse by the police force. If this continues, tourism will dwindle, and the locals will be affected. Something...

El Malecon its an excellent place to enjoy with family, friends or just any acquainted. It has many different restaurants and bars( for people that like to drink) it could be consider a romantic place due to the closeness to the see. If you want a romantic place to eat just about anything you would like to or just drink a bottle of wine with the special one, this is an...

What you get at the Malecon depends on where you are exactly. In general, there is no beach and no safe access to bathing. There are occassional car parks and street parking is available in some places (though eslewhere it is illegal). In the more popular spots, motorists offer a service to...