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SAN CRISTÓBAL,
Trujillo's hometown, enjoyed its heyday during his rule;
today the cramped, asphalt city qualifies as one of the
country's least appealing. That said, it is well situated
for exploring the unforgettable El Pomier caves to
the north.
From the town it's 20km due north to the caves; if you don't
have your own transport, pick-up truck guaguas leave
every thirty minutes from the north end of San Cristóbal's
public market. Resera Arqueológica El Pomier (daily
9.30am-5pm; RD$50) protects the most extensive collection of
cave paintings in the Caribbean, though this claim to fame
draws strangely few visitors. Upon arrival, you'll be
assigned a park guide who expects a RD$40 tip and will take
you to the first of three enormous, easily accessible
chambers; the first alone holds 600 pictographs.
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Alternately, you can head north on a guagua from the
parque central in San Cristóbal to La Toma (daily
8.30am-7.30pm; RD$5, parking RD$20), a series of large
cemented pools supplied with fresh water from the Haina
river.
The only hotel in San Cristóbal is basic but clean
Aparta-Hotel Ayala, Padre Ayala 110 (phone
809/528-3040; up to US$25). Dining choices are also
limited; try Plaza Carolina, General Cabral one
block south of Constitución, an outdoor comida criolla
spot.
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