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Playa Rincon, Dominican Republic

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Justin • Leave a comment

Now, I get bored pretty quickly on beaches, but this one was interesting to me (and not because they were filming an episode of Survivor when we arrived). Some historians claim that it is here, rather than Playa las Flechas, where Christopher Columbus and his crew landed. Playa Rincon from a distance: With the exception … Continue reading →

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