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Extract from the La Romana and Casa de Campo Travel Guides:
LA ROMANA
, 37km east of San Pedro, has been a one-company town since the South Porto Rico Sugar Company built the mammoth Central Romana mill in 1917; it was the only sugar operation not taken over by Trujillo during his reign. The mill was sold to Gulf & Western in 1967, who used the profits to diversify their holdings in the area, constructing the lavish
Casa de Campo
resort. The town itself is not especially interesting, though
nightlife
is good and a walk along the rambling barrio that borders the river's western bank makes for a pleasant hour. Also worth a visit in winter is
Michelin ba...
read the whole La Romana and Casa de Campo Travel Guides...
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