Been to DR. A great non-Punta Cana place is the Allegro resort at Playa Grande (all inclusive). It is the most beautiful beach I have been to in the Carribbean, the food was very good, but the rooms themselves were just regular (but very clean).... but you aren't in your room much anyway.
Not much outside the resort in that area though, but Santiago is not too far away. It it the countries second largest city and you will not find any tourists there, but a ton of local culture and the little half-in, half-outside bars are a lot of fun and the locals treat you like a king at the bars (probably because you are a walking dollar-sign) in their town.
Puerta Plata is not too far away also.
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