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Pico Duarte
The highest peak in the Caribbean at 3,098 meters, a multi-day hike through pine forest in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic · North America
Monción sits on the route: 20 minutes from Mao, 45km from Pico Duarte.
Monción is a town located in Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic. With a population of 6,625, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Monción sits in Dominican Republic. It's in the America/Santo Domingo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Monción to your route.
Monción is one of the 3 municipalities of the province in Santiago Rodriguez, Dominican Republic.
Previously it was called Guaraguanó, a name from the Taíno, but in 1898, the President of the Republic at that time, Ulises Heureaux, assigned the name of Monción, in honor of the hero of the Dominican Restoration War,Read more
General Benito Monción. In 1907, Monción became the official municipality of the Monte Cristi Province. Then in 1948, when the Province of Santiago Rodríguez was created, it became its municipality. It is located specifically in the southwest part of the province.
Its main economic source is the production of Cassava, being this municipality, the largest producer of this product in the country, for this reason it is known as the capital of Cassava.
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Monción is located in Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic, North America. The coordinates are 19.4108 latitude, -71.1526 longitude.
Monción has a population of approximately 6,625 people, making it a town in Dominican Republic.
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The highest peak in the Caribbean at 3,098 meters, a multi-day hike through pine forest in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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