Where in your country is there the starkest contrast between a city and its surrounding rural areas?

[Tooting Carmen]

In other words, where is there an especially stark contrast between the ethnic make-up of a city and the ethnic make-up of the rural areas surrounding it? In the UK's case, I'd say it is quite possibly Leicestershire, which is where I grew up - the city of Leicester is around 50% non-white (mostly Indians but also lots of Somalis, Caribbeans, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Chinese and Middle Easterners), but most of the countryside surrounding it is 90%+ White.

[Andullero]

Probably Higüey. The provincial capital is still majority Domi, but the countryside is littered with Haitian shanties/quilombos/bidonvilles (same thing for all purposes). Adding to that are the posh AI's catering to a majoritarily foreign clientele from Europe and North America, specially the jewel of the crown: the AI turned town called Punta Cana.

[Tooting Carmen]

Probably Higüey. The provincial capital is still majority Domi, but the countryside is littered with Haitian shanties/quilombos/bidonvilles (same thing for all purposes). Adding to that are the posh AI's catering to a majoritarily foreign clientele from Europe and North America, specially the jewel of the crown: the AI turned town called Punta Cana.

So Punta Cana is an artificial town in the same way as Milton Keynes, Letchworth or even Canberra and Brasilia?

[Andullero]

So Punta Cana is an artificial town in the same way as Milton Keynes, Letchworth or even Canberra and Brasilia?

Yep, and Montego Bay in nearby Jamaica.

[Tooting Carmen]

Yep, and Montego Bay in nearby Jamaica.

Do mostly Dominicans or foreigners actually live there then?

[Andullero]

Do mostly Dominicans or foreigners actually live there then?

It is majority foreigner now, definitely. Best of everything as far as services go even (electricity, water, medical attention, etc.).

[Tooting Carmen]

It is majority foreigner now, definitely. Best of everything as far as services go even (electricity, water, medical attention, etc.).

So if I wanted to go to a pleasant beach resort but nevertheless still mainly find Dominicans, would Puerto Plata, Samana and/or La Romana be much better?

[Tooting Carmen]

It is majority foreigner now, definitely. Best of everything as far as services go even (electricity, water, medical attention, etc.).

So if I wanted to go to a pleasant beach resort but nevertheless still mainly find Dominicans, would Puerto Plata, Samana and/or La Romana be much better?

[Andullero]

So if I wanted to go to a pleasant beach resort but nevertheless still mainly find Dominicans, would Puerto Plata, Samana and/or La Romana be much better?

Puerto Plata, hands down. The main town, though, as Sosúa and Cabarete have practically become Canadian winter nesting grounds (for doing kite surfing and some diving).

[Andullero]

Another fully local place you can venture though is Río San Juan in the Northeast (on the way to Samaná). It is secluded, even.