About
San Pedro de Macorís is an eastern province of the Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean coast of North America's island of Hispaniola. It is a place to visit for its character as a working town with deep roots in sugar.
A sugar heritage
The province is known for its sugar industry, and that history shapes much of what a visitor sees and hears around town. Sugar cane has long defined the land and the livelihoods here, so a stay in San Pedro de Macorís offers a closer look at an industry that has marked the region for generations.
Baseball roots
San Pedro de Macorís is also widely recognised as the birthplace of many Major League Baseball players. For fans of the sport, the town gives a sense of how the game is played and followed by local communities in the Dominican Republic.
What a visit offers
- A window into the sugar industry and the rural life built around it
- A local baseball culture tied to the players the town has produced
- The relaxed pace of an eastern Dominican province, away from the busiest resort areas
Travellers who enjoy learning about how a place earns its living, and about the sport that means so much to many Dominicans, will find San Pedro de Macorís worth including on a journey through the eastern part of the country.
