In the province of La Romana of Dominican Republic, near the town of Bayahibe was opened a unique Underwater museum for divers. The Museum was opened to divers in a joint project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Indiana University, the National Underwater Cultural Heritage (ONPCS) and the Government of the Dominican Republic. The museum is open to the 310 anniversary of the shipwreck of "Cara Merchant"- a ship of famous pirate Captain Kid. Underwater Museum is located just a few dozen meters from the coast and offers all diving enthusiasts a unique opportunity to closely see the many fragments of the vessel of 17 th century, fragments of which are among the rare corals and other representatives of local flora and fauna. On the beach, near the underwater museum there are hotels, book a room in which can be on our website for a few minutes. Get to the location of the museum can be quite self- address of the museum given in Spanish on the photo above, simply show it to any taxi driver in La Romana (distance to the museum about 10 miles). Travel time from the capital Santo Domingo to the city La Romana -is about one and a half hours. More information about the Dominican Republic can be viewed on our forum. If you have any questions, we will answer them: http://hainanwel.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=132