Rally Frontera 2010 Route with our participation 

Road quality: off-road, 4x4 required.

Points:
Rotonda – the beginning of the route in the end of the highway, on 27 February;
Hotel Mi Casa – a small hotel in Constanza;
Constanza – a town;
Fortaleza de Fuerzas Armadas – a military fort in Constanza;
Padre Las Casas, Batey Dos, Galvan, Neyba, Duverge – small towns on our route;
Aguacate – a military fort on the border with Haiti;
Pedernales – a regional center in the Pedernales Province;
Cabo Rojo – a small settlement on the Caribbean coast. The end of the route.

Description:
The official sponsors of the rally were Petroleos Nacionales S.A. Petronan; Pinturas Tropical, Brugal, Bonanza Dominicana, Mitsubishi Motors, Jorliz, Esca, RJ Lubricantes, ARB 4x4 Accessories and Garcia Frenos. During the three days of the rally we travelled about 1,400 km in total. 
http://dominicana.ws/images_ilya/Rally_frontera/putev_list.zip – the link to the Rally waybill.
The participants were numerous indeed. As many as 170 vehicles were registered at the first conference already. At the second one, their number increased up to 253.
On 25 February, at 17:10, rallying point on the Rotunda. We put the sticker “DerZkie” (the name of our team): Andrey Solopov (the Rally-Raid Champion of Ukraine) on a Jeep Wrangler and us, on a Mitsubishi Montero Sport
The rally takes place soon after the earthquake in Haiti; therefore, taking the opportunity, we have decided to pass there the medicines that we bought beforehand. Bondages, syringes and various antibiotics. Against that disaster, it is not a significant aid; still we hope to help some part of the Haitians. 
At 17:30, we start and reach Constanza as early as by the evening. In Fortaleza de Fuerzas Armadas. The tent camp is deployed under the protection of servicemen. Brugal has supplied all pirates with the rum enough for a night and organized a musical background for the event. We do not sleep in the fort but rent a couple of “habitacion” in the cozy hotel Mi Casa.
In the morning, the rally starts from Constanza on a serpentine to the west, to the border with Haiti. Several off-roadsters are really up-to-date equipped. You can do nothing here without a four-wheel drive. We rush on the serpentine crossing small rivers. The pine views of Constanza gradually change to the arid desert steppes of Barahona. 
The Desert Storm Operation begins. The speed is about 90 km/h. On such track segments, the main racer’s goal is to gain the lead. Much dust and no vision cause loss of time. Along the road, there are several stops in small villages, such as Padre Las Casas. It seems that the economic upturn like that when we come will be repeated in a year only. 250 vehicles, when most towns contain of not more than seven streets… ;)
By the way, you'd better book hotels beforehand, by the same reasons. 
We move toward the next night stop on the border with Haiti, in El Aguacate. Meanwhile, we try to distinguish the scenery; when you are flying on a dusty road it is not so easy though. The dirt glass also hinders.
Finally, we reach the today’s destination. Fortaleza del Aguacate is behind my back. A very cold night is coming…
Everyone settles with their tents, folding seats or even gas torches and musical instruments. The border with Haiti is in front of us. The difference between Haiti and Dominicana is enormous. In order to cook meals, the Haitians have cut over everything that could be cut… 
We settle on a small lawn between our vehicles, drink some rum, have a rest after a long way. Tomorrow, the last stage of the rally is coming, so we should have a good night’s sleep.
Next morning, after the breakfast, we sing the Dominican Republic Anthem all together. It is time to leave for Cabo Rojo. On our way, we meet a caravan with provision for Haiti. Again, the road runs through the mountains covered with pine forests. In Cabo Rojo, there are excellent beaches; so, we decide to provide ourselves with good dry firewood for the barbecue. The meat for the barbecue is still to be bought in Pedernales.
The track mostly runs on the border with Haiti. Children are shouting something like “Give me a coin!” in Creole. 
Finally, we arrive in Cabo Rojo, where the racers plant beach grapes. We should take care of green planting in order to prevent the mistakes similar to those of Haiti.
The rally is over. 
In about 300 meters eastwards along that beach, we find a quiet place for barbecue amid the cacti, right on the Caribbean coast. We fry the meat. The pork is delicious ;) 
Further, we see many beautiful sunsets. 
We go to sleep at a hotel in Pedernales. The rally is over but we want to stay and see the sights of Barahona. But this is a story for another track.

What should you take with you?
A GPS-navigator with an extra set of cells, radio sets, a tent, sleeping bags, lanterns, store of food and water, extra clothes and shoes, a spare wheel, a kit-bag.

For more detailed description of the track, please address to the web blog at: 
http://dominicana-life.livejournal.com/20128.html
