Cruce De Ocoa is an important junction and a small town in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

. Less than a thousand inhabitants live in the town. A major highway, DR-2

DR-2

DR-2 is the second numbered national highway in the Dominican Republic. Its common name is Carretera Sánchez in honor of Francisco del Rosario Sánchez one of the founding fathers and in the city of Santo Domingo it is known as Autopista 30 de Mayo. The highway serves as the main connection to the...

, passes through and intersects with DR-Route 42 at Cruce De Ocoa. DR-Route 42 connects DR-2 to San José de Ocoa

San José de Ocoa

San José de Ocoa is a province of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of the province's capital city. It was split from Peravia on January 1, 2000...

, capital city of the province with the same name. Several "paradores", a Dominican name for rest stops

Rest area

A rest area, travel plaza, rest stop, or service area is a public facility, located next to a large thoroughfare such as a highway, expressway, or freeway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads...

, are located here. They provide water, snacks and other types of services like gas stations and bathrooms for travelers at a cheap cost.