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Category Archives: Dominican Republic
Where is the Dominican Republic? Donde esta la Republica Dominicana?
The Dominican Republic is about a four hour flight from New York, where many Dominicans live. It shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti which makes for many interesting observations and comparisons. The Dominican has about 5/8 of the land. Many Haitians do live in the Dominican Republic. The island is part of the GreaterContinue reading “Where is the Dominican Republic? Donde esta la Republica Dominicana?”
Ciudad Colonial (Zona Colonial) photos – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Motocicletas (Motorcycles)
One of the things you will notice in the Dominican Republic is that there are motorcycles everywhere. Mainly small ones…but every imaginable type and vintage with lots of scooter type vehicles. They buzz about chaotically with few rules seeming to apply. Red lights are meaningless. They often go as fast as their throttle allows andContinue reading “Motocicletas (Motorcycles)”
Jardin Botanico (Botanical Gardens) Santo Domingo
Callejones (alleys)
Chichiguas (kites)
In March and April as the winds pick up in the Dominican Republic it is traditional to fly “chiciguas” or kites as we call them. There are many translations for kites in Spanish. I have been to the Dominican Republic many times, but don’t recall kites being flown. During the cuarantena (the lockdown) due toContinue reading “Chichiguas (kites)”
Platanos
Platanos…bananas…but it is so much more. In the Dominican Republic, bananas are everywhere, but usually looking at Platanos (plantains). The bananas I ate my whole childhood are referred to as guineo. There are many varieties of platanos, but the best are considered to be the criollos. I asked what the difference was an it seemsContinue reading “Platanos”
Colmado
Colmado A colmado is a small local convenience store you will find in every neighborhood in the Dominican Republic. I have read there are over 50,000 in the country but I would guess much higher. In the neighborhood I live in there are six within 200 meters. But…they are much more than a local convenienceContinue reading “Colmado”
Mal de Ojo y Brujas (The Evil Eye and Witches)
Mal de Ojo y Brujas (Evil eye and witches) I was going to write about myths in the Dominican Republic as I had listened to many stories that appeared to be legends or myths. Then I realized that what appeared to me as myths are actually beliefs and traditions. Religion, magic and superstitions are allContinue reading “Mal de Ojo y Brujas (The Evil Eye and Witches)”
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