Blogs from Dominican Republic, Central America Caribbean - page 16

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic January 18th 2011

A few words about the Dominican Republic: Though certainly better off than its Hispaniola neighber, Haiti, the DR is still a very impoverished place. We are safely in a slip at the Puerto Bahia which is a multimillion dollar development of marina, condos, golf course, etc. It is one of the most elegant properties that either of us has seen. Yet, just outside the secured gates of the property, as is typical in developing countries, is the most abject poverty that you would ever see. Not that the people are unhappy. They just get on with their lives day to day in conditions most of us could not imagine. Terry and I thought it would be interesting to visit a nearby national park which is said to be one of the most beautiful in the world. ... read more

Motorbike Taxis waiting for the Tourists

Water World to Samana

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic January 17th 2011

Part of the Prop Stuff

cfwoodbury

In case you haven't noticed, if you double click on any picture it enlarges so that you can actually see something! Part of our planning for this voyage has been a book by Bruce Van Sant called "The Thornless Path to the Windwards". This is a play on the usual description of our route as the "Thorny Path". As many of you know, at this time of year the trade winds start to ramp up out of the east and, of course, that is our primary direction. So, under normal conditions this could be a challenging ride. Van Sant has theories about "lee sailing", etc. which he feels can make the passage easier. He also recommends an itinerary of anchorages to keep everybody safe. He also recommends a lot of overnight passage making. Thus far, some ... read more

Shrimp-Fishing in Sanches, peninsula Samana

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Samana December 26th 2010

DominicanZ

Wazzzzup? Today we'r tripping to Sanchez city (check out in the map, it's in the peninsula Samana), the unique shrimp-catching-splace in Dominican Republic. We left Las Terrenas early in the morning, to have a time to do foto of everything in our route. Fishermen come to work at 6:00 am, when thes sun is rising and shrimps are feeding. img=http://www.dominicana.cc/album_maps/Sanches_Krevetki_Map_Dominican/map_dominicana_Sanches_Krevetki_3.JPG It's a special fishing net, used for catch shrimps. It has a circle form with plumbum balls at his termination. When the fisherman throw the net out, only 6 or 10 shrimps are catched every time. img=http://www.dominicana.cc/album_maps/Sanches_Krevetki_Map_Dominican/map_dominicana_Sanches_Krevetki_13.JPG img=http://www.dominicana.cc/album_maps/Sanches_Krevetki_Map_Dominican/map_dominicana_Sanches_Krevetki_14.JPG img=http... read more

Constanza - in the center of Dominican Republic

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic December 26th 2010

DominicanZ

Constanza – is a city with it own history I wanted to tell you about. Several researchers found this valley in colonial times. Between the colonists was Victoriano Velano, who brought first cows and mares in 1750. In 1783 the quontity of living creatures considerably extended (cheerfully breeding). In our time the population of Constanza has aproximately 90,000 people. There are few restaurants, shops and numerous hotels with different rate. It's interesting to see big fields with potatoes and onion. This region feeds the whole Dominican Republic. Constanza Nature is very different from the one we used to see on the coast with palm trees and ocean. img=http://w... read more

Larimar mines in Barahona region

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Barahona December 26th 2010

DominicanZ

Hola, guys! I want to tell about our journey to the Larimar mines, in the same Barahona region. What is the Larimar stone? This is a kind of semiprecious mineral, was discovered in Dominican Republic years ago. It has bright-blue colour, and people develop it the southwest mountains of Sierra-de-Baoruko (2 km above the sea line). The road is a little bit destroyed, so it's desirable using 4x4 Jeep, 4wheel, or moto-bike to access the place. To know more about the history of dominican larimar visit Larimar Museum in Santo-Domingo. The first time dominicans knew about this stone in 1916, thanks... read more

Cabarete . . . No Place Like Anyplace Else

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic December 22nd 2010

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theamberroad

Cabarete . . . No Place Like Anyplace Else Cabarete is the water sports capital of the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. Period. It has unexcelled wind and water conditions in a range that accommodates learners to experts in windsurfing, kite boarding and wave surfing. For over two decades, Cabarete has been home to world class events like The Kiteboarding World Tour, Master of the Ocean (the only watersports triathalon in the world), Kiteboarding 4 Kids, The Summer Fest, The Butterfly Effect (a celebration of women in water sports), Pablito Guzman’s Cabarete Classic, the Masters’ Surf Reunion, and The Midwinter Laser Regatta. It is real good stuff, responsibly done. But Cabarete is not Just Water Sports Cabarete goes way beyond that. As Greenwich Village in New York is not just for artists, so Cabarete is not ... read more

Samana Peninsula - Dominican miracle

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Samana December 16th 2010

DominicanZ

Greetings all, I wish to show you photos from different places on peninsula Samana. This one of the most remarkable, mysterious and delightful places in Dominican Republic. Santa Barbara de Samana - the oldest regional centre which has appeared with a view of protection of a gulf against piracy invasions in 1756. Near to Samana there is National Park Los Haitises which involves set of tourists with the tropical beauty. Those who could visit here, hardly will forget the sensations. A wild life of tropics with unique ecosistem - where in pure water dolphins and manaties lap, on rocks t... read more

All's said and done...

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Santiago December 14th 2010

MegMath88

I have complained a lot while I've been here in the Dominican. I’ve missed my family and my boyfriend like CRAZY. I’ve missed being able to choose what I want to eat for meals and when I want to eat. I’ve missed food from home-A LOT. But I expected that when it came time to say goodbye I would be a sad because I’ve made some INCREDIBLE friends here and my family has been really, really wonderful. I cried for the first time after saying goodbye to our friend Katy on the 13th. Luckily, then I was with 5 other girls who stopped in the middle of the sidewalk for a group hug. (See what I mean about incredible friends?) I thought maybe that would be it since whenever I have thought about saying goodbye no ... read more

Dominican Destinations - Barahona Region

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Barahona December 13th 2010

DominicanZ

Greetings to all! I wish to tell to you about our big travel to area Barahona which is in the southwest of Dominican republic. This region is completely not similar to tropics. Here around the droughty savanna and is a lot of cactuses. I was not in Texas, but the same seems to me there. img=http://www.dominicana.cc/album_maps/Barahona_Expedition_map_Dominican/map_dominicana_Barahona_21.JPG img=http://www.dominicana.cc/album_maps/Barahona_Expedition_map_Dominican/map_dominicana_Barahona_22.JPG img=http://www.dominicana.cc/album_maps/Barahona_Expedition_map_Dominican/map_dominicana_Barahona_14.JPG Our trip was long, we have passed all this big peninsula on a circle and have looked all sights which could reach by the car. img=http://www.dominicana.cc/album_maps/Barahona_Expedition_map_Dominican/map_dominicana_Barahona_17.JPG img=http://www.dominicana.cc... read more

Swimming with humpback whales, 2004 & 2007

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic November 24th 2010

mother whale and calf

GalenandVane

Another one of my blogs discusses the excitement of cage diving with great white sharks. Swimming with humpback whales is just as interesting, but for different reasons. Adult humpbacks typically range between 40 and 50 feet in length. The first time you see them up close underwater, the size is overwhelming. It is hard to forget such an encounter. Two places where you can swim with whales are Silver Banks (off of the Dominican Republic) and Tonga. I've done both of them. While the Tonga trip can be land based, the Dominican Republic trip requires you to live on a boat for a few days. The actual encounters I had with the whales in both places where very similar. One difference between the whales in both places is that the whales in the South Pacific have ... read more

Brief history of Dominican Republic

Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the islan...more history

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