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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... [read more]
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... [read more] Blog: Como Tu Ta?
Date: April 7th 2009
Well, most of you know I'm back in the Motherland. Not sure how I feel about it. Happy to stand in the hot shower, to rinse my toothbrush in tap water and to eat Pho (Vietnamese Soup). Not happy to discover how many clothes I had, that I hate driving, and that I have to work. I mentioned that the closer I was to leaving the DR the busier things got. That's an understatement. We had so many ama ... read more
Date: April 7th 2009
Well, most of you know I'm back in the Motherland. Not sure how I feel about it. Happy to stand in the hot shower, to rinse my toothbrush in tap water and to eat Pho (Vietnamese Soup). Not happy to discover how many clothes I had, that I hate driving, and that I have to work. I mentioned that the closer I was to leaving the DR the busier things got. That's an understatement. We had so many ama ... read more
