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The typical mode of transportation  
   

The typical mode of transportation

Motor scooters and motor cycles are the most common form of transportation in Luperon. They are even used as taxis! Here one is loaded down as a delivery vehicle with fresh bananas.
TheDominican Republic

April 14th 2011
Last time we communicated with you we had just arrived in Luperon in the Dominican Republic. As you may be aware this is a very large island made up of very impressive mountains. It has had a very interesting history that the United States has been very involved in. Both Janice and I feel like this is our first truly foreign port of call. Up to this point all the countries we visited English was t ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Bonao

Dominican Flag 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
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