Orphanage Trip

First trip to the Dominican Republic

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May 19th 2008
I first came to the Dominican Republic when I was- I think- 11 years old. My family from Denmark and from other places all came for Christmas. But instead of getting presents, we decided to give them. We collected all of our old give aways and we hauled them down here and we gave them to an orphanage. It was then that I realized that there were people less fortunate than me, and sense then... I ha ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Rio San Juan

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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