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The Pulga and The Milk of Human Kindness

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January 11th 2010
The Pulga’s Tomatoes Last weekend I made my usual trek by guagua to the Saturday Pulga, 200 meters or so east of the Texaco east of town. I bought what was perhaps the largest beefsteak tomato I have ever seen from Deb Suwala, Cabarete's own “first water” organic farmer. It was a one pound plus monster of some heirloom variety with a deep magenta color and a dark purple c ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Cabarete

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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