amongst the children

May 11th 2012
Wednesday morning Trish visited us during breakfast and lunch at the Tres Ceibas campo. She's an awesome woman who works for the Mariposa Foundation in the Dominican Republic and she shared with us what she does for work here in Cabarete and a few stories of her own and others' experiences living here. When we first arrived in Tres Ceibas I noticed a lot of empty chip bags on the side of t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic » Cabarete

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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Compass School Junior Class

Compass School Juniors

Every year the Compass School's Junior class travels to a Spanish speaking country, this year our group of eight will be traveling to the Dominican Republic to immerse ourselves in the culture and to use our knowledge of the Spanish language as we travel through the cities of Santiago and Santo Domingo, and the rural village of Tres Ceibas. We will be studying things such as the country's economy, local food, sports, fair trade arrangements, culture and other such topics while helping do service work with the communities we meet. ... full info

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