Feeling the cool breeze,the palm tree moving back and forth I knew I was home.From the Bachata playing,to grandma cooking there was no place to be. The hot sun peeling off your skin and the waves hitting your face my country was on everybody vacation plans for this summer. Dominican Republic is known for its clear soft sanded beaches,it’s light blue hard hitting waves is what attracts so many people including me. It’s nice clear,warm water make it a good swim for anyone who to go in a take a dive. The sunset view makes up for a sweet and eventful honeymoon. So tell me if Dominican republic is what everyone dreams of ? I miss so much of my country I miss going out and dancing in the middle of the night that 1-2 step everyone calls
It was a hot, searing day as the sun beat down on my skin. The lush green palm trees provided me shade as I sat and observed my surroundings. Children, barefoot and dirty, wearing tattered and stained clothes were running around laughing and playing. Their joyous giggles put a smile on my face and warmed my heart as I watched them.
The Dominican Republic is a middle-income country, located in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti, that is dependent upon agriculture, trade and services, and a huge part of their income is tourism. Many Dominican agriculture exports have
The Dominican Republic does not have any territories or dependencies, but has a land boundary with Haiti. The Dominican Republic is the second largest country in the Caribbean behind Cuba. Dominican Republic has a total area of about 18,810 square miles which is basically twice the size of New Hampshire. The Dominican landscape has many large tracts of land covered with palm trees. The landscape is also greatly diverse by having both highland and lowland areas. The highest land point in the Dominican Republic and actually all of the Caribbean islands is Pico Duarte. Pico Duarte elevation stands at 10,164 feet, located in one of the great mountain chains in the Dominican Republic. The island's lowest point is Lake Enriqullo which has an area of 102 miles squared, and also the largest lake in the
“But you don’t look Dominican” they say, “speak spanish” they say; “But you’re like a white Dominican, so you’re not really Dominican” THEY say. How does that make any sense? Why can’t I just be Dominican? The misconception that racism is over is something too many individuals in our country believe. Because we have an African- American in office, the “majority” of the country believes that racism has been resolved. The individuals that believe such a ludicrous idea, are the people that have never felt isolated a day of their lives. I have had the privilege to be included in the “white” category. I was never victimized for looking a certain way and never accused of being unintelligent. Because of my skin color and superficial features, society infers that I am part of the Anglo race. When they look at me they don’t see the loud, dark skin and uneducated person that Dominicans are stereotyped as. Instead they see a proper, smart, Caucasian looking girl. But when I tell people my ethnicity they make my achievements seem unfeasible, because the majority of people “like me” aren’t successful . I, too, like every other Caucasian,
When spring break began my parents gave me the opportunity to have 2 weeks of spring break, where I would spend the first week hanging out with my and fiends and the week they go back to school I go on a cruise. While I was on the cruise me and my family visited 4 different islands over the 8 day voyage. On the third day on the boat we visited the Dominican Republic, on the fifth day we visited St. Thomas, on the sixth day we visited Puerto )Rico, and on the seventh day we visited are final island Grand Turk.
Within the unique culture of the Dominican Republic, the complex heritage of Arawak, Spanish, African, and French lore, is unique to the Dominican Republic compared to other Caribbean islands. Moreover, the country maintains close ties with the United States. Currently, the people of the Dominican Republic are striving to build a democracy against the unscrupulous and authoritarian politically privileged leadership. A large element that shapes Dominican national identity is its Spanish heritage. Currently in this country, light skin color, which is marked to reflect European ancestry, is valued, while dark skin tones indicate West African slave ancestry. The Roman Catholic cathedrals still are in existence and the majority of the population
For this map project, the country of research is the Dominican Republic located in both the northern and western hemispheres in the Caribbean. The country is located on the east section of the island of Hispaniola, with the country of Haiti on the west section. The island of the Hispaniola is the second largest island of the West Indies and it is 29,418 square miles in total. The Dominican Republic's shores are dominated by the Caribbean Sea to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, but its nation capital Santo Domingo is located on the southern portion of the island. The also has close surrounding neighbors which are Cuba and Puerto Rico. The main reason why the country is in my interest of research is because it’s my place of
In no more than 500 words, describe what needs to be done in your opinion to preserve the Dominican cultural and historical legacy and pass it on to future generations;
The dominican Republic is known as the breadbasket of the Caribbean because it grows, farms, and catches almost everything that’s served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Dominican Republic was the first colony founded by Christopher Columbus. It used to go by “La Hispaniola” in colonial times. Also the flag of the Dominican Republic is the only national flag in the world to feature the image of a bible. My country is the Dominican Republic. I learned about the culture, food, religion, imports and exports, geography, sports, and family. All of it was very eye opening.
The Dominican Republic and Haiti are two different countries located on one island. They are very close in distance but they are two nations divided because of the social, economic, and racial issues they face. These issues have been going on for many years and still are a major issue in their society today. Many Haitian individuals want to cross the border into the Dominican Republic for a better lifestyle. Although they want a better lifestyle in the Dominican Republic, racial issues tend to hinder their advancement in a better lifestyle there.
The Dominican Republic has a history with the United States presenting a long and a little controversial relationship. Thanks to the long periods of occupation of the United States and the cultural and political hegemony that exists in the United States in the Caribbean, Dominicans are familiar with North America and American culture. The movies and television programs of the United States are commonly exhibited in the Dominican Republic. As much as the baseball that is the most popular sport in the Dominican country. American values can be admired and taken as an example for many Dominicans.
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Hispaniola island, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. The CIA indicates 10.5 million people live in the country, 28% of the population is younger than 14, and 39% of the population is between 25 and 54 years old. The government is based on a democratic republic with an executive, judicial and legislative branch. President Danilo Medina Sanchez was elected in August of 2012 by 51.2% of the electorate. The DR has been known primarily as an exporter of sugar, coffee, and tobacco, but the service sector has overtaken agriculture as the economy's largest employer. The major imports into the country are
My grandmother, Anastasia Herrera, fearing my father’s death was imminent, put him on a plane bound to the United States. Apparently, my dad, barely fifteen years old at the time, had joined the Constitutionalists revolution in Santo Domingo. This rebel group was comprised of military agitators and civilian combatants fighting against Trujillistas or politicos adopting the imperialistic ideals of the fallen Dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. My father was not an idle supporter, but rather an active participant who manufactured Molotov cocktails, flinging bombs at law enforcement officers in the streets while the civil war gained momentum.
The caribbean is where a small island, contains two countries within its borders and a long history of conflict. Haiti and the Dominican Republic are two different country, with completely different cultures, from religion, to the food they eat, Two countries, with two different, yet correlating stories. A story of conflict is what unites these two countries. This paper will attempt to analyse that story, and answer how this small island came to be divided into two countries, and inhabited by two peoples of such different cultures. This paper will also take a small look at the results of this history, and it’s effects on both countries.
During my research, I came across an interesting post “The American Invasion” from an undergraduate student Alejandra Baez who is in a school of “Foreign Service” and is “majoring in Regional and Comparative studies.” During a semester in Santo Domingo she shared her observation of how there is an “American Invasion” in Santo Domingo.