Traditions and everyday life in Dominican RepublicFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Dominican Republic. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
5 keepsakes from Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic, Sunday is not just Sunday. It is Sancocho Day.I want to share what this means for me, because it is not just food, it is our way of life.From early morning, my mom or my aunt puts a huge pot on the…
Shared by Yohanna Franco
Larimar is a semi-precious stone found only in the Barahona region of southwestern Dominican Republic.This makes Larimar a rare and unique stone, which visitors often take home as a souvenir of their time in our country.It's a…
Shared by Aury0412
My family in summer participates in the Summer Baseball event, since we own a team, this is already tradition and passion, we love baseball and it is already part of us. This is a very nice memory that I love.
Shared by Aglairycaiha
This is a little bit of my country, Dominican Republic. This is how some of the buildings in the Distrito Nacional looks like. I wanted to share these pictures because those are some of my favorites.
Shared by Ys.abubblymoon
La Zona Colonial was one of the first cities built in america by european settlers. We can find the ruins of the first church, hospital, town square and streets built in the New World.
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